ONLINE: Directional, Horizontal and Multilateral Drilling (DRI908)

To be announced for 2024

Description

This course builds a firm foundation in the principles and practices of directional drilling, calculations and planning for directional and horizontal wells. Specific problems associated with directional/horizontal drilling such as torque, drag, hole cleaning, logging and drill string component design are included. It will cover common problems in horizontal wells used for shale exploitation.

Course Structure: 10 modules of 2 hours each, delivered over 5 days
Each day will consist of 2 modules which will be no more than 2 hours in length with multiple breaks.

Course Level: Skill
Duration: 5 days
Instructor: Catalin Teodoriu

Designed for you, if you are...

A drilling, production or operations engineer, field supervisor, toolpusher, manager or technical support person

How we build your confidence

The course is constructed as a live instructor-led training with case studies, videos, and exercises presented during class.
You will receive instruction on planning and evaluating deviated and horizontal wells and learn how to perform simple calculations associated with well survey. The basic applications and techniques for multi-lateral wells are also covered in the course.
A strong focus will be on the tools and techniques used in directional drilling such as survey instruments, bottomhole assemblies, motors, steerable motors and steerable rotary systems.
As an independent course, it offers the most complete overview of geo-steering tools.

The benefits from attending

By the end of the course you will feel confident to:

Make survey calculations
Interpret TVD, polar and rectangular coordinates and vertical section
Interpret dogleg severity and the problems associated with dogleg severity
Plan a two-dimensional directional well
Plan horizontal wells based on the objectives of the well
Determine the best multi-lateral completion for an application
Determine declination and non-magnetic drilling collar selection
Apply the best survey instrument for the job
Directionally drill with rotary BHAs, jetting, whipstocks, motor, steerable motors and rotary steerable systems
Understand the principles of various rotary steerable systems and their selection
Interpret torque and drag and determine what factors will affect them
Determine cementing requirements for directional wells
Predict wellbore path based on historical data and determine the requirements to hit the target

Topics

Applications for directional drilling
Directional profiles
Extended reach wells
Survey calculations and accuracy
Dogleg severity calculations and problems associated with doglegs
Types of survey instruments
Planning directional and horizontal wells
Horizontal drilling methods and applications
Logging high angle wells
Hole-cleaning
Multi-lateral wells and their classification
Tools used to deflect a wellbore
Rotary steerable systems
Torque and drag calculations
Cementing horizontal wells
Unconventional reservoirs and horizontal technology
Difficulties associated with shale reservoirs and horizontal drilling

Customer Feedback

"In fact, course materials and organization of topics as well as instructor were very good." - Geologist at Daleel

"It covers all what I need to know about tools" - Geologist at Qatar Petroleum