Objectives
This is the only course available in the industry that discusses borehole stability using modern rock mechanics techniques. The course aims to help participants understand hole stability during drilling and production, why wells collapse, and how to prevent such failures.
Course Content
- Rock Behaviour
- Stresses Due to Drilling a Well
- Stress Transformations for Horizontal and Multi-Lateral Wells
- Mohr Envelope
- Failure Criteria
- Triaxial Rock Testing
- Borehole Rupture Mechanics
- Hole Collapse Mechanisms
- Safe Mud Envelope
- Stuck Pipe Problems
- Designing a Perfect Well with the Earth Stresses

