Drilling Engineering for Reservoir Engineers
From $5250 per attendee
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Course Content
• Well Planning
• Formation (pore) Pressure
• Formation Fracture Pressure
• Casing Setting Depths
• Borehole Geometry
• Bit Planning
• Drilling Optimization
• Drilling Fluids
• Completions
• Cementing
• Perforating
• Directional Drilling
• Directional Surveying
• Downhole Motors
• MWD/LWD
• Depth Control while Drilling
Day 1
1) Introduction to Well Planning
a) Well Planning Objectives
b) Classification of Well Types
c) Overview of the Planning Process
d) The Role of the Reservoir Engineer
2) Data Collection
a) Offset Well Selection
b) Data Sources
c) Bit Records
3) Predicting Formation Pressures
a) Pressure Prediction Methods
b) Origin of Abnormal Pressures
4) Fracture Gradient Determination
a) Theoretical Determination
b) Field Determination of Fracture Gradients
5) Casing Setting Depth Selection
a) Conventional Types of Casing and Tubing
b) Setting Depth Design Procedures
6) Hole Geometry Selection
a) General Design Procedures
b) Size Selection Problems
c) Casing and Bit Size Selection
Day 2
1) Bit Planning
a) Drill Bits
b) Bit Classification
c) Bit Selection
2) Drilling Optimization
a) WOB, RPM, ROP,
b) Drilling Vibration
3) Drilling Fluids Selection
a) Purposes of Drilling Fluids
b) Types of Drilling Fluids
c) Wellbore Stability
d) Reservoir Properties used for DF Design
Day 3
1) Completions
a) Upper Completions
i. Open Hole
ii. Open Hole with SAS
iii. Open Hole Gravel Pack
iv. Cased Hole Gravel Pack
v. Cased, Cemented & Perforated
b) Lower Completions
i. Single Zone
ii. Dual Zone
iii. Multiple Zone
2) Cementing
a) Properties of Cement
b) Cement Job Design & Execution
c) Cement Job Evaluation from Job Report
d) Cement Job Evaluation from Wireline Logs
Day 4
1) Directional Drilling
a) Applications
b) Well Profiles
c) Horizontal Wells
d) Multi-lateral Wells
e) Extended Reach Wells
f) Custom Design Trajectories
2) Reservoir Engineers Role in Directional Drilling
3) Directional Surveys
a) Calculation Methods
b) Sources of Error
c) Survey QC
4) Rotary Steerable Systems (RSS) & High Performance Motors
Day 5
1) Measurement While Drilling (MWD) & Logging While Drilling (LWD)
2) Data Transmission Methods
3) Depth Measurement While Drilling
Course Description
Drilling Engineering for Reservoir Engineers Course
This course provides a working knowledge of well drilling beginning with the planning stage and progressing through execution of the many processes and procedures involved. The course will cover theory and practical application. The course will focus on the role of the Reservoir Engineer in both well planning and execution of the well plan.
Course Objectives
To provide an in-depth knowledge of the theoretical and practical aspects of drilling operations. At the end of the course delegates will learn how to acquire and validate the key data to properly plan a well drilling project. The delegate will then learn how to properly execute the well plan with emphasis on proper communication between all drilling team members. The instructor will facilitate discussions on the many disciplines involved in the drilling process.
Who Should Attend
Drilling, Completion, Production and Reservoir Engineers. Geologists and Geophysicists.
CPD Unit
Continuing Professional Development
35 hours CPD