File| Drilling Field School
OBJECTIVES
- Introduce the basic concepts of well drilling, techniques, and equipment.
- Study the alternatives for drilling equipment and techniques.
- Analyze the technology of equipment, drill string, drill bit, and lifting system.
- Present mud systems, pits, shakers, fine and gas separators, and hydraulic circuits.
- Introduce concepts related to safety systems and the prevention of uncontrolled natural influx.
- Study the impact processes of injection, column weight, and drill bit design for drilling.
- Analyze drilling control systems and alarms.
- Present the concepts of drilling engineering for the study and optimization of time and costs.
CONTENTS
- Field Visit to a Drilling Company: Recognition of equipment and main components.
- Visit to Conventional Drilling Operation:
- Activity environment, recognition of components, personnel.
- Specialties, and operational considerations.
- Drilling Technology: Special Operations.
- Stuck Pipe – Fishing. Special Tools. Deviation Control. Fishing Operations.
- Drilling of Directional and Horizontal Wells.
- Visit to Equipment and Service Providers:
- Tools and components of the drill string.
- Control services: Deviations and bottom pressures.
- Cementing services: Cementing elements, materials, and additives.
- Logging services: Soil sample extraction
- Visit to Top Drive Drilling Equipment
- Recognize and describe equipment and machinery, hydraulic circuit.
- Identify components of the drill string, BOP, and safety elements.
- Visit to Well Completion Equipment.
- Maneuvers and operations of logging and perforating, completion testing.
TARGET AUDIENCE: New professionals, engineers, geologists, and geophysicists recently incorporated into the E&P business of the company.
METHODOLOGY: Theoretical-Practical. This includes videos, printed documents, promoting discussion, and both individual and group exercises.
MODALITY: In-person.
DURATION: 15 days.