This unit covers material from introductory- to medium-level complexity of drilling and completion technology for oil and gas well construction. Topics include a drilling project overview, introduction to drilling equipment, operations and systems; details of mud circulation; well monitoring; well logging and well control systems; bottomhole assembly and bit selection; drilling fluids and mud program design; drillstring and casing design; cementing operation and design; directional and multilateral drilling; well trajectory design; well trajectory simulation; well completion techniques, equipment and fluids; near-wellbore damage due to drilling and completion operations; and smart well. -- Course Website
