KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, KUMASI

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
B.Sc. Petroleum Engineering
Third Year

PETE 350 Drilling Engineering

Assignment 1 DEADLINE: Monday, 24/05/2020

ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS

Question 1
i. Evaluate the effect of the following parameters on drilling process;
a. WOB
b. ROP
c. RPM
d. Flowrate

Question 2
i. List the components of a typical BHA and their respective
functions.
ii. Explain the role of pore pressure and fracture pressure during
drilling
iii. In general, crossing faults at right angle is better to avoid sliding.
Why is it so?
iv. Explain the following terms in relation to mud weight;
a. Swab effect
b. Riser margin
c. Surge effect
d. Temperature effect
e. ECD
v. Where do we set casings during drilling?

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 vi. Can the increase in mud weight be the reason for setting casing?
Explain your answer?

Question 3
i. What distinguishes a top-drive base rotary system from that of a
rotary table.
ii. Why is shearable string components defined as secondary barrier
elements during drilling?
iii. Explain briefly, the three types of hoisting systems
iv. In your own words, define “Slip-and-cut” maintenance program
v. Why is the draw-work described as ‘the heart of the drilling system’
in the conventional hoisting system?
vi. What is the difference between fast line and deal line in
conventional draw-work hoisting system?
vii. In your own words, distinguish between passive and active heave
compensation
viii. Explain the following effects on hookload;
a. buoyancy
b. weight of the drillstring
c. well friction
ix. Does non-uniform movement of the travelling equipment
(drillstring & top-drive) affect hookload measurements? Explain
your answer.
x. Vertical and horizontal wells which one is more challenging in
terms of cutting transport.

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***** Samuel Erzuah