EAX_4_270

Machine Design for Petroleum Engineering

Term Project
Project Description
Perform preliminary and detailed design of on of the following system
1. Drilling Bit
2. Drilling String
3. Gas Processing Tower
Choose the drilling environment (i.e. formation, well depth, land vs. offshore, vertical vs.
inclined, etc) and hold your calculations/design independently and compare to the
standards and/or a field case study.

House Rules

Progress report is due November 19th (Late submission will not be accepted)
Final report is due December 24th
Final presentation will be held during the week of (20th-26th December)
Submitted report shall be professionally written/printed using word processor and
probably cite other resources/references to be submitted on turitin.
Late submission(s) will be penalized 10% / every extra week up to 50%
Dont Cheat and Avoid Plagiarism!
Project is done in groups. Groups list will be announced at the year start. Every
student will be evaluated separately. Pairs assessment will be used.

Expected Learning Outcomes (LOs)

Analyze a design problem and seek a possible solution to it which meets set criteria
Select a suitable material and/or standard item from relevant standards, catalogues,
etc
Prepare and present a documented design study

First Progress Report

First progress report should address the following:
System description: describe the system and its major elements (use graphs and
drawings if necessary)
System objective(s): what objectives the design shall achieve (are these objectives
specific and measurable)
Design constraints: Specify parameters that impact the design and cannot be
controlled (i.e. operation environment)
Design alternatives: specify several designs that meet the design objectives and
constraints (do literature review/web search)
Design variables: specify the parameters that define the design
Loads: what types/values of loads are applied to the system
Design factor of safety: specify the factor(s) of safety to be used
Materials selection: use Ashby charts to determine the materials, and obtain the
material properties from (www.eFunda.com, www.webmat.com)
Production processes: shaping, joining and finishing
Failure modes: what types of failure modes expected in the system

Final Report
Final report includes previous aspects plus the following:
For drilling bit: Drill Bit Selection; WOB; Shrink Fit of Diamond; Rotary Speed;
Joining; Cutters Shape and Distribution (overview); Bearing system; Failure under
static and impact loadings;
For drilling String: Joining; WOB; Static, fatigue, collapse, burst and buckling failure
modes
For gas processing tower: Pressure vessels design; Joining; Pipe Design; Safety and
control systems design (overview)

Grading Rubric
Exemplary project will be presented in the lecture and placed on the e-learning
Student(s) will receive extra.

0"

Communica*on"
(5%)"

Team"Work"(10%)"

Submi&ed)late,)not)submi&ed,)plagiarism)or)
chea6ng)been)conducted)by)the)students)

Topic"(5%)"

1"Fair"

3"Sa*sfactory"

5"Exemplary"

System)descrip6on)is)
not)clear/accurate,)or)
very)long.)Objec6ves)
are)not)complete)nor)
specic.)No)connec6on)
to)the)course)and)the)
eld.)

System)descrip6on)is)
clear)and)accurate.)Some)
objec6ves)arent)
measurable/specic.)
Missed)the)big)picture)
rela6ve)to)the)course,)
and)petroleum)eng.)

System)is)clearly)and)
concisely)presented)as)
part)of)the)course)and)
the)eld.)Objec6ves)are)
measurable,)specic,)
and)been)priori6zes)
rela6ve)to)the)system.))

The)problem)(why,)
what,)how))is)not)
clear.)There)is)no)ow)
of)ideas)between)
sec6ons.)Illustra6ons)is)
rarely)used.)

Problem)is)clear)but)the)
connec6ons)between)
dierent)steps)and)the)
topic)are)not)clear.)
Illustra6on)is)used)but)
not)enough/properly.)

Problem)is)clearly)
stated)with)good)ow)
of)ideas)that)include)
proper)use)of)drawings,)
equa6ons,)owcharts,)
tables,)etc)

Students)missed)some)
mee6ngs)and/or)
contributed)a)li&le)to)
the)submi&ed)work)

Student)a&ended)all)
mee6ngs)but)dont)have)
the)proper)
understanding)of)the)
work)done)by)others))

Student)a&ended)all)
mee6ngs)and)have)
proper)understanding)
(the)work)been)done)by)
the)team!))

1"Fair"

3"Sa)sfactory"

5"Exemplary"

Design"(15%)"

Design'address'some'of'the'
system'objec4ves'only.'
Some'of'engineering'
principles'and'design'
assump4ons'are'awed'that'
impact'the'design.'No'design'
alterna4ves/choices,'
computer'aided'tools'nor'
economical'aspects'been'
addressed.'''

Design'address'all'system'
objec4ves.'Eec4ve'use'of'
engineering'principles'and'
reasonable'design'
assump4ons'resulted'in'a'
good'design.'Few'design'
alterna4ves/choices'and'
economical'aspects'been'
addressed.'Computer'aided'
tools'have'not'been'
u4lized.'

Design'address'all'system'
objec4ves.'Cri4cal'selec4on'
of'design'choices,'advanced'
engineering'principles'and'
accurate'assump4ons'
resulted'in'excellent'design.'
Innova4ve'design'
alterna4ves/choices'and'
economical'aspects'been'
addressed.'Computer'aided'
tools'been'u4lized.'''

Calcula)ons"
(30%)"

Calcula4ons'include'few'
errors.'Units'have'not'been'
stated/consistent'or'few'
steps'been'skipped.'Design'
parameters'does'not'match'
the'standards,'with'weak/'
wrong'comments'been'
drawn.'Only'required'
calcula4ons'been'presented.''

Calcula4ons'and'units'are'
correct'and'complete.'
Calculated'design'
parameters'match'the'
standards'with'minor'
errors,'and'if'not'comments'
with'strong'arguments'
been'drawn.'Only'required'
calcula4ons'presented.''

Calcula4ons'and'units'are'
correct'and'complete.'
Design'parameters'closely'
match'the'standards,'
comments'and'comparison'
been'drawn,'with'other'
failure'modes'been'
considered.''

1"Fair"

3"Sa)sfactory"

5"Exemplary"*"

Report"(15%)"

Report'has'some'language'
error,'and'missing'logical'
structure'and'proper'
sec4ons'(include'abstract,'
summary'and'conclusion).'
References'are'not'sucient'
and'format'is'not'consistent.''

Report'is'professionally'
wri=en/printed'with'proper''
language'and'sec4ons.'
References'are'sucient'with'
consistent'format.'Report'is'
not'a=rac4ve'and'not'that'
easy'to'read.'

Report'is'professionally'
wri=en'and'easy'to'read'
with'proper'language'and'
sec4ons.'References'are'
sucient'with'consistent'
format.'Report'is'
a=rac4ve,'short'and'
meaningful.'

Presenta)on"
(20%)"

Presenta4on'is'not'clear'nor'
well'organized,'very'long'
and/or'doesnt'use'enough'
illustra4ons.'Speaker'has'no'
enthusiasm,'nor'well'
spoken,'failed'to'answer'
ques4ons'and'not'engaging'
audience.'

Presenta4on'is'clear'and'well'
organized.'Speaker'has'
enthusiasm'and'well'spoken,'
but's4ll'not'persuasive'and'
doesnt'engage'audience.'
Speaker'addressed'some'of'
the'audience'ques4ons/
comments.'

Presenta4on'is'clear,'well'
organized,'a=rac4ve'and'
meaningful.'Speaker'has'
enthusiasm,'well'spoken,'
persuasive'and'engage'
audience'.'Speaker'
addressed'all'audience'
ques4ons/comments.'