Drilling Technology

drillstring design

Course Description

This course provides a comprehensive treatment of drill string design as well as the avoidance of operational problems and wear on equipment. Bit selection, BHA optimization and drilling hydraulics are investigated in detail, with the emphasis on practical and safe operating procedures.

Audience

Drilling engineers, drilling supervisors, trainee drillers, rig engineers and service company personnel with basic drilling engineering.

Course Schedule

1

Introduction

Properties of Steel

Axial Force and Buckling in Submerged Tubulars

2

Drillpipe Connections

Drillstring Design for Tension

Drillstring Design for Torque

3

Drillstring Care and Inspection

Drillstring Damage

Drillstring Dynamics

4

Wellbore Stability - Theory

Wellbore Stability - Application

5

Mud Rheology

Bit Hydraulics

Rotary BHA Design

Motor BHA Design

RSS BHA Design

Instructors

Mr. David Humphrey, Mr. Peter Erpelding, Mr. John Magill, Catalin Teodoriu, Mr. Denis Gaudet, Mr. Derek Mufti

Instructors may vary based on location and schedule.

Classes

No classes are currently scheduled for this course.

Add yourself to the waiting list

We will schedule a class for this course, when there are enough participants on the waiting list.

Course Provider:
 NExT

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