University of Regina

Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science

Department of Petroleum Systems Engineering
ENPE 460: Drilling Engineering, Fall 2016
Instructor: Dr. Saman Azadbakht
Office: PTRC 201.12
Phone: (306) 585 4438
Email: Saman.Azadbakht@uregina.ca
Lecture schedule: TRF, 8:30 AM to 9:20 AM
Classroom location: ED 193
Office hours: T, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
If not available, please email for appointment
Teaching assistants:
Lecture and lab TA: Mr. Arash Ahadi (ahadi20a@uregina.ca)
Lab sessions:
Schedule of the laboratory sessions will be given later. Since there is no make-up sessions for
labs, attending the laboratory sessions is strongly recommended. Laboratory reports will not be
accepted if the student hasnt attended the lab sessions.
Lab instructor:
TBA
Course contents:
This course will cover the following topics: rotary drilling, drilling fluids, drilling hydraulics,
formation pore pressure and fracture resistance, casing design, directional drilling, horizontal
drilling and drilling waste disposal.
Prerequisites: ENEV 261 and ENPE 300
Course material and textbook:
1. Lecture notes and assignments (on UR Courses)

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2. Textbook: Applied Drilling Engineering, A.T. Bourgoyne Jr, K.K. Millheim, M.E. Chenevert and
F.S. Young Jr., SPE Publications, 1986
Course evaluation scheme

Assignments
Lab reports
Midterm exam
Final exam

10%
15%
30%
45%

Homework assignments:
There will be a total of 5 assignments which are to be submitted in hardcopy and are due one
week after the day of posting. Please drop your solutions in the designated box on 4th floor of
Education Building. Late submissions before posting solutions will be penalized by 10% for
every day. Assignment submission will not be accepted after posting solutions.
Laboratory reports:
Number and contents of lab sessions will be determined by the department and the lab
instructor. The deadline for submitting the lab reports, which are to be submitted in hardcopy,
is two weeks after your laboratory session. Please drop your lab reports in the designated box
on 4th floor of Education Building. You will lose 10% of the total mark for every day after the
reports due date.
Midterm exam date:
We will decide on the date of the mid-term exam in class.
Final exam date:
Tuesday, December 13 - 2016 at 9:00 AM. Exam location TBA
Midterm and final exams cover the material presented in the classroom therefore class
participation is strongly recommended.
Questions or concerns about grading:
Course and lab TAs will grade the assignments and lab reports respectively. If you have a
question or concern regarding the grading of your assignments or lab reports, please contact
the respective TA. Assignment and lab report grades will only be changed after the approval of
the respective TA. If you have a question or concern regarding the marking of your midterm and
final exams, please come to my office or email me for an appointment.

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The grading system at U of R

Please refer to the following link for further information on the University of Reginas grading
system:
http://www.uregina.ca/student/registrar/assets/docs/pdf/The_Grading_System_at_UR.pdf
Important dates
September 13, 2016- Tuesday- First day of classes for ENPE 460
November 11, 2016- Friday- Remembrance Day- No class
December 06, 2016- Tuesday - Last day of classes for ENPE 460
December 13, 2016- Tuesday - Final exam
Calculator policy for the course:
Only calculators approved by the Faculty of Engineering (available in bookstore) are allowed in
exams.
Academic integrity and student behaviour
From the Undergraduate Calendar:
Students of the University of Regina are expected to conduct themselves responsibly and with
propriety both in their studies and in their general behaviour, and are expected to abide by all
policies and regulations of the University of Regina. Misconduct, which may be academic (that
is, in academic studies) or non-academic (in general behaviour), is subject to disciplinary
action.
Please refer to sections 5.14.2 and 5.14.4 of Undergraduate Calendar for more information on
University of Reginas rules on academic integrity and student behaviour.
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