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RIG INSPECTION

Target Audience

Rig Mechanics, Rig Electricians, Maintenance Supervisors, Drilling Engineers, Drilling Supervisors, Rig Managers, Drilling Superintendents, Drilling Managers, HSE Managers, Tool Pushers, Drillers

Course Summary

The course teaches the inspection and maintenance procedures required to ensure equipment integrity on land rigs, platform rigs and jack-up rigs. Participants learn to implement the relevant standards and understand industry requirements which enables them to assess rig equipment condition and improve safety, thus potentially preventing accidents and protecting the asset. To minimize non-productive downtime (NPT), and ensure personnel safety, thorough planned maintenance and accurate inspections are crucial. The course deals with common equipment issues and explains the principles of major drilling equipment through real-world examples from our database.

    Course Objectives

    Participants will learn to:

  • conduct a visual rig inspection using a defined format and assess the condition of the major equipment on a rig
  • understand the main inspection criteria for major equipment
  • identify major items that have an impact on the safety and operation of a rig
  • recognize the indicators of the overall condition of a drilling rig
  • recognize the relevant standards and their implications for drilling equipment
  • understand the basics of EX equipment installed in hazardous areas
  • evaluate basic maintenance and inspection procedures on the rig to identify compliance with good practices and industry standards
  • identify common equipment deficiencies
    Course Content
  • Rig surveys and inspections
  • Rig equipment checklist
  • Hoisting and handling Equipment
  • Mud processing equipment
  • Diesel engines and power plants
  • Electrical equipment
  • Safety equipment
  • Well control equipment

OPERATIONS GEOLOGY

Target Audience

Geologists, Geophysicist, Petroleum Engineers, Drilling Engineers, Well Test Engineers, Wellsite Engineers

Course Summary

The course provides knowledge and understanding of the process of preparation of planned wells and conducting concurrent operations during the exploration, appraisal, and development phases. Cuttings, cores, logs, and well tests should be analyzed, cross-correlated, and compiled to mesh with prognoses and existing data to effectively manage the factors influencing the field development plan. Understanding of all operations significantly improves the effectiveness of the operations geology.

    Course Objectives

    Participants will learn to:

  • plan and prepare drilling locations and necessary geological services
  • identify geological risks and hazards during drilling
  • understand and apply logging data
  • apply correlation of geological and geophysical data
  • understand well testing technique
  • describe correctly drilling cuttings and cores
  • analyze drilling reports
  • evaluate factors that have the impact on the field development plan
  • prepare and compile operations reports
    Course Content
  • Petroleum geology and its systems
  • Well and geological services planning
  • Geological sampling, sample analysis, and well stratigraphy, cutting, and core description
  • Structural geology: fractures, faults
  • Drilling: bits, fluids, casing and cement, drilling problems, well control, directional drilling, geosteering
  • Logging operations: data acquisition, tools, quick look interpretation, MWD/LWD, geosteering
  • Well testing: reservoir properties, rock and fluid interaction, permeability, averaging, data gathering and interpretation
  • Reporting: geological data, petrophysical data, pressure data

DEVELOPMENT GEOLOGY

Target Audience

Exploration Geologists; Development Geologists, Reservoir Engineers, Geophysicists, Petrophysicists, Petroleum Engineers

Course Summary

The course teaches how to compile a development plan that emphasizes optimal recovery. Emphasis is placed on rock, log and test data to distinguish reservoir and non-reservoir rock properties. Structural, stratigraphic, deposition and diagenetic concepts are used to locate drill sites and describe reservoirs. The input required to construct a geologic reservoir model is reviewed. Participants learn the importance of modifying development plans as a field becomes more mature.

    Course Objectives

    Participants will learn to:

  • Petroleum geology and its systems
  • Use logging data and rock data to identify reservoir rock, non-reservoir rock, and pay
  • Determine fluid distribution in a field and identify reservoir compartments
  • Estimate field reserves through the life of a field
  • Characterize carbonate and clastic rocks by productivity
  • Understand geologic reservoir models
  • Apply seismic analysis to reservoir development
  • Determine depositional characteristics to optimize development
  • Compile a development plan
  • Use economic techniques to evaluate different development plans
    Course Content
  • Characteristics that impact field development
  • Determining recoverable hydrocarbons
  • Volumetric reserve estimation and calculation
  • Reservoir fluid properties
  • Influence of capillarity reservoirs
  • Stratigraphic influence on production
  • Application of seismic data
  • Development drilling: optimizing hydrocarbon recovery
  • Subdividing the reservoir into working units
  • Reservoir pore space configurations
  • Building a static reservoir model using deterministic and stochastic techniques
  • Key factors affecting the development of fractured reservoirs
  • Barriers on field development
  • Secondary and tertiary field development

DRILLING PRACTICES

Target Audience

Drilling Supervisors, Drilling Superintendents, Drilling Engineers, Drilling Managers, Completion Supervisors, Rig Managers, Tool Pushers

Course Summary

The course covers all aspects of drilling technology, emphasizing both theory and practical application. It provides all the fundamentals necessary to drill a well whether it is a shallow well or a complex, HP well. The course is presented in the same sequence as the well is drilled. Planning, designing, equipment selection, operations, and troubleshooting are the essence of the successive topics. Calculations are part of the course, however, these are the same calculations which must be made while drilling a well.

    Course Objectives

    Participants will learn to:

  • Review drilling data and plan the well
  • Drill a well cost effectively
  • Maximize penetration rate
  • Avoid stuck pipe problems
  • Control drilling fluids
  • Optimize hole cleaning
  • Select casing, drill string, BOP and wellheads
  • Control implementation of cementing programs
  • Implement bit and hydraulics programs
  • Implement deviation control
  • Recognize and evaluate well control problems
  • Recognize the signs of potential drilling problems
  • Mitigate risks related to drilling operations
    Course Content
  • Planning
  • HSE requirements
  • Cost control
  • Casing and drill string design
  • Bit selection and application
  • Wellhead equipment
  • Hole cleaning
  • Hydraulics
  • Drilling fluids and solids control
  • Lost circulation
  • Cementing
  • Stuck pipe and fishing
  • Well control
  • Directional and horizontal drilling

WORKOVERS AND COMPLETION

Target Audience

Completion Engineers, Completion Supervisors, Workover Supervisors, Production Engineers, Production Geologists, Stimulation Engineers

Course Summary

This course is designed to provide participants with up to date overview of the well workover and completion operations and technologies. It provides an integrated introduction to many facets ща intervention and completion technology. It covers major design, diagnostic, and intervention technologies. The course focuses on the practical aspects of each of the technologies, using design examples - successes and failures - to illustrate the key points of the design and the risks/uncertainties.

    Course Objectives

    Participants will learn to:

  • plan, design, manage and execute workover and completion operations in a variety ща conditions
  • improve the overall operational performance during workover operations
  • select or recommend completion equipment for given field conditions and applications
  • select the most commonly used downhole tools and explain their function
  • appraise and design a flow barrier strategy
  • identify key design considerations for vertical, inclined, horizontal, multilateral wells
  • select intervention strategy
  • identify applicability of the main sand control and well stimulation options
  • identify remedial measures for formation damage removal
    Course Content
  • Well completion design, practices, and strategies
  • Well quality and integrity
  • Wellhead and flow control equipment
  • Barriers and completion fluids
  • Tubing design and selection
  • Considerations for designing deviated horizontal, multilateral, and multi zone reservoir completions
  • Perforating job selection
  • Formation damage mechanisms and remediation
  • Sand control options and their selection
  • Well stimulation
  • Coiled tubing, slickline and wireline operations
  • Fishing

RIGLESS WELL OPERATIONS

Target Audience

Drilling Engineers, Completion Engineers, Completion Supervisors, Workover Supervisors, Production Engineers, Production Geologists, Stimulation Engineers

Course Summary

This course is designed to provide knowledge and understanding of surface equipment, downhole tools, various applications, and operational contingencies for rigless well interventions involving coiled tubing, slickline, or wireline. The participants will learn about the capability of each intervention and what to consider when choosing which intervention method to utilize. The course will cover recommended risk mitigation measures and well control barriers as well as best practices gained from years of experience and application. To further illustrate the intervention methods utilized, real examples will be presented and discussed.

