LATERAL DRILLING

Overview

In the process of training under this program, students take part in conducting, processing and interpreting applied scientific research on problems arising in the process of well construction. They gain skills in controlling various operations when drilling wells in oil and gas fields. They develop technical and working projects of technological processes using design automation tools, as well as design solutions for quality management in the oil and gas industry.

Speciality

21.04.01 Oil and Gas Engineering (Drilling)

Degree
Master
Mode of attendance
Full time
Duration
2 years
Language of training
Russian
Admission tests for international students
Field-specific entrance examination, diploma grade-point average, final qualifying work grade
Tuition fees
300 000 RUB per semester
Reasons for choosing a course

  • Strong market demand for specialized personnel for engineer, technologist, etc. jobs;

  • Possibility of future employment in an interesting and well-paid position in drilling and oil and gas companies, including foreign ones;

  • Acquisition of a wide range of knowledge in the oil and gas industry in general and drilling in difficult conditions in particular;

  • Opportunity to engage in scientific activities during training at St. Petersburg Mining University.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Graduates of this program are in demand in the oil and gas industry. After graduation, they are are engaged in production, technical, scientific, design or management activities as technologists, engineers, chief engineers, heads of production, scientific and design organizations.

Field of study
Mathematical modeling in the problems of the oil and gas industry;
Challenges of the global oil and gas market;
CAD systems;
Lateral drilling;
Complications and accidents when drilling horizontal wells;
General theory of dynamical systems;
Oil and gas design methodology and project management;
Economics and management of oil and gas production;
Modern concepts of oil disperse systems;
Inclined and lateral well injection.
Graduate skills
Knowledge of the methods of scientific study, analysis and generalization of experience in the relevant field of research, the methodology of various types of research;
Creating new and improvement of existing modeling techniques and calculations necessary for the design of technological processes and technical devices when drilling wells;
Skills in working with software packages that allow mathematical modeling of the main technological processes and technologies used in the development of deposits by drilling, including on the shelf, using modern energy-saving technologies;
Competencies in the fundamentals of marketing research;
Ability to develop particular teaching materials under the guidance of a supervisor;
Skills in analyzing and systematizing information on research, as well as patent research;
Ability to develop technical proposals to improve existing equipment and technology;
Skills in analyzing information on the experience of using innovative technologies in field conditions in the Russian Federation and abroad.