Drill String Components
Why Attend
Course Objectives
Target Audience
Course Methodology
Why Attend
The following program is planned for this online training course. However, the course instructor may modify this program before or during the course for technical reasons as per the participant(s) needs. Nevertheless, the course objectives will always be met:
Course Objectives
Upon the successful completion of this online training course, the participant(s) will be able to:
- Be aware with the whole drilling operations briefly & all used related services in drilling a well.
- Be aware with the drilling bits, hydraulics & vibrations calculations based on the available well drilling programs details.
- Be aware with the design & preparing of the DRLG String Program (technically & commercially) while drilling the whole well sections specially the problematic & spick formations.
- Be aware with how to prevent the complications, low ROP, DS failures, long OH exposure time, lost nozzles, lost cones, wash out, twist off, cutter damage, over torque.
- Be aware with all (PDC & Rock) Bits properties, advantages, disadvantages, main differences.
- Be aware with all hydraulics calculations (FR, HSI, AV).
- Be aware with the successful drilling practices by applying the right optimum drilling parameters while drilling different hole sizes in different formations such as sand, abrasive sand, dolomitic L.ST., Shale.
- Be aware all DHT’s (Down Hole Tools: Jars, Shock Sub, RR, S.STB etc.) functions, positions in both (Vertical & Directional) BHA’s, failures analysis.
- Be aware with all jar types, placement in different BHA’s, different related problems & failures.
- Be aware with all torque & drag calculations & problems.
- Be aware with all CH Side Tracks, Whip Stock BHA Design, Milling & Smoothing CSG Window Procedures.
- Be aware with all Neutral Point, WOB & WBJ Calculations & Constraints.
- Be aware with all Neutral Point Calculations.
Target Audience
Who Should Attend?
This course is intended for:
- Drilling Engineers
- Senior Drilling Engineers
- Operations Engineers
- Senior Operations Engineers
- Drilling Superintendent
- Day Well Site Supervisors
- Night Well Site Supervisors
- Junior DD Engineers
- Contractors’ staff (Rig Managers, Tool Pushers, Drillers, Derrick & Floor Men)
- All supporting staff needing to gain an understanding of the principles and practices relevant to the Drilling Bits, DHT’s, BHA & Drill String Design.
Course Methodology
Training Methodology
This interactive online training course includes the following training methodologies as a percentage of the total tuition hours:
- 25% Lectures
- 30% Workshops & Work Presentations
- 20% Case Studies & Practical Exercises
- 25% Videos, Animation & General Discussions
The course instructor may modify the above training methodology before or during the online training course for technical reasons as per the participant(s) notice.
Course Outline
Day - 1
Day 1
- Registration
- Welcome & Introduction
- Instructor History
- Training Course Contents
- Pre-Test
- (O & G) Introduction
- Drilling Well Services (Brief)
- Drilling Rigs
- Rig Tubular, X/O’s & Accessories
- BHA & DH Tools
- Directional Drilling
- Drilling Fluids
- Safety Alerts
- Drilling Well Services (Brief) – Cont.
- CSG & Cementing
- Clean Out Scraper Runs
- Drilling Bits Introduction (in more deep details than others)
- Day Recap
Day - 2
Day 2
- Drilling Safety Alerts
- Drilling Bits
- Drilling Bits Types (PDC & Rock “MT & TCI”)
- PDC Bits (Sizes, Types, Applications, Advantages, Disadvantages)
- MT Bits (Sizes, Types, Applications, Advantages, Disadvantages)
- TCI Bits (Sizes, Types, Applications, Advantages, Disadvantages)
- Cont. Drilling Bits
- Hydraulics, Torque & Drag in more deep details
- Hydraulics Calculations (FR, HSI, AV)
- Drilling Bits Problems & Failures
- Low ROP, long OH exposure time, lost nozzles, lost cones, wash out, twist off, cutter damage, over torque
- Drilling Bits Animations
- Optimum Drilling Parameters based on different drilling well conditions & lithology
- Drilling Bits Program based on different lithology & clients planned drilling areas
- Case Studies
- Actual DRLG Bits Failures Analysis Reports Case Studies
- Day Recap
Day - 3
Day 3
- Drilling Safety Alerts
- Directional Drilling Equipment
- Mud Motors
- MWD & GYRO (NSMS & SS) Surveys
- DD Well Plan Design Linked with the client-drilling program
- Mud Motor Failure Case Study
- MWD & Mud Motors Animations
- Cont. Directional Drilling Equipment
- LWD (D-N-GR-Res.-SP)
- LWD (Sonic-VSP)
- LWD Program Design Linked With Exploration Well Recommendation
- RSS Animations
- Optimum DD Parameters based on different drilling well conditions & lithology
- RSS (Geo-Pilot “Halliburton Technology”, PD “SLB Technology”, ATK “Baker Technology”)
- Case Studies
- Actual RSS Failure Analysis Reports Case Study
- Day Recap
Day - 4
Day 4
- Drilling Safety Alerts
- Side Tracking
- Reasons behind ST (Formations & Mechanical Problems)
- OH Side Track Design & ST CMT Plug (Lab Test, Calculations & Program)
- Time Drill Techniques
- Repeating Failed ST CMT Plugs Analysis Workshop
- Drilling Stuck & LIH Animations
- Cont. Side Tracking
- ST CMT Plug (Lab Test, Calculations & Program)
- Time Drill Techniques
- BHA Design for Clean Out CMT & OH KOP Preparation
- RSS Animations
- Cont. Side Tracking
- CH Side Tracking
- CH Opening Window Using Whip-Stock Techniques
- Pilot OH Preparation
- CH Program Design & Implementations
- Case Studies
- Actual RSS Performance in CH ST Case Study
- Day Recap
Day - 5
Day 5
- HSE Alerts
- Down Hole Tools (DHT’s)
- Introduction
- Bit Sub, Float Valve, X/O’s, Rig Tubulars (DP’s, DC’s & HWDP’s)
- Drilling Jars (Fully Hydraulic & Hydromechanical)
- IB S.STB’s, Shock Sub, PPL Sub, RR’s
- Actual DRLG Bits Failures Analysis Report Case Study & Dull Grading Evaluation
- Case Studies
- BHA Animations
- BHA Design
- Neutral Point, WOB & WBJ Calculations & Constraints
- Vertical, Lateral & Torsional Vibrations Analysis & Related Failures
- Under Tension & Under Compression Drilling Applications
- DS Design Workshop
- Training Course Recap
- Questions
- Post-Test
- Training Course Evaluation
- Certification