horizontal, extended reach and multilateral drilling

Course Description

The main purpose of Horizontal, Extended Reach, and Multilateral wells is to maximize reservoir contact and enhance well productivity. This requires collaboration between the geologists, who need quality formation evaluation data, the drillers who require considerable input from the geologists and petrophysicists during the drilling process in order to optimize well placement. For these wells to be economically viable, and to add value to the asset, the applications, and limitations, of the technology, and roles of all the asset team members, have to be well understood by all the stakeholders in the asset team, well life-cycle objectives clearly defined, and candidates carefully selected.The goal of this course is to present an integrated approach to the design and drilling of horizontal, extended reach, and multilateral wells, from the geological, reservoir, drilling, completions and production points of view.

Audience

Drilling engineers, drilling supervisors, trainee directional drillers, rig engineers, asset exploitation teams and service company personnel.

Prerequisites

Basic drilling engineering and wellsite operations. Exposure to prior directional drilling operations or design is recommended before attending this class. Participants should provide a simple scientific hand held calculator for class exercises.

Course Schedule

1	Directional drilling fundamentals-applications and limitations Algebra and trigonometry review Terminology, well objectives and target definition Directional well planning - positioning and coordinate systems Survey calculation methods Anti-collision and trajectory management
2	Surveying tools MWD Downhole equipment-drilling tools and deflection methods Drilling motors, bit overview BHA design and considerations
3	Geological considerations in ERD wells Well profile, wellpath and trajectory design ECD management in ERD wells Earth modeling and wellbore stability matters related to ERD wells.
4	Torque and drag management Introduction to multilateral wells TAML junction definitions and their applicability to multilateral design Multilateral well planning Multilateral drilling operations (± 2 hour discussion of tools and issues)
5	Completion matters ERD and multilateral wells (overview only) Life-of-well issues for high angle and multilateral wells Casing design matters for ERD and multilateral wells Course wrap up

Instructors

Dr. Samuel Osisanya, Mr. Danny Williams, Mr. Randy Davis, Mr. Jeremy Hughes, Mr. Campbell Cassidy, Mr. John Magill, Catalin Teodoriu, Prof. Alistair Oag, Mr. Ton Noordervliet, Mr. Hernan Melgares Escalera, Mr. John Bowling, Mr. Kevin Gray, Mr. Craig Rosier

Instructors may vary based on location and schedule.

Classes

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Oct 10 - Oct 14 2010 - 5 Days
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - USD 4,000

Course Provider:
 NExT