Applied Drilling Engineering Optimization for Drilling Engineers

Disciplines
Engineering
Category
Foundational • Drilling
Format
Classroom • Live Online 
Available
Public • Private 

Who Should Attend

Drilling engineers, well operations personnel, who would like to gain greater understanding of mud motor design and their applications in drilling.

Description

Topics will include techniques of optimization, basic concepts, different optimization methods, hydraulic optimization, different nozzle selection criteria, diamond and roller cone bit weight on bit, rotary speed drilling optimization, hydraulic optimization with special downhole tools, well cost estimation, minimum cost casing design. This course envisages studying algorithms and optimization techniques used in the various stages of drilling and well completion operations. The course will also focus on presenting different optimization methods and expose the participants to variety of problems and solve them successfully. The training price includes Applied Drilling Engineering Optimization (400 pages, color) authored by Dr. Robello Samuel.

Learning Outcomes

Course Content

  • Optimization Overview
  • Well Planning: Key in Drilling Optimization
  • Drilling Rig- Major Factor in Drilling Optimization
  • Wellpath Optimization
  • Drilling Fluid Optimization
  • Hydraulic Optimization
  • Drilling Parameters Optimization
  • Shale Stabilization – Optimization
  • Real-time Optimization
  • Well Cost Optimization
  • Wellbore Size Optimization
  • Flat Time Optimization

In-Person

Length
2 Days

Virtual

Length
4 Half-Days

Upcoming Events

Midland

Instructor

Robello Samuel, PhD headshotRobello Samuel, PhD

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