Level of education
Master's degree
ECTS
3 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Description
• Presentation of methods for deep drilling, taking into account both the technological aspects of drilling and mud and chip control ("mud logging").
• Presentation of geophysical methods in drilling or "deferred logging" (electrical, nuclear, acoustic, and seismic methods, as well as techniques developed for measuring temperature, pressure, or permeability in situ).
• Use of these methods for petroleum and environmental applications.
Objectives
• Knowledge of methods for carrying out drilling.
• Mastery of the physical principles of geophysical methods in drilling.
• Introduction to reading and interpreting real data.
Mandatory prerequisites
• Knowledge of sedimentary and structural geology
• Knowledge of surface geophysics
• Knowledge of petrophysics
Knowledge assessment
Continuous assessment.
Syllabus
• Presentation of methods for deep drilling, taking into account both the technological aspects of drilling and mud and chip control ("mud logging").
• Presentation of geophysical methods in drilling or "deferred logging":
1) Description of the environment in terms of lithology, porosity, and fluid content
- Electrical methods
- Nuclear methods (natural and induced)
- Sonic method
2) Electrical and acoustic wall imaging: estimation of wall deformations (fractures, breakouts)
3) Downhole seismic
• Illustration of the use of these methods for petroleum and environmental applications.