Applied drilling refers to the practical application of drilling techniques, technologies, and methodologies in the field of oil and gas exploration and production. Meanwhile, well engineering refers to the specialized discipline that encompasses the planning, design, construction, and optimization of wells in various industries, such as oil and gas, geothermal energy, and mining.
In PetroSync’s training course, each participant will engage in the development of a comprehensive drilling program. This program will encompass cost analysis, timing considerations, risk assessments, and contingency planning. Once the well design is finalized, the program will be utilized to assess the operational management and identify optimization opportunities.
What Is Applied Drilling and Well Engineering Training Course Overview?
The objective of the Applied Well Engineering course, which spans five days, is to provide well engineers with an advanced and practical understanding of the Well Design and Well Construction process. The course takes a design-oriented approach to well construction, where each topic is explored by the you through defining objectives and establishing a design basis. Once these initial steps are completed, the course delves into the detailed design process.
To enhance the theoretical and practical knowledge of the candidates, the course is structured around an actual well and incorporates practical examples. As the course progresses, the complexity increases, prompting the candidates to re-evaluate objectives as new conditions are introduced. The course covers all aspects of well design and well operations, including areas typically handled by contractors.
What Is Applied Drilling and Well Engineering Training Course Objective?
By the conclusion of the course, you will have acquired knowledge and proficiency in the following areas:
- you will develop a strong grasp of defining objectives and establishing a design basis for each activity before delving into the specifics of their well program.
- you will become aware of the intricacies and interplay between different elements of well design and subsequent well operations.
- you will attain a comprehensive understanding of the well design aspects typically handled by contractors and the data requirements associated with their work scopes.
- you will enhance their comprehension of operational management, risk assessment, and mitigation strategies about to well-design and well operations and recognize their impact on achieving well objectives.
- you will be equipped with an improved understanding of the well-design process, enabling them to apply this knowledge to their operational roles upon completion of the course.
What Is Applied Drilling and Well Engineering Training Course Outline?
The outline regarding PetroSync’s Applied Drilling and Well Engineering training course is listed down below. For a more detailed and complete outline, you can refer to PetroSync’s Applied Drilling and Well Engineering training course brochure.
DAY 1
Introduction to Well Planning and Formation Temperatures
On the first day of the course, you will learn about well planning, including setting objectives and establishing a design basis. They will also be introduced to general standards and guidelines. The focus will be on understanding the objectives of the well and incorporating them into the design, along with estimating drilling times and costs.
- Welcome and Introductions
- Well Types
- Well Planning
- Objectives
- Basis of Design
- Standards and Guidelines
- Data Requirements for Well Planning
- Considerations in well planning
- Offset wells
- Drilling program
- Risk Analysis
- Estimating Drilling Duration
- Estimating Well Costs
- Pore Pressures
- Fracture Pressures
- Temperatures
Exercises: Well Objectives, Basis of Design for the well, Drilling program contents, Time and Cost estimates, Pressure safety margins, Effects of Pressures and temperatures related to the well design.
DAY 2
Directional Planning
In this section, you will gain an understanding of directional planning and identifying downhole targets. The focus will be on performing directional calculations and establishing the basis of design for trajectory planning. you will learn how to design the trajectory using appropriate tools and consider survey requirements.
- Well-Trajectory Directional Planning
- Reference Systems
- Trajectory Planning
- Directional Tools
- Directional Control
- Torque and Drag
- Tortuosity
- Anti-Collision
Exercises: Trajectory planning and anti-collision calculations
DAY 3
Casing Design
During this part of the course, you will be introduced to casing design for the proposed well. The principles of casing design, including casing properties and connections, will be covered. Additionally, the course will address conductor design specifically for a jack-up rig.
- Casing Design
- Selecting Setting Depths
- Casing Properties
- Load Cases Design Factors
- Coupling and Connectors
- Material Selection
- Conductor Design
- Wellheads
- Casing Running Operations
Exercises: Casing Design setting depth selections and tensional, burst and collapse
calculations and design factors.
DAY 4
Cementing and Drilling Fluids
In this section, the course will cover the objectives and design basis for cementing. you will be introduced to cement slurries and additives, along with the testing requirements for cement recipes. They will also learn how to develop cementing programs for the casing strings in the well and become familiar with potential cementing problems.
The course will also introduce the objectives and design basis for drilling fluids. you will learn about the selection criteria for water-based and oil-based fluids. They will be introduced to testing drilling fluids and analyzing data from mud reports. Additionally, you will gain an understanding of rheology, different fluid types, hydraulics, and pressure loss calculations.
- Cementing
- Cement Slurries
- Cement additives
- Cement Testing
- Cement Placement
- Cementing Problems
- Remedial Cementing
- Managing Cementing Operations
- Drilling Fluids
- Water-based Fluids
- Oil Based on Fluids
- Fluid Properties
- Testing of Drilling Fluids
- Solids Control
- Hydraulics
- Rheology
- Pressure Losses
- Hydraulics Optimization
- Hole Cleaning
- Surge & Swab
Exercises: Casing primary cement calculations, basic hydraulic calculations, pressure losses, and hydraulics optimization. Calculations for hole cleaning.
DAY 5
Drilling Challenges and Well Control
In this section, the course will present the difficulties encountered during drilling operations and the available solutions to address them. Discussion of measures to minimize the challenges and the outline of the necessary drilling program criteria will also be included.
- Drilling Challenges
- Shallow Gas
- Down Hole Equipment Failures
- Surface Equipment Failures
- Stuck Pipe
- Losses
- Drillstring Failures
- Hole collapse
- Well Control
- Barriers
- Kick Tolerance
- Primary Well Control
- Kick Detection
- Secondary Well Control
- Kick Circulation
- Non-Conventional Well Control
- Bullheading
- Losses and Kicks
- Plugged Equipment
- Tertiary Well Control
- Blowouts
- Relief Wells
Exercises: Kick tolerance and relief well calculations.
Notes: For offline training, candidates are required to bring their laptops with Excel and must have the ability to use Excel for this course. No programming knowledge is required, but complex formulas and graphs are used together with spreadsheets during the course.
Who Should Attend an Applied Drilling and Well Engineering Training Course?
The training course focuses on the fundamentals of well engineering and is specifically designed for you seeking a comprehensive understanding of these basics. This course was initially created to cater to the following:
- Young graduates
- Trainee well engineers
Joining the Applied Drilling and Well Engineering training course by PetroSync can help you advance in their practical understanding of well design and well construction processes. As engineers, you will gain sufficient knowledge of all aspects of well design, including those typically handled by contractors, setting objectives, and design basis establishment, making them able to incorporate the skills and knowledge into the well design process.
We craft our training course with proficiency in cementing and drilling fluids, knowledge of drilling challenges and well control, and casing design competence, as these fundamentals are necessary to have for engineers in their early years. PetroSync’s Applied Drilling and Well Engineering can also be networking and collaboration opportunities helping them gain valuable knowledge, practical skills, and industry insights from experts. Enroll in Applied Drilling and Well Engineering training course and enhance your drilling and well engineering knowledge with PetroSync!
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