Drilling Supervisor Training

Day 1

Overview of Drilling for Oil and Gas

•    Drilling Supervision Methodology
•    Geology
    Structure of the Earth
    Rock and Rock Cycle
    Main Types of Rocks
    Geological Factors that affect drillability
•    Understanding the Reservoir
    Types
    Traps
    Geometry and Quality
    Seismic Acquisition
    Reservoir and Fluid Properties
    Reservoir Driven Mechanism – Reservoir Recovery Methods
•    Exploration Appraisal and Development Drilling

Operations Organization
    Drilling and Completion Operation Sequences
    Front End Engineering Loading (FEL) Process

Day 2

Drilling Organization and Communications
Risk Analysis and Risk Management
Project Management
Drilling Optimization

Day 3

The Rig
•    Components
•    Rig Inspection
•    Rig Maintenance

Drilling Assemblies
•    Drilling String
•    Downhole Tools
•    Bits

Logging
•    Open Hole Measurements
•    Cased Hole Measurements
•    Tool Positioning
•    Bore Hole Fluids
•    Use of Logging interpretation
•    Logs Principles

Day 4

Drilling Fluids
•    Basic fluids
•    Solids Control Equipment
•    Circulating System

Stuck Pipe
•    Causes
•    Prevention

Fishing
•    Planning a Fishing Job
•    Communication on a Fishing Job
•    Requirement and Considerations for a Successful Fishing Job
•    Rules on a Fishing Job
•    Parting the Pipe String
•    Catch Tools
•    Washover Operations
•    Typical Fishing BHA

Casing Design
•    Objectives
•    Definition
•    Types of Casing
•    Design Criteria

Cementing
•    Chemistry
•    Additives
•    Rheology
    Turbulent flow
    Plug flow
•    Primary placement
•    Cement
    Spacers and washes
•    Drilling practices
•    Cement evaluation
    Perforating
    Cement squeezing
•    Cement plugs
•    Casing jewelry
•    Cement Bond Logs

Day 5

Formation Integrity
•    Pore Pressures
•    Pressure Gradients
•    Leakoff Test

Well Control

•    Well Barriers
•    Risk Assessment
•    Kick Detection
•    Kick Prevention
•    Killing Procedures
•    Well Control Equipment and Maintenance

Completion Management
•    Completion Design Considerations
•    Continuous Improvement and Completions
•    Completion Options for Unconsolidated Formation
•    Completion Fluids
•    Completion Options
•    Cased Hole Completions
•    Completions accessories