SYLLABUS FOR

ONE YEAR DIPLOMA PROGRAMME

IN
OIL WELL DRILLING TECHNOLOGY
(OWDT)
2023 - 24

DEPARTMENT OF PETROLEUM TECHNOLOGY

FACULTY OF EARTH SCIENCES AND ENERGY
DIBRUGARH UNIVERSITY

Programme Coordinators:
Dr. Dhrubajyoti Neog
Dr. Borkha Mech

Programme Advisors:
Prof. Subrata Borgohain Gogoi
Prof. Pradip Borgohain
 Eligibility Criteria

Candidates seeking admission to the Diploma in Oil Well Drilling

Technology should possess either of the following requisite qualifications:
(a) B.Sc. degree in Physics, Chemistry, Geology and Mathematics.
Candidates with B.Sc. degree in Physics, Chemistry and Geology
must have cleared mathematics paper in their B.Sc. course.
(b) Diploma in Petroleum, Mechanical, Chemical and Electrical
engineering.
(c) Candidates already employed in oil industries and having any of the
above qualifications (a) & (b) may also apply through proper
channel.
(d) Sponsored candidates from oil industries for supernumerary seats.

Evaluation Criteria per Course

SN In-Semester End-Semester Pass %

1 40 % 60 % 40 % of in-semester and end-semester marks

Proposed date of implementation of the Programme: 1st Aug’23

 CONTENTS

Content Page Number

Course Structure 3-4

Course Content (1st Semester) 5-10

Course Content (2nd Semester) 10-14

1. COURSE STRUCTURE
1st Semester OWDT Course [Total Credits: 18, Total marks: 450]

Course Course Name Teaching Scheme (Hours) Credits Course Marks Total
No. Marks
Theory Tutorial Practical End Sem In Sem
Core Courses

OW-101 Fundamentals of Petroleum 3 1 0 4 60 40 100

Geology & Hydrocarbon
Exploration
OW-102 Drilling Rig Technology 3 1 0 4 60 40 100
OW-103 Petroleum Reservoir 3 1 0 4 60 40 100
Fundamentals
OW-104 Oil Well Technology 3 1 0 4 60 40 100
Ability Enhancement Courses (AEC)

OW-1A1 Drilling wellsite visit

2 30 20 50

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 2nd Semester OWDT Programme [Total Credits: 20, Total marks: 500]

CourseNo. Course Name Teaching Scheme (Hours) Credits Course Marks Total Marks

Theory Tutorial Practical End Sem In Sem

Core Courses

OW-201 Drilling Operations 3 1 0 4 60 40 100

OW-202 Health Safety & Environment 3 1 0 4 60 40 100
OW-203 Workover Technology 2 1 2 4 60 40 100
OW-204 Drilling Practical 0 0 8 4 60 40 100

Ability Enhancement Courses (AEC)

OW-2A1 Industrial Training / Project 4 60 40 100

Work/ Field work

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 1. COURSE CONTENT
1.1. 1st SEMESTER
Course Teacher: Dr. Pradip Borgohain
Dr. Himanta Borgohain
Course Course Teaching Scheme Credits Course Total
No. Name (credits) Marks Marks
Theory Tutorial Practical End In
Sem Sem
OW- 101 Fundamentals of 3 1 - 4 60 40 100
Petroleum
Geology &
Hydrocarbon
Exploration
Introduction: The course is designed to impart knowledge on the origin, occurrence,
movement and accumulation of hydrocarbons within the earth’s crust. It also covers the
basics of petroleum exploration & development methods and distribution of oil & gas
fields in India

1. Petroleum System: [Origin, migration and accumulation of petroleum, Reservoir

rock, source rock and cap rock. Reservoir traps]
2. Basics of Igneous, Sedimentary and Metamorphic rocks
3. Concept on Geologic Time Scale & stratigraphic units
Course
Content 4. Types of fold, fault & unconformity
5. Petroleum exploration methods: Geological, Geophysical (Gravity, Magnetic,
Seismic, Electrical & Electromagnetic methods of prospecting), Geochemical &
Microbial exploration methods. Geo Technical Order (GTO)
6. Steps followed during development of oil & gas fields.
7. Application of wireline logs-open hole & cased hole
8. Distribution of oil and gas fields in India with special reference to northeast India

