Course Overview

Day-by-Day Outline

Day 1 – Advanced Well Design & Complex Wells

• - Well design for challenging environments: HPHT, deepwater, ERD
• - Casing design considerations for complex wells
• - Casing wear prediction and mitigation
• - Advanced trajectory planning for ERD and multilaterals
• - Exercise: Plan a casing program for an HPHT extended-reach well

Day 2 – Advanced Hydraulics & ECD Management

• - Advanced annular pressure loss modeling
• - Managing narrow mud weight windows
• - Surge and swab pressure calculations in complex wellbores
• - ECD optimization in high-angle and horizontal wells
• - Workshop: Calculate hydraulics and ECD profiles for an ERD well

Day 3 – Torque & Drag, BHA Optimization

• - Detailed torque & drag analysis in extended wells
• - Friction factors for different hole sections
• - BHA design for stability and directional control
• - Bit/BHA interaction to improve ROP and reduce vibrations
• - Exercise: Optimize torque & drag profiles for a horizontal section

Day 4 – Managed Pressure Drilling (MPD) & Well Control

• - Principles of MPD: CBHP, PMCD, constant bottom hole pressure
• - Equipment and surface systems for MPD operations
• - Transitioning between conventional and MPD modes
• - Advanced kick detection and well control techniques
• - Workshop: Prepare an MPD plan for a narrow-margin well

Day 5 – Well Integrity & Case Studies

• - Well integrity standards and risk assessment
• - Tubular design and loads under complex well conditions
• - Cementing best practices for challenging wells
• - Case studies: advanced drilling challenges and lessons learned
• - Capstone Project: Design an advanced drilling program for a complex offshore well

Expected Learning Outcomes

•  Design advanced well plans for technically challenging wells
•  Perform detailed hydraulics and ECD calculations
•  Manage torque & drag for extended-reach and high-angle wells
•  Plan MPD operations and advanced well control procedures
•  Apply advanced engineering practices to maintain well integrity