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    3. Deepwater Drilling Design and Operations

    Deepwater Drilling Design and Operations

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    • 5 Days
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    This five-day course develops capability, at a skill level, in the design and drilling operations in deepwater wells.  It is designed to give drilling engineering professionals an understanding of the technology, processes, and equipment used to drill deepwater oil and gas wells.

    The course will follow a typical deepwater drilling program and drilling process from geology setting, through metocean environment, station-keeping, rig selection, conductor driving, surface casing setting, to drilling the remainder of the well.  Wellhead systems, BOP, and marine riser systems for typical deepwater MODUs will be covered.

    Once the drilling process and equipment has been reviewed the class will then look at some operational aspects such as well control and shallow hazards; then it will continue with emerging technologies such as multi-axis rigs, Dynamic Pressure Drilling, and surface BOP's.

    Finally participants will gain awarness of key issues with testing, completing, and interventions, as well as overall operations management od deepwater well projects. 

    This course will be a mix of video presentations, power points, and discussions, along with group exercises to discuss the challenges encountered in a deepwater program. At the end of the course, the participants will understand the complexities and issues which must be addresed when drilling deepwater wells.
    • Drilling professionals with well design and operations experience onshore and/or in shallow water desiring an understanding of challenges and solutions in the deepwater drilling environment.
    • Drilling Engineers
    • Wellsite leaders
    • Well Engineering Team Leaders
    • Well Operations Superintendents
    • Managers associated with deepwater well projects

    This course has been designed to address deepwater drilling challenges on the assumption that participants have a comprehension of well design, well construction operations, and operations management in wells in shallow water.   Participants will need to understand the general well planning process, pore pressure, fracture gradient, geomechanics, well placement, well control, drilling fluids, cementing, and drilling operations, as applied in shallow water wells.

    The Deepwater Foundation Course is recommended as a prerequisite for this course, particularly for intended participants who have no offshore experience.

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