Course Overview

Day-by-Day Outline

Day 1 – Drilling Project Planning & Budgeting

• - Key steps in drilling project planning
• - Building detailed drilling schedules and AFE preparation
• - Cost estimation and budgeting for drilling campaigns
• - Aligning drilling programs with field development plans
• - Exercise: Develop a basic drilling budget and timeline for a well

Day 2 – Performance Monitoring & KPIs

• - Defining drilling performance metrics and KPIs
• - Time vs. depth analysis and flat time reduction
• - Benchmarking against offset wells and performance databases
• - Real-time data monitoring for NPT tracking
• - Workshop: Build a daily performance dashboard using example data

Day 3 – Risk Management & Well Delivery Assurance

• - Identifying drilling hazards and risk assessment techniques
• - Developing risk registers and mitigation strategies
• - Well delivery assurance processes and stage-gate reviews
• - Contingency planning for drilling challenges
• - Exercise: Build a risk register for a planned drilling operation

Day 4 – Drilling Optimization Techniques

• - Rate of Penetration (ROP) optimization and limiter analysis
• - Torque & drag, hydraulics, and bit performance optimization
• - Managing stuck pipe risks and loss zones
• - Case histories of drilling optimization success stories
• - Workshop: Analyze drilling data and recommend optimization strategies

Day 5 – Leadership, Communication & Integrated Operations

• - Leadership skills for drilling managers and team leads
• - Effective communication between office and rig site teams
• - Integrated operations centers and collaborative workflows
• - Post-well reviews, lessons learned, and continuous improvement
• - Capstone Project: Develop a comprehensive drilling management plan for a multi-well campaign

Expected Learning Outcomes

•  Plan and budget drilling projects aligned with operational goals
•  Monitor drilling performance using KPIs and benchmarking tools
•  Assess risks and develop robust well delivery assurance plans
•  Apply drilling optimization techniques to reduce costs and improve efficiency
•  Lead and communicate effectively for safe and successful drilling operations