Books Recommended:

1. North, F.K., Petroleum Geology, Allen & Unwin, 1985.

2. Chandra, D. and Singh, R.M., Petroleum Geology: Indian Context, Tara Book
Agency, Varanasi, 1st Edition, 2003.
3. Boggs, S., Principles of Sedimentology and Stratigraphy, Pearson Education
Ltd., London, 5th edition, 2016.
4. Barwis, J.H. et al., Sandstone Petroleum Reservoirs, Spinger–Verlag, 1990.
5. Sahay, B., Petroleum Exploration and Exploitation Practices, Allied Pub., 1994.
6. Selley, R.C. and Sonnenberg, S.A., Elements of Petroleum Geology, Academic
Press, Elsevier, 3rd edition, 2014.
7. Robinson, E.S., Coruh, C., Basic Exploration Geophysics, Wiley, 1st ed., 1988.
8. Lowrie, W., Fundamentals of Geophysics, Cambridge University Press,
9. 2nd edition, 2007.University Press, 2007.
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 Course Teacher: Dr Borkha Mech &Guest Faculty
Course Course Teaching Scheme (Hours) Credits Course Marks Total
No. Name Marks
Theory Tutorial Practical End In
Sem Sem

OW-102 Drilling Rig 3 1 0 4 60 40 100

Technology

Introduction: This course provides a broad understanding of the Drilling rig for
drilling an oil well. It will develop an understanding of various drilling rig components and
the process involved. Drilling fluid, a key component of drilling awell will also be
highlighted in the course.

1. Introduction to oil well drilling: drilling terminology and abbreviations,

Course drilling process, process flow, oil well drilling rigs, onshore/offshore,
Content Subsurface conditions
2. Drilling equipment, Rig components, and rig instrumentation
3. Drill string: components and its functions, concept of neutral point and
weight on bit
4. Drill bit: classification, grading of used bit.
5. Casing, types and functions, components and accessories.
6. Drilling process analysis: tripping/reaming practices, hoisting, rotation,
pumping, hydraulics & hole cleaning.
7. Introduction to Basic Well Control and Well Control Equipment
Drilling fluids: functions, types, composition, and properties, drilling
fluid additives and treatment, drilling fluid calculations
8. Cementing and types of cement slurry
9. Care and Maintenance of Rig equipment

Suggested Books:

1. Working Guide to Drilling Equipment and Operations, William C. Lyons,

1st Edition - September 16, 2009
2. Oilwell Drilling Engineering, H.L. Rabia, 1st May 1986
3. IADC Drilling Manual, 12th Edition 2015
4. Formulas and Calculating for Drilling, Production, and Workover, N.L. Lapeyrouse
4th Edition - November 2, 2015.
5. Casing Design – Theory and Practice, S.S. Rahman, G.V. Chilingarian.
1st Edition - August 1, 1995
6. Practical Well Planning and Drilling Manual, Steve Deveraux, 1st January 1998.
7. Composition and Properties of Drilling and Completion Fluids by H. C. H, 5th Edition
1988.
8. Composition and Properties of Drilling and Completion Fluids by H. C. H, 6th Edition
2011.

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 Course Teacher: Dr. Ranjan Phukan & Guest Faculty
Contact Hours Marks
Course Course Title Credits End
Code In
Theory Tutorial Total
Sem Sem
Petroleum
OW-103
Reservoir
3 1 4 60 40 100
Fundamentals

The course aims to help students develop a complete understanding of the

Course characteristics of petroleum reservoirs including reservoir fluid and rock
Objective properties, fundamentals of fluid flow in a reservoir, reservoir drive
mechanisms, reserves classification, and reserve estimation methods.
1. Introduction to Petroleum Reservoirs
2. Properties of reservoir fluids and phase behavior: Natural gas properties;
Crude oil properties; Formation water properties.
3. Properties of reservoir rocks: Porosity; Permeability; Fluid saturations;
Course Wettability; Surface forces and Capillary pressure; Rock Compressibility;
Content Reservoir Heterogeneity.
4. Basics of Fluid flow equations: Darcy’s law; Classification of reservoir flow
systems;Steady-state flow equations.
5. Reservoir drive mechanisms: Primary recovery mechanisms and their
effects on the performances of oil reservoirs.
6. Classification and estimation of petroleum reserves as per PRMS Guidelines

