University of Zahko Name:-Nazeer Alyas

Khalaf
College of Engineering
Petroleum Engineering Class :-2nd

Department
Second Year- 2018-2019

Drilling Engineering (general)

Introduction:-

Drilling engineers design and implement procedures to drill wells as safely and economically as possible. They
work closely with the drilling contractor, service contractors, and compliance personnel, as well as with geologists
and other technical specialists. The drilling engineer has the responsibility for ensuring that costs are minimized
while getting information to evaluate the formations penetrated, protecting the health and safety of workers and
other personnel, and protecting the environment.

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*There are also several apparatus needed during the drilling operation as shown below:

A. Drilling machine
B. Center punch
C. Hammer
D. Center drill
E. Twist drills
F. Coolant
G. Vernier caliper
H. Two flute drill set:
1. Center drill
2. Countersink drill
3. Counter bore drill
4. Drill various diameter

*Drilling Engineer

1. Master Corp Support drilling operations with on-site field guidance. Identify and incorporate useful trends
and best practices to maximize operations. Spearhead continuous improvement initiatives for design and
field activities. Develop and maintain effective relationships with managers operators and designers.
2. Drilling Engineer Ran technical meetings and project reviews for engineering team. Observe field processes
and equipment use and made modifications or recommendations. Designed new equipment components
and processes for field use. Implemented revamped tracking procedures to maintain budget and
productivity goals. Drilling Engineer Analyzed technical data for projects and provided input on
improvements. Tracked budgets and expenditures to draft informative reports for management. Evaluated
designs and compared to operations to assess compliance and effectiveness. Assisted with studies aimed at
determining feasibility of future long-term projects.
*Types of Drilling

Conventional Drilling Conventional wells are drilled vertically from the surface straight down to the pay zone.
This is the traditional and still common type of drilling.

1. Horizontal Drilling Using technologies such as bottom driven bits, drillers are able to execute a sharp turn
and drill horizontally along a thin pay zone. In a related procedure, developed in this area, two horizontal
well bores are drilled one above the other, about 3 meters apart. One application for this is SAGD (Steam
Assisted Gravity Drainage) where steam is injected into the higher of these horizontal holes and the heat
precipitates oil down into the lower hole, increasing production of heavy oil. Drilling these holes requires
an experienced crew, precision techniques and advanced technology.
2. Slant Drilling Drilling at an angle from perpendicular (commonly 30° to 45°). This approach minimizes
surface environmental disturbance. For example, oil reserves under a lake can be tapped by a slant hole
drilled from on shore. More commonly in this area; four, six, even eight slant wells are drilled from one
"pad" (i.e. well lease site). This allows the oil reserves under a large land area to be tapped by only one
well site. Thus, production of valuable oil reserves is effectively harmonized with conserving the
environment.
3. Directional Drilling Drilling has advanced from slant and horizontal drilling to drilling that can change
direction and depth several times in one well bore. A schematic of these drill bores (often several from the
same drill pad, resembles the roots of a plant. This type of drilling is uniquely suited to pay zones in the
Lloydminster area which are often distributed like prairie sloughs across the underground landscape.
Directional drilling is also being applied in other parts of the world now such as Venezuela and where
there is a special need to limit environmental impact on the surface

Drilling Engineering Job

Drilling engineers are responsible for planning and executing drilling operations to extract minerals, metal
ores, oil and natural gas across a variety of terrains, on land and underwater. Typically, the job title ‘drilling
engineer’ is used for engineering professionals in the oil and gas industries, while others are referred to as
mining, materials or chemical engineers. The main employers of drilling engineers tend to be large UK-based
companies and multinational corporations engaged in the exploration, extraction and production of oil or gas.
You can also find opportunities with engineering consultancies and onshore, offshore and mobile drilling
contractors. If you enter this profession, you’ll be responsible for assessing the suitability of new and existing
well sites for optimised drilling operations; you’ll be collecting and analysing data relating to output, daily
production and extraction; and you’ll be forecasting how long the oil or gas well will produce the targeted
quantities of resources without any additional investment or infrastructure. Furthermore, you’ll be tasked
with calculating the cost of heavy machinery and the construction of rigs, platforms and other structures.
Your budgetary responsibilities may also involve aspects of benefit analysis and procurement. As well as
closely monitoring day-to-day operations, such as drilling and extraction, against budgets, you’ll be preparing
work schedules and comprehensive drilling plans to meet project objectives. Moreover, you’ll be responsible
for providing immediate and effective solutions for operational continuity, equipment malfunctions and other
onsite problems. In order to make sure everything goes according to plan, you’ll be working closely with
other specialists and project partners, such as geologists and drilling contractors, in order to keep up-to-date
on all developments that may have an impact on drilling activities. Finally, you’ll be in charge of making sure
that the work is completed within schedule and budget. Following this, you will be responsible for executing
the appropriate procedures for well closure or abandonment once the project is complete, or if the initial
evaluation of output is not met. You’ll also be making sure that drilling operations comply with statutory and
regulatory requirements, with respect to health and safety, emergency procedures and disaster recovery