deepwater drilling operations and well control
Course Description
This course covers the operational aspects of deepwater well construction. The goal of the course is to give an appreciation of deepwater exploration and development drilling challenges and explain how to select "fit for purpose" tools, equipment, people and processes required to meet project objectives. Ways of preventing and mitigating deepwater drilling hazards, risks, drilling problems, and project delivery issues and lessons learned from several projects all over the world will be discussed. Deepwater well control management techniques using the IADC guidelines will also be reviewed in detail.
Audience
Operator: drilling manager, drilling superintendent, drilling engineers, drilling supervisors and other interested disciplines
Drilling contractor and service company personnel
Prerequisites
Working knowledge of Mobile Offshore Drilling units. i.e. semi-submersibles, drill ships. General drilling operations experience and at least Knowledge level of principal drilling activities (e.g. tripping, running casing, testing BOPE, cementing, etc.).
Offshore drilling rig-site work experience and/or onshore operations support
Course Schedule
| 1 | Deepwater well design and planning Importance of cost management Deepwater drilling unit selection Operational considerations Motion compensation, riser management |
| 2 | Pore pressure and fracture pressure prediction Water depth effects on pore pressure and fracture pressures The problem of narrow mud weight operating windows
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| 3 | Origin of shallow flows Implication of shallow flows on well desingn and execution Management of shallow flow events Gas hydrates |
| 4 | Deepwater effects on drilling fluids Drilling fluid selection Welheads |
| 5 | Deepwater station keeping Well control in deepwater Review |
Instructors
Mr. Peter Aird, Dr. Jerome Schubert, Mr. David Marshall, Mr. Jack Nelson
Instructors may vary based on location and schedule.
Classes
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Apr 18 - Apr 22 2011 - 5 Days
Houston, TX, United States - USD 3,750
Instructor(s): Jack Nelson
Course Provider:
NExT