Course Overview

Day-by-Day Outline

Day 1 – Introduction to Deepwater Environments & Challenges

• - Characteristics of deepwater basins and fields
• - Pressure, temperature, and hydrate considerations
• - Differences between shallow and deepwater drilling
• - Planning requirements for deepwater exploration and development
• - Exercise: Evaluate data from a deepwater field prospect

Day 2 – Deepwater Well Design & Casing Programs

• - Design considerations: pore pressure, fracture gradients, wellbore stability
• - Casing string selection and setting depth optimization
• - Liner and tieback design for deepwater wells
• - Integration with subsea wellhead systems
• - Workshop: Develop a casing program for a deepwater HPHT well

Day 3 – Riser, BOP & Marine Systems

• - Marine riser systems: functions, components, and control systems
• - Riser tensioning and station-keeping challenges
• - Subsea BOP stacks: configurations, control systems, and testing
• - Emergency disconnect systems (EDS) and BOP reliability
• - Exercise: Evaluate BOP and riser system design for a deepwater rig

Day 4 – Deepwater Well Control & Narrow Window Drilling

• - Early kick detection and gas behavior in deepwater
• - Managed Pressure Drilling (MPD) and Dual Gradient Drilling (DGD) in deepwater
• - Swab and surge management with long risers
• - Well control response strategies in deepwater environments
• - Workshop: Calculate kick tolerance and design MPD plan for a deepwater well

Day 5 – Deepwater Drilling Operations, Risk & Case Studies

• - Planning and executing deepwater drilling campaigns
• - Identifying and managing key deepwater drilling risks
• - Human factors and crew readiness for deepwater operations
• - Case studies of deepwater successes and failures
• - Capstone Project: Develop a comprehensive drilling plan for a deepwater exploration well

Expected Learning Outcomes

•  Design safe and efficient deepwater wells with optimal casing programs
•  Evaluate and specify riser and BOP systems for deepwater rigs
•  Apply advanced well control methods suited for deepwater environments
•  Identify and mitigate technical and operational risks unique to deepwater drilling
•  Develop integrated plans for successful deepwater drilling campaigns