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Drilling Optimization

Level: Skill | Type: Classroom | Discipline: Management Well Operations

This course will train drilling engineers in the benchmarking, identification, application, and implementation of drilling optimization techniques.  These techniques will cover both offset and historical well data, as well as real-time drilling data.  The intention of this class will be to give participants in this course knowledge to apply well optimization techniques in well engineering, drilling fluid engineering and well construction engineering.

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Day 1 - What is Drilling Optimization?

Day 2 - Introduction to Probability and Risk

Day 3 - Risk Management,  Drilling Mechanics and Shock and Vibrations

Day 4 - Total ROP Enhancing Techniques and Technology

Day 5 - Well Design, Execution and Optimization and Continuous Improvement Processes


Good overall knowledge of well construction processes, drilling engineering, as well as simple time and statistical analysis techniques (e.g. mean, median, mode, probabilities, percentages).

Upcoming Classes
Pau, France September 14-18, 2026

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