References and Resources:

1. Fundamentals of Reservoir Engineering, 1983 - L.P.Dake

2. Reservoir Engineering Handbook, 3rd Edition 2006 – T. Ahmed
3. Petroleum Reservoir Engineering, 1960 – J.W.Amyx, D.M.Bass, and R.L.Whiting
4. Applied Petroleum Reservoir Engineering, 2nd Edition 1990 – B.C.Craft and M.F.
Hawkins
5. Fundamental Principles of Reservoir Engineering, 2002 – B.F.Towler
6. PVT and Phase Behavior of Petroleum Reservoir Fluids, 1998 – A.Danesh
7. Phase Behavior of Petroleum Reservoir Fluids, 2007 – K.S.Pedersen and
P.L.Christensen
8. Equation of State and PVT Analysis, 2007 – T.Ahmed
9. Petrophysics – Theory and Practice of Measuring Reservoir Rock and Fluid
Transport Properties, 2011, D.Tiab and E.C.Donaldson
10. Essentials of Multiphase Flow and Transport in Porous Media,
2008 –G.F.Pinder and W.G.Gray
11. Books and Journals of Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)

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 Course Teacher: Dr Dhrubajyoti Neog & Guest Faculty
Course Course Teaching Scheme (Hours) Credits Course Marks Total
No. Name Theory Tutorial Practical End In Marks
Sem Sem
OW-104 Oil Well 3 1 0 4 60 40 100
Technology

Introduction: The course is designed to impart knowledge of crude oil recovery

methods and the multiplicity of problems involved in the extraction of crude oil from
subsurface reservoirs. On completion of the course, learners will acquire knowledge
on the functions of oil well operations and develop an understanding ofoil field
production challenges.
1. Well Completion Design:
Well completion, types of well completion, Down-hole completion and
Course tools, wellhead equipment, multi-zone completion
Content 2. Introduction to Oil Recovery methods:
Primary recovery, Secondary recovery, Improved Oil Recovery, Enhanced
Oil Recovery, Recovery factor
3. Well Activation methods:
Displacement, Compressor application, Application of Nitrogen, Aeration,
Swabbing, Coiled Tubing unit, Use of artificial lifts
4. Well stimulation Techniques:
Well stimulation, well acidizing treatment, hydraulic formation fracturing,
thermal stimulation, surfactant treatment, Microbial treatment
5. Artificial Lift methods:
Gas lift- Continuous and intermittent gas lift, unloading operations, gas lift
valve components and mechanics, Plunger lift, chamber lift Mechanical
Pumping-Sucker Rod Pumping, components and operation, SRP installation

Books Recommended:
1. Introduction to Petroleum Production Vol. I & II, 1981, by D.R. Skinner
2. Principles of Oil Well Production, 1964, by T.E.W. Nind
3. Production Operations Vol. I & II, 1982, by Thomas & Roberts
4. Petroleum Engineering by Archer, & C.G. Wall, 1986
5. Petroleum Engineering, 1960, by Carl Gatlin
6. Applied Petroleum Reservoir Engineering, 1959, by Crafts & Hawkins
7. Fundamentals of Reservoir Engineering, 1978, by L.P Drake
8. Integrated Petroleum reservoir Management,1996, by Abdus Sattar and Ganesh C. Thakur
9. Technical manual for Production Operations, 2004, by R.K. Mukherjee. Institute
of Oil &Gas Production Technology, ONGC Ltd., Panvel
10. Well completion and Servicing, Oil & gas Field Development Techniques, 1999,
EditionsTechnip, D. Perrin
11. Enhanced Oil Recovery, Don W Green, G. Paul Willhite, 1998, SPE Textbook Series Vol 6.
12. Waterflooding, G. Paul Willhite, 1986, SPE Textbook Series, Vol. 3

