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Drilling and Exploration Essentials
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This intensive 5-day course provides a comprehensive overview of the drilling and exploration processes in the oil and gas industry. Participants will learn about the various stages of exploration, from geological surveys and seismic interpretation to drilling operations and well testing.
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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 overview of the drilling and exploration processes in the oil and gas industry. Participants will learn about the various stages of exploration, from geological surveys and seismic interpretation to drilling operations and well testing. The course covers key topics such as drilling equipment, well design, drilling fluids, well control, and formation evaluation. Participants will gain a practical understanding of how oil and gas wells are drilled and how geologists and engineers work together to explore for and develop hydrocarbon resources.
This course emphasizes practical application and real-world scenarios. Participants will analyze case studies of successful and unsuccessful drilling operations, learn how to interpret drilling data, and understand the challenges and risks associated with drilling and exploration. The course will also cover the latest technologies used in drilling and exploration, giving participants a comprehensive view of this critical aspect of the oil and gas industry. By the end of this course, participants will have a solid foundation in drilling and exploration and be prepared to explore more specialized topics.
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
- Understand the stages of oil and gas exploration.
- Describe the drilling process and equipment.
- Explain well design and drilling fluid functions.
- Understand well control and safety procedures.
- Interpret formation evaluation data.
- Engineers and geologists working in exploration and drilling
- Drilling crews and rig personnel
- Managers and supervisors involved in drilling operations
- Anyone interested in learning about oil and gas drilling and exploration
Course Outline
5 days Course
- Introduction to Exploration and Drilling:
- Overview of the oil and gas exploration process: Geological surveys, seismic surveys, and prospect generation.
- Introduction to drilling operations: Types of drilling rigs, drilling equipment, and the drilling process.
- Case study: Analysis of a successful oil and gas exploration project.
- Drilling Equipment and Well Design:
- Drilling rigs and their components: Derrick, drawworks, rotary table, mud pumps, and drill string.
- Well design: Casing design, well trajectory planning, and directional drilling.
- Practical exercise: Designing a simple well trajectory.
- Drilling Fluids and Well Control:
- Drilling fluids (mud): Composition, functions, and properties.
- Well control: Preventing and managing well kicks and blowouts.
- Safety procedures in drilling operations.
- Case study: Analysis of a well control incident.
- Drilling Fluids and Well Control:
- Formation Evaluation:
- Well logging: Electrical logs, radioactive logs, and acoustic logs.
- Core analysis: Analyzing rock samples to determine reservoir properties.
- Drill stem testing (DST): Evaluating reservoir productivity.
- Practical exercise: Interpreting well log data.
- Formation Evaluation:
- Drilling Challenges and Advanced Technologies:
- Challenges in drilling operations: Deepwater drilling, horizontal drilling, and HPHT wells.
- Advanced drilling technologies: Managed pressure drilling, underbalanced drilling, and intelligent wells.
- Environmental considerations in drilling operations.
- Case study: Examining a complex drilling operation.
- Drilling Challenges and Advanced Technologies:
