Introduction To Drilling For Engineering
This, Introduction to Drilling, course is intended for individuals who will be working closely with drilling departments within their companies. This course will give participants a complete understanding of the processes involved in the drilling of oil and gas wells. On each day, there will be a daily, instructor led presentation. The course material that is provided to each participant l will contain sufficient attached notes to form a basic manual. To reinforce the learning opportunities there will be simple exercises requiring a basic understanding of mathematics.
Audience
This course is intended for everyone in finding out about drilling. It will give an understanding of drilling to non-drilling professionals
Learning Objectives
Who should attend ?
This course is intended for everyone in finding out about drilling. It will give an understanding of drilling to non-drilling professionals
Day 1 Well Construction Overview
• Drilling in the Exploration and Production (E&P) process
• Well construction risks
• Roles and responsibilities of the team
• Rig types and equipment
The first day of this course will give participants a general overview of well construction. They will learn where drilling fits into the exploration and production process and its interaction with other domains. Participants will also learn what information is required and available for the well construction group. Different risks involved in well construction, as well as the roles and responsibilities of the wellsite and office drilling teams will be covered. The different rig types
Day 2 Well Design
• Well planning and design process
• Timeline and long lead times
• Drilling fluids • Basic casing and cementing
Day two will focus on the design of a well. Participants will get the chance to learn about data inputs, typical timelines, long lead times, offset well analysis, and well timing. Costs, risks, AFE generation and the impact of surface constraints will also be covered. The day will end with a discussion over rig capability, fluid selection, basic casing, and cementing.
Day 3 Directional Drilling and Deviation Control
•Different types and applications
•Bit types, features, and applications
•Log data
•Steerable and coordinate systems On the third day participants will focus on directional drilling and deviation control. Several types of directional wells and their applications will be covered, as well as the different deflection tools and directional BHAs. The types, features, and applications of bits will be covered, along with log data and offset information. Participants will also learn about log data and offset information. The day will end with a discussion over steerable systems, geodetics, coordinate systems, and the requirements of wellbore surveying.
Day 4 Well Control
•Kick causes, prevention, and detection
•Underground and surface blowouts
•Well control equipment
Day four will teach participants about well control. Kick causes, prevention, and detection will be the focus of this day. This day will also cover the significance of underground and surface blowouts. The cause and significance of shallow gas, as well as the prevention through the use of shallow gas seismic surveys will be discussed. The day will end with attendees learning about typical well control equipment such as drilling BOPs, wireline pressure control equipment, and Christmas trees.
Day 5 Well Execution and Real-Time Operations
•Well construction activities
•Typical drilling problems and operations risks
•Real-time concepts, infrastructure, and monitoring
•Interpreting real-time measurements Well execution and real-time operations will be the main topics covered on the last day. Participants will get the opportunity to learn about well construction activities, typical drilling problems, and operation risks. They will also learn about real-time concepts, infrastructure, and monitoring. Interpreting real-time measurements will also be discussed.
