Drilling and Completions

Drilling, well completions, and rock mechanics research includes: well bore stability in highly deviated wells; high-temperature/high-pressure properties of drilling fluids; fracture gradient and pore pressure quantifications; MWD, LWD, and PWD technologies; wave propagation and mechanical behavior in weak, loosely cemented, granular materials; and more.

Faculty:

J. Eric Bickel

Paul Bommer

Hugh Daigle

John Foster

Ken Gray

Zoya Heidari

Carlos Torres-Verdin

Eric van Oort