File| Design and Optimization of Drilling Columns
OBJECTIVES
- Contextualize the drilling column design process with various operational and planning considerations.
- Refresh the physical concepts involved in column failures and the mechanical properties of the materials involved.
- Clarify the operational properties of drilling column components and how to apply design margins.
- Design cost-effective BHAs (Bottom Hole Assemblies) and align them with the drill bit to be used.
- Gain specific application experience by analyzing common load cases for both near-vertical and high-angle wells: tension loads, torque loads, combined tension-torque loads, fatigue loads, and buckling loads.
- Understand the fundamentals of industry programs for design tools, including torque & drag, casing wear, and hydraulics.
- Identify drilling tools and operational practices to reduce both torque & drag and casing wear.
- Diagnose and mitigate vibrations to reduce damage and failures in the drilling column.
- Optimize the inspection program for the drilling column using the latest industry standards.
CONTENTS
- Prevention of Drilling Column and BHA Failures
- Applications in Low-Angle Designs
- Applications in High-Angle Designs
- Mitigation of Torque, Drag, and Casing Wear
- Monitoring and Prevention of Vibrations
- Handling and Inspection of Drilling Columns
TARGET AUDIENCE: Semi-senior and senior drilling engineers.
METHODOLOGY: Theoretical-Practical. Includes videos, printed documents, promoting discussion and both individual and group exercises.
MODALITY: In-person.