Drill

String Failure Prevention 1 -

DSF1

Discipline: Well Construction/Drilling

Level: Basic
Duration: 3 days
Instructor(s): Aaron Klein, Marc Summers, Larry Wolfson

Drill String Failure Prevention 1 is focused on rig site personnel from entry level through
derrickman and also procurement personnel. The intent is to create awareness of how
various tools are manufactured and used, how performance limits are established, and
how various components are likely to fail. Drill String Failure Prevention 2 builds on these
concepts for Drillers through Rig Manager and other Drilling Supervision. The intent is to
equip them to make tool selection and string design decisions for typical situations. A
calculator is required for both courses.

Designed For:
Operator, drilling contractor and service company personnel, including rig crews, drillers,
rig managers, drilling supervisors, superintendents and procurement

You Will Learn:

To identify sizes, weights, grades, connections, and other features of most
typically used drill string components
Drill string handling practices to reduce failures and cost
Performance properties of drill string components and apply design margins
for: tension loads, torque loads, combined tension-torque loads, fatigue loads
and buckling loads
To link mechanical properties of various drill string components to their
performance limits
 Likely drill string failure situations and how to eliminate them
To design cost-effective BHAs and match them to your bit
Drilling tools and operational practices to reduce both torque and drag and
casing wear
How to diagnose and mitigate vibration to reduce drill string damage and
failure
Drill string inspection programs using the latest industry standards
How emerging drill string technologies may benefit your operations

Course Content:
Identify sizes, weights, grades, connections, and other features of most
typically used drill string components
Adjust drill string handling practices to reduce failures and cost
Determine performance properties of drill string components and apply
design margins for: tension loads, torque loads, combined tension-torque
loads, fatigue loads and buckling loads
Link mechanical properties of various drill string components to their
performance limits
Determine likely drill string failure situations and how to eliminate them
Design cost-effective BHAs and match them to your bit
Identify drilling tools and operational practices to reduce both torque and
drag and casing wear
Diagnose and mitigate vibration to reduce drill string damage and failure
Optimize drill string inspection programs using the latest industry standards
How emerging drill string technologies may benefit your operations

Instructors:

MR. AARON L. KLEIN is based in Houston, Texas, and is the Vice President of Operations
at PetrEX International, Inc. His training credentials with PetrEX include Leadership and
Performance Skills Workshops, RigSMARTS Rig Crew Competency Training, Well
Planning and Design, Train Wreck Avoidance, and more. Before joining PetrEX
International, Inc. in 2005, he worked as a Drilling Foreman and Drilling Engineer for
several major operators. Mr. Klein holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering
from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology.
MR. MARCUS A. (MARC) SUMMERS has over 30 years of oilfield experience and over 15
years of hands on training experience. He founded and ran PetrEX International, Inc., and
is currently Discipline Manager of Well Construction/Drilling and a Sr. Instructor with
PetroSkills. In 1980, he began working as a drilling engineer for Amoco for fifteen years in
various locations around the world. His background includes operations, technical
support, and drilling research functions. Since 1986 he has written a number of papers
presented at SPE/IADC conferences and several articles published in Petroleum Engineer
International, American Oil and Gas Reporter, etc. He received a BS in Petroleum
Engineering from the University of Oklahoma and is a Registered Professional Engineer in
Oklahoma.

MR. LARRY WOLFSON has 34 years' experience in planning and supervising well
construction, including ERD, slim-hole and sub-sea wells. He received a BS in mechanical
engineering from California State University Northridge, an MS in petroleum engineering
from the University of Tulsa, and he is a registered petroleum engineer in California.

In-House Course Presentations

All courses are available for in-house presentation to individual organizations. In-house
courses may be structured the same as the public versions or tailored to meet your
requirements. Special courses on virtually any petroleum-related subject can be arranged
specifically for in-house presentation. For further information, contact our In-House
Training Coordinator at one of the numbers listed below.
Telephone 1- 832 426 1234
Facsimile 1- 832 426 1244
E-Mail inhouse@petroskills.com

Public Course Presentations

How to contact PetroSkills:
1-800-821-5933 toll-free in North America or
Telephone 1-918-828-2500
Facsimile 1-918-828-2580
E-Mail registrations@petroskills.com
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