This course is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the essential principles, components, and applications of drilling fluids, also known as drilling muds, in the drilling operations of the oil and gas industry. Drilling fluids play a critical role in the successful drilling of wells, influencing both the efficiency and safety of drilling operations. 

Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to: 

• Use clays and polymers to achieve desired mud properties 

• Apply water chemistry to the treatment of drilling fluids 

• Perform complete API water-based mud and non-aqueous drilling fluids tests 

• Evaluate the information on an API water-based and non-aqueous drilling fluid report 

• Identify drilling fluid contaminants and prescribe corrective treatments 

• Select water phase salinity and activity for bore hole stability 

• Select non-aqueous fluids to meet drilling requirements and environmental concerns 

• Manage non-aqueous drilling fluid systems 

• Minimize formation damage to optimize well producibility 

Drilling Engineers, Mud Engineers (Drilling Fluid Engineers), Field Supervisors, Petroleum Engineers, Operations Managers. 

This interactive training course includes the following training methodologies as a percentage of  total tuition hours : 

•       Lectures 

•       Workshops, work presentations , 

•       Group Work in case study & Practical Exercises. 

•       Videos and general discussions   

•        Pre-Test and Post Test