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MODULE DESCRIPTOR
Module Title
Bridging WDLP (Round 2)
Reference ENM258 Version 3
Created March 2017 SCQF Level SCQF 11
Approved February 2007 SCQF Points 30
Amended September 2017 ECTS Points 15

Aims of Module
This module aims to bridge the gap between the new and old style Wells Distance Learning Package (WDLP).

Learning Outcomes for Module
On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to:
1 Design strategy for optimising a mature assest using and justifying appropriate advanced drilling technologies.
2 Plan and design well completion operations and specify equipment requirements and be able to use appropriate completion operations software.
3 Discuss the reasons for performing a full workover operations and justify equipment to be utilised for re-completion of a workover well, including the functions of the specialist equipment.
4 Evaluate and apply a range of intervention techniques and well monitoring technologies to optimise well productivity.
5 Apply the key concepts of current safety and legal requirements and legal procedures for a well operations.

Indicative Module Content
Advanced technologies: technology management and planning, underbalanced drilling, TTRD, CTD, ERD. Drilling equipment and tools and rig selection and design considerations. Wells software. Risk assessment: HAZID, PUWER, LOLER. Workovers: introduction to workovers, equipment failure, production problems, workover operations, workover economics, risks, workover fluids. Well intervention operations and HSE consideration. Main completion type: Well completion planning and design process, important factors for completion design. Main configurations: downhole configurations (open hole or cased hole), tubular configurations (conventional or tubingless, single or multiple zone), sand control. Clean up of the well: Introduction, hole cleaning, fluid displacement, chemical and mechanical clean up. Full range of completion components: Production wellhead (components, choice of working pressure and diameter), tubing (main characteristics, criteria of choice), packers types and setting operations and accessories (drillable or permanent, retrievable), bottom hole devices (landing nipples, circulating devices), subsurface safety valve (surface controlled, subsurface controlled). Main rig types and selection (permanent rig, snubbing unit HWU). Tubing: Introduction, tubing selection, handling and running preparation process, tubing connectors packers, tubing hangers and Xmas trees. Running the completions: Rig selection, pipe handling equipment, general considerations, torque analysis, graphical data analysis.Thread inspection requirements. Testing the completion: Key completion components, installation of SCSSV (tubing retrievable, wireline retrievable, sub surface testing), setting packers, landing off completion string and BOP removal, Xmas tree installation. Corrosion resistant alloy completions. Dual completions, new development in completions such as intelligent completions. Operational procedures: Job preparation, safety and regulations recommendations during completion operations, operating recommendations, running procedures. Legal side of well operations, design and construction regulations. S.I. 913 (1996), safety case regulations, health and safety at work regulations, API standards and recommendations.

Module Delivery
This is a lecture based module supplemented by tutorials, practical work and case studies supplemented by industrial visits/industry speakers. Shell's Wells Distance Learning Package (WDLP) will be used as core material.

Indicative Student Workload Full Time Part Time
Contact Hours N/A 80
Non-Contact Hours N/A 100
Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours N/A 120
TOTAL N/A 300
Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body   120

ASSESSMENT PLAN
If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only.
Component 1
Type: Coursework Weighting: 50% Outcomes Assessed: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Description: Coursework 1 will be Shell Yellow Pages - the assessment element of the WDLP. Result given as Pass/Fail.
Component 2
Type: Coursework Weighting: 50% Outcomes Assessed: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Description: Coursework 2 will be a case study. Result given as Pass/Fail.

MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR
Explanatory Text
Students are required to have been awarded the Shell Round II Certificate or equivalent Shell Diploma. Students are required to pass both assessment components in order to pass the module.
Module Grade Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade:
Pass Pass Shell's Wells Distance Learning Package Round II and the Case Study.
Fail Fail Shell's Wells Distance Learning Package Round II and/or the Case Study.
NS Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination

Module Requirements
Prerequisites for Module Access to this module is limited to students sponsored by Shell. Normally a UK 2.2 honours degree or above, or equivalent, in Engineering or a related discipline. Proficiency in English language for academic purposes, IELTS score of 6.5 or above. Qualification through previous relevant industry experience may be considered. Qualification through previous Wells Distance Learning Package (WDLP) Round II exam (old style) essential.
Corequisites for module None.
Precluded Modules None.

ADDITIONAL NOTES
Extensive use will be made of Society of Petroleum Engineers papers and journals. This module is for a corporate client only and cannot be taken as part of the Postgraduate Professional Studies Programme.

INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY
1 AADNOY, B.S. 1997. Modern Well Design. Gulf Publishing Company
2 BOURGOYNE et al., 1984. Applied Drilling Engineering, SPE Publications
3 HSMO, 1996 – A guide to the Well Aspects of the offshore Installations and Well Regulations
4 MITCHELL, B., 1995. Advanced oil well drilling engineering handbook and computer programs/ Bill Mitchell. Richardson, TX : Society of Petroleum Engineers
5 PERRIN, D., 1999. Oil and Gas Field Development Technique: Well Completion and Servicing. Paris : Editions Technip
6 SHELL INTERNATIONAL, 2006. Wells Distance Learning Package. Internal Document

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