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13. Petroleum Production Handbook, 1 9 6 2 , Vol. I, Thomas C. Frick, Editor-in-
Chief, R.William Taylor, Associate Editor, Journal of Petroleum Technology
14. Thermal Methods of Oil Recovery, 1985, J. Burger P. Sourieau, M. Combarnous,
EditionsTechnip
15. Petroleum Exploration & Exploitation Practices, 2001, Dr. Bhagwan Sahay
16. Gas Lift Manual, Gabor Takacs, 2 0 0 5 , Ph.D. Petroleum Engineering
Department,University of Miskolc, Hungary
17. Modern Petroleum Technology, 2001, Volume I, Upstream, Edited by Richard A.
Dawe,6th Edition

AEC (Inter-Departmental)

Course Course Name Teaching Scheme (Hours) Credits Course Total

No. Marks Marks
Theory Tutorial Practical End In
Sem Sem
OW-1A1 Industrial visit 2 30 20 50
The students will undergo Industrial visit in oil industries

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1.2. 2nd SEMESTER

Course Teacher: Dr Borkha Mech & Guest Faculty

Cours Course Teaching Scheme (Hours) Credits Course Marks Total

e No. Name Theory Tutorial Practical End In Marks
Sem Sem
OW- 201 Drilling 3 1 0 4 60 40 100
Operations

Introduction: This course aims to develop an understanding of the drilling

operations, tools and methods that are conductive for fast and cost-effective
drilling of an oil well. It provides an introduction to the basic methods, concepts
and technology that can be applied for problem-free drilling.

1. Drilling optimization: deviation control, well path analysis, survey tools

and methods, cuttings transport, torque and drag, rig hydraulics.
2. Cementing operations, equipment and design of a cement job
Course 3. Directional drilling, applications, steering tools and BHA. Horizontal
Contents drilling, multilateral drilling, extended reach drilling, side-tracking
techniques
4. Drilling complications, formation problems, stuck pipe, fishing
& fishing tools. Remedial and preventive measures, practices
to avoid Drill string failure.
5. Coring: Principles of Conventional Coring, Core Sampling, and
Preparation.
6. Introduction to UBD and MPD
7. Site selection and safety in drilling

Books Recommended:
1. Horizontal and Directional Drilling, Richard S. Carden, Robert D. Grace. 2007.
2. Well Engineering and Construction, H.L. Rabia, 2002.
3. Drilling Engineering, J.J. Azar, 2007.
4. Applied Drilling Engineering, A.T. Bourgoyne, K.K. Millheim, M.E. Chenevert, August 2016.
5. Practical Well Planning and Drilling Manual, Steve Deveraux, 1st January 1998.
6. Formulas and Calculating for Drilling, Production and Workover, N.L. Lapeyrouse,
4th Edition - November 2, 2015.
7. Underbalanced Drilling: Limits and Extremes, Bill Rehm, Arash Haghshenas, Amir Saman
Paknejad · 2013

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 Course Teacher: Dr (Mrs) Subrata Borgohain Gogoi & Guest Faculty

Course Course Teaching Scheme (Hours) Credits Course Marks Total

No. Name Theory Tutorial Practical End In Sem Marks
Sem
OW-202 Health, 3 0 0 3 60 40 100
Safety &
Environment
(HSE)

Introduction: HSE is one of the vital constituents of Upstream oil industry activities
because most of the operational conditions, chemicals and end products (hydrocarbons
and other compounds) associated with Oil and Gas production are well-known to pose
serious safety and health threats to the workers. The latest focus on upstream oil
industry is on how to manage all kinds of risk in order to rein in costs. This task is
more daunting than ever before for this industry.

1. Introduction
2. Health hazards in Drilling: Toxicity, Physiological, Asphyxiation, respiratory and
skin effect of petroleum hydrocarbons, sour gases.
3. Safety: Manual & automatic shutdown system, blow down systems. Gas detection
system. Fire detection and suppression systems. Personal protection system &
measures. HSE Policies. Disaster & crisis management in drilling & workover.
4. Environment: Environment concepts, impact on eco-system, air, water and soil.
The impact of drilling & production operations on the environment, Environmental
transport of petroleum wastes. Offshore environmental studies. Offshore oil spill and
oil spill control. Waste treatment methods.

