DEFINE | Management Consultancy & Training

HPHT PLANNING & OPERATIONS-PORE PRESSURE, FRACTURE GRADIENT, MUD, CASING, CEMENT, WELL HYDRAULICS, DRILL STRING DESIGN, HPHT WELL CONTROL

Location

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Date

From Date: 19-Feb-2024
To Date: 23-Feb-2024

Duration

5 Days

Language

English

Discipline

DRILLING

Introduction

High Pressure (HP) (>10,000 psi) and High Temperature (HT) (>300°F) conditions are becoming more routine drilling targets worldwide in the pursuit of deep gas reserves. This course delivers a comprehensive review of HPHT well design, engineering and drilling requirements.

This introductory course provides an understanding of High-Pressure and High-Temperature (HPHT) drilling and completion operations. The course is specifically designed to provide an understanding of the challenges associated with the design and construction of HPHT wells. The course covers not only theory, technicalities and practicalities of drilling and completing HPHT wells but it also covers real examples and exercises.

The content emphasis in this course/workshop is placed on current regulatory and standard operating principles of HPHT – right from a well's concept phase, through pre-planning, rig and equipment selection, the basis of well design, detailed design, engineering, offset study, and final drilling of the critical HPHT transition and reservoir zones. The challenges of geological risks and uncertainty with drilling fluids, cement design, equipment assurance and drilling problem prevention, solving and decision making, all require special attention. The course draws on several HPHT case studies from different drilling environments in conjunction with instructor-led facilitation, use of multi-media files and most importantly individual and group-led engagement sessions. The course equips a multi-disciplinary team to manage and control the drilling hazards and risks that exist in HPHT wells. This course also delivers a participative, practical program where individual and teamwork skills are developed to meet the HPHT drilling challenges presented.

Objective

Upon the successful completion of the course, participants will be able to:-

Areas of interface (structural design, process safety)
HPHT development well engineering considerations
Subsurface scenarios (reservoir depletion, seal failure, compaction)
Casing design (conductor analysis, wellhead growth, annulus pressure buildup, big bore well design, material and connection selection)
Fluids and cementing design
Wellhead design (unitized wellhead, dual metal to metal seal)
Rig and operational aspects
Well delivery process
Sourcing
QAQC
Introduction to HPHT completions
Difference between regular completions and HPHT completions
Reservoir issues
Tubing stress analysis
HPHT completion equipment
Completion fluids
Well testing and production

Audience

This course is intended for individuals involved in:

Drilling & Workover
Completion
Operations
Petrophysics
Production
Well integrity

Content

Day - 1

Introduction to (O&G).
Introduction to HPHT.
Difference between normal & HPHT Wells.
Pore Pressures.
Related Geological Aspects.
Risk & Safety Standards.
Well Control Issues.

Day - 2

CSG Design.
CSG Specifications.
CRS Tools & Operations.
CSG Operations Problems.
CMT Chemicals.
CMT Tools & Equip.
CMT Design & Lab Test.

Day - 3

CMT Operations.
CMT Jobs aspects.
CMT Problems.
CSG Accessories.
Mud chemicals.
Mud Program Design.
Mud Preparation & Mixing.
Mud Handling.
OBM & WBM.
Mud Lab & onsite tests.
Completion Fluids.
Mud Problems.

Day - 4

HPHT Drilling Engineering.
HPHT Drilling Operations.
HPHT Drilling Services.
HPHT Work Over OPR’s.
HPHT Drilling Operations Hydraulics.
HPHT onshore vs offshore.
HPHT Bits & DD Design & Operations.

Day - 5

Previous 4 Days Recap.
Drilling String Design.
Drilling Tools & Accessories.
HPHT Detailed Well Control.
HPHT Milling & Fishing OPR’s.
HPHT Wells Integrity.
HPHT Wells Interventions.
Course Recap.
Post Test.
Certification.

NOTE:

Pre & Post Tests will be conducted

Case Studies, Group Exercises, Group Discussions, Last Day Review & Assessments will be carried out.

Certificate

Define Management Consultancy & Training Certificate of course completion will be issued to all attendees.

Methodology

A highly interactive combination of lecture and discussion sessions will be managed to maximize the amount and quality of information, knowledge and experience transfer. The sessions will start by raising the most relevant questions, and motivate everybody finding the right answers. The attendants will also be encouraged to raise more of their own questions and to share developing the right answers using their own analysis and experience.

All attendees receive a course manual as a reference.

This interactive training workshop includes the following training methodologies

30% Lectures
30% Workshops and work presentation
20% Group Work& Practical Exercises
20% Videos& General Discussions

Course Details