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This intensive 5-day course provides a comprehensive understanding of directional drilling and measurement while drilling (MWD) techniques, essential for precisely placing wells in complex subsurface environments.
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Course Duration
5 Days
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Every Week
Course Type
Online/ London
Course Details
This intensive 5-day course provides a comprehensive understanding of directional drilling and measurement while drilling (MWD) techniques, essential for precisely placing wells in complex subsurface environments. Participants will learn about the principles of directional drilling, including well trajectory planning, drill string mechanics, and drilling tools. The course covers key topics such as MWD tools and services, data acquisition and interpretation, and wellbore surveying. Participants will gain a practical understanding of how directional wells are planned, drilled, and monitored.
This course emphasizes practical application and real-world scenarios. Participants will analyze case studies of directional drilling operations, learn how to interpret MWD data, and understand the challenges and risks associated with directional drilling. The course will also cover the latest technologies used in directional drilling and MWD, giving participants a comprehensive view of this technically demanding and crucial aspect of the oil and gas industry. By the end of this course, participants will have a solid foundation in directional drilling and MWD and be prepared to explore more specialized topics.
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
- Plan and design directional well trajectories.
- Describe directional drilling tools and techniques.
- Explain MWD tools and services.
- Interpret MWD data and wellbore surveys.
- Understand the challenges and risks of directional drilling.
- Drilling engineers
- Directional drillers
- MWD engineers
- Geologists
- Anyone involved in planning or executing directional drilling operations
Course Outline
5 days Course
- Day 1: Introduction to Directional Drilling:
- Principles of directional drilling: Well trajectory planning and design.
- Drill string mechanics and drill bit selection.
- Directional drilling tools: Rotary steerable systems, mud motors, and survey tools.
- Case study: Analysis of a directional drilling project.
- Measurement While Drilling (MWD):
- MWD tools and services: Gamma ray, resistivity, and pressure measurements.
- Data acquisition and transmission.
- Real-time monitoring of drilling parameters.
- Practical exercise: Interpreting MWD data.
- Wellbore Surveying:
- Surveying instruments and techniques: Magnetic and gyro surveys.
- Calculating wellbore position and trajectory.
- Error analysis and quality control.
- Practical exercise: Calculating a wellbore survey.
- Wellbore Surveying:
- Directional Drilling Operations:
- Drilling procedures and best practices.
- Managing wellbore stability and drilling risks.
- Directional drilling calculations and hydraulics.
- Case study: Examining a complex directional drilling operation.
- Directional Drilling Operations:
- Advanced Directional Drilling Techniques:
- Horizontal and extended reach drilling.
- Multilateral and complex wellbores.
- Underbalanced drilling and managed pressure drilling.
- Practical exercise: Planning a complex directional well trajectory.
- Advanced Directional Drilling Techniques:
