Understanding Unconventional Well Control
- Disciplines
- Engineering
- Category
- Drilling • Foundational • Unconventional Reservoir
- Format
- Available
- Private
Who Should Attend
Engineers and field service personnel (Drilling Supervisors/Co. Men) who want to learn how traditional well control principles apply to unconventional drilling applications.
Description
This course is designed to teach personnel how traditional well control principles apply to unconventional/horizontal drilling applications. While the fundamental physical processes governing fluid movement and gas expansion in a wellbore are the same in both vertical and horizontal wells, the interpretation of data and practical application of traditional well control techniques vary significantly.
This course will first re-establish fundamental physical concepts regarding well bore pressures and fluid movement, then build on that knowledge base to expand understanding of how to respond to well control challenges in unconventional wellbores. Fundamentals of traditional choke pressure management and Managed Pressure Drilling will be covered.
Learning Outcomes
● Understand and calculate wellbore pressure before, during and after a well control event
● Understand how fluids (including gas) move, both to and from formations in unconventional rock
● Understand how fluid moves and how gas expands in both vertical and horizontal wellbores
● Understand how to maintain constant bottom hole pressures commensurate with fracture pressures during unconventional drilling and well control operations
● Understand how to respond appropriately for successful horizontal well kills
● Understand how kick detection and warning signs differ in horizontal wells vs. vertical wells
● Understand how drilling and tripping operations affect wellbore pressures
● Understand how to successfully apply managed pressure drilling (MPD) techniques for safe and efficient wellbore delivery
● Understand how to place mud caps for tripping operations
● Understand how to recognize and mitigate ballooning events
● Understand water flows in unconventional reservoirs
Course Content
● Overview of well control equipment, including managed pressure drilling (MPD) systems.
● Pressure and fluid flow fundamentals
● Pressures during well control events
● Fluid movement both to and from formations as well as within the wellbore
● Traditional well kills
● Horizontal well kills
● Kick detection and warning signs
● Pressure management while drilling
● Mud caps
● Managed pressure drilling (MPD) techniques and fundamentals
In-Person
- Length
- 4 Days
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In-House
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