Stuck Pipe Prevention

The “Stuck Pipe Prevention Training Course” covers essential skills for drilling and completions teams. This training program is specifically designed for drilling and completions teams, including operators, drilling contractors, and service companies.

Course Level

Skill

Duration

2 Days

Prerequisite

Basic understanding

Course Objective

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The main objectives of this course are to provide participants with the necessary knowledge and skills to prevent stuck pipe situations, from well design and construction to drilling operations. In addition, the course will cover the proper use of equipment for freeing stuck pipe and the safety measures that should be taken during these operations.

Learning Outcome

By the end of the course, participants will have a basic understanding of the following:

The philosophy behind stuck pipe prevention.
The mechanisms and risk factors that lead to stuck pipe incidents.
How to anticipate, prevent, recognise, and resolve stuck pipe incidents due to wellbore instability, hole cleaning, differential sticking, and wellbore geometry.
The mechanics of wellbore stresses and their impact on wellbore stability.
How to analyse trends and identify early warning signs of developing wellbore problems.
Techniques to ensure wellbore stability and efficient hole cleaning in vertical and deviated wellbores.
The mechanics of jars and accelerators and how to use them effectively.
Techniques for calculating jar forces and safety measures for jar operation.
Best practices for drilling and tripping, flow check, and connection procedures.

Audience

This training course is ideal for the entire drilling and completions team, including operators, drilling contractors, and service companies, who wish to enhance their understanding of stuck pipe prevention and learn the best practices for avoiding it.

Prerequisite

Participants should have a basic understanding of drilling operations, drill string components, and drilling fluids before enrolling in this course.

Soren Hartmann

Your Instructor

Soren Hartmann boasts an extensive career spanning over three decades in the oil and gas industry. His experience encompasses a broad spectrum of operations in various locations worldwide, from deepwater to ERD urban land. Soren’s comprehensive knowledge comes from his years of serving drilling contractors and subcontractors, leading him to a comprehensive understanding of the industry.

In the last ten years, Soren has held the Senior Drilling Performance Superintendent role where he was integral to designing and applying a framework to enhance customer operations during both planning and execution stages. His role entailed reviewing and optimising drilling programs and procedures. He is frequently solicited for his subject matter expertise.

He offers deepwater drilling, drilling technology, stuck pipe prevention, DWOP, and AAR training.

Soren holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Technical University of Denmark and an extension in Drilling from the University of Texas at Austin.

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