Books Recommended:

1. Process Safety in Upstream Oil and Gas 1st Edition, Publisher Wiley- AICHE, 2021
2. Online HSE Manual, https://pdfgoal.com/downloads/hse_manual_for_oil_and_gas_suppliers
3. Risk Management in the Oil and Gas Industry, publisher MIT Energy Initiative by Nancy Leveson,
2011.

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 Course Teacher: Dr. Dhrubajyoti Neog & Guest Faculty
Course Course Teaching Scheme (Hours) Credits Course Marks Total
No. Name Theory Tutorial Practical End In Marks
Sem Sem
OW-203 Workover 2 1 2 4 60 40 100
Technology
Introduction: The course discusses oil well workover operations, workover
equipment, workover fluids, and different types of oil well intervention
operations. On completion of the course, learners will find it easier to acquire
hands-on training in oil field operations.

1. Sick well:
Sick well, problem analysis, identification and diagnosis of well problems, re-
Course completing a new zone/reservoir, completing in multiple reservoirs, techniques
Content of perforation, perforation guns
2. Workover operations, rig & equipment:
Workover, need for workover operations, workover procedure, well killing
methods, work string, casing scraper, Junk and Boot baskets, cement retainer,
casing roller, bridge plug, cement plug, milling tool & types, junk sub, junk basket,
fish retrieval gears, overshot, male tap, wire catcher, spears
3. Workover fluid
Completion and workover fluids-Types, packer fluids
4. Well Intervention: Mechanical wireline and its operations, wireline unit,
wireline tools
5. Flow assurance
Scales, Paraffin chemistry- methods of removal, sand cleaning
6. Practical
• Workover fluid design
• Reservoir fluid analysis
• Introduction to workover tools

Books Recommended:
1. Technical manual for Production Operations, 2004, by R.K. Mukherjee. Institute of Oil
& GasProduction Technology, ONGC Ltd., Panvel
2. Well completion and Servicing, Oil & gas Field Development Techniques, 1999,
Editions Technip, D. Perrin
3. Modern Petroleum Technology, 2001, Volume I, Upstream, Edited by Richard A. Dawe, 6th
Edition
4. Production Operation, 1982, Vol. I, II by Thomas & Roberts
5. Petroleum Production Handbook, 1962, Vol. I, Thomas C. Frick, Editor-in-Chief, R.
WilliamTaylor, Associate Editor, Journal of Petroleum Technology
6. Petroleum Exploration & Exploitation Practices, 2001, Dr. Bhagwan Sahay
7. Petroleum Production Engineering, 2017, 2nd Edition, by Xuehao Tan, Xinghui Liu,
Boyun Guo,ISBN: 9780128096123
8. Waterflooding, 1986, G Paul Willhite, SPE Textbook Series, Vol.3

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 Ability Enhancement Course

Cour Course Name Teaching Scheme (Hours) Credits Course Total

se Marks Marks
No. Theory Tutorial Practical End In
Sem Sem
OW- Industrial 4 60 40 100
2A1 Training

The students will undergo a minimum of one month training program in nearby oil industries.

Course Teacher: Dr (Mrs) Subrata Borgohain Gogoi

Dr. Pradip Borgohain
Dr. Ranjan Phukan
Dr. Dhrubajyoti Neog
Dr. Borkha Mech
Dr. Himanta Borgohain
Contractual Faculty/Guest Lecturer

Course Course Teaching Scheme (Hours) Credits Course Marks Total

No. Name Theory Tutorial Practical End In Sem Marks
Sem
OW-204 Drilling 0 0 8 4 60 40 100
Practical

Introduction: This course will familiarize the learners with how to evaluate a
formation for crude oil production, how to analyze drilling fluids, well fluids, and
workover fluids, and develop an understanding of the downhole condition of the
oil wells and how to carry out drilling and workover operations.
1. Drilling Simulation-BM
Course 2. Selection of drilling & workover rigs-
Content BM & DN
3. Drilling fluid practical-BM
4. Formation evaluation-PBG, HB
5. Crude Oil characterization-SBG
6. Reservoir fluids analyses-DN
7. Reservoir rock analyses-RP, PBG

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