Audience

This course is suitable for Drilling Engineers, Drilling Supervisors, Completion Engineers, Geologists, Reservoir Engineers, Asset Team Members, and Project Management Members wishing to understand the basic processes involved in the drilling of oil and gas wells.

Objectives

On completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Identify rig components
• Understand types and functions of casings
• Perform basic casing design calculations
• Identify drill bit types
• Understand mud types and functions
• Understand cementing processes
• Select Drillstring components
• Perform hoisting calculations
• Select appropriate rigs
• Understand fracture gradients
• Recognise basic hole problems

Course Content

• Basic Petroleum Geology
• Rig Types: Onshore and Offshore
• Rig Components
• Hoisting Operations: Tripping in and out, ropes, ton-miles, derrick capacity, calculations
• Drillstring: Grades and Types – Drillpipe, Drillcollars, HWDP, Selection, API Design Method
• Drilling Muds: Functions and Types
• Fracture Gradient and Casing Seat Selection: Example
• Basic Casing Design Calculations: Collapse, Burst, and Tension using the Triaxial Method
• Cementing
• Directional and Straight Hole Drilling
• Hydraulics
• Drilling Bits: Three-Cone and PDC
• Hole Problems: Stuck Pipe and Fishing