DRILLING ENGINEERING

& COMPLETION 2013-14

COURSE CONTENTS

1. DRILLING OF OIL & GAS WELLS

COURSE CONTENTS
01. DRILLING FUNDAMENTALS
02. WELL DESIGN & PLANNING CRITERIA
03. ABNORMAL PRESSURES: ORIGINS AND DETECTION
04. CASING PROGRAMME
05. DRILLING FLUIDS PROGRAMME
06. CEMENTING PROGRAMME
07. DRILL BITS SELECTION
08. STABILIZATION AND BOTTOM HOLE ASSEMBLY DESIGN
09. HYDRAULIC PROGRAMME DESIGN
10. BASICS OF DIRECTIONAL AND HORIZONTAL DRILLING
11. OFFSHORE DRILLING
12. COST ESTIMATION

2. COMPLETION OF THE WELLS

01. CHOICE OF COMPLETION SYSTEM
02. COMPLETION TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
03. COMPLETION FLUIDS
04. COMPLETION OPERATIONS