    Course Objectives

    Participants will learn to:

  • understand function of CT, slickline and wireline equipment
  • understand function of the Pressure Control Equipment and Bottom-hole assembly's for CT, slickline and wireline interventions
  • identify common applications for CT, slickline, wireline interventions
  • assess the pros and cons of each intervention and evaluate which intervention type to utilize in each case
  • identify and describe critical job design considerations for each job type of intervention
  • assess risks associated with each type of intervention and the corresponding mitigation controls recommended for each job type
  • enhance rigless intervention safety, efficiency, and success by applying industry best practices and lessons learned for each job type
    Course Content
  • Types of rigless Interventions
  • Surface equipment
  • Downhole tools
  • Slickline operations
  • Coiled Tubing operations
  • Wireline operations
  • Well control

HYDRAULIC FRACTURING

Target Audience

Reservoir Engineers, Stimulation Engineers, Completion Engineers, Completion Supervisors, Production Engineers

Course Summary

The course reviews the concepts of hydraulic fracturing and the broad applications of the technique. It covers fracturing technology benefits and limitations. It considers the critical components of the fracturing process, and expands on the steps and data input requirements to effectively select stimulation candidates, plan, design, and implement hydraulic fracturing treatments. The use of modeling as an important tool to design and analyze treatments, how it can be effectively used in practical applications, and its limitations are explained.

    Course Objectives

    Participants will learn to:

  • identify the data requirements and steps that have to be implemented to properly design hydraulic fracturing treatments
  • evaluate and select stimulation candidates, and apply hydraulic fracturing concepts to various types of reservoir conditions to optimize well productivity
  • recognize opportunities for production improvements by application of effective hydraulic fracturing treatments
  • collect pertinent well data and information needed to plan, design, implement and evaluate fracturing treatments for the most common types of reservoirs
  • realize the strengths and limitations of existing hydraulic fracturing technology and fracture models
  • better understand fracturing fluid mechanics and proppant transport
  • consider factors influencing post-frac fracture conductivity and well cleanup
    Course Content
  • Fracturing Design Concepts and Methodologies
  • Candidate Selection
  • Rock Properties and Fracture Mechanics
  • Fracturing Equipment
  • Pre-frac Injection Test Analysis
  • Fluid Leak-Off
  • Fracturing Fluid and Proppant
  • Limitations of Fracturing Applications
  • Acid vs. Proppant Fracturing
  • Waterfracing Concepts
  • Horizontal Well Fracturing
  • QC of Fracturing Treatments
  • Fracture Monitoring and Fracture Measurement
  • Re-fracturing Considerations
  • Evaluation of Post-Frac Well Performance

SEISMIC SURVEY DESIGN AND EXECUTION

Target Audience

Acquisition and Processing Geophysicists, Seismic Acquisition QC Supervisors, Project Managers, Exploration Managers, Exploration Geologists

Course Summary

The course introduces the key concepts and principles that form the technical basis for seismic applications. Emphasis is on practical understanding of seismic acquisition technical requirements for extraction of geophysical and geological information. Data examples, exercises and workshops are used to illustrate key concepts, practical issues and factors affecting seismic data quality and interpretation. Participants will learn the tools available in the industry to ensure quality control on the conduct of the survey and the data acquired. They will also learn about the best practices and the new technologies available for seismic data acquisition and how this can be applied to their own operations.

    Course Objectives

    Participants will learn to:

  • determine the basic parameters that are used in the design of surveys
  • understand the basic principles of seismic wave propagation
  • understand vertical and horizontal resolution of seismic data
  • consider factors that affect seismic amplitudes
  • understand the principles of marine and land seismic acquisition
  • explain the differences between seismic data and noise
  • understand the relationship between acquisition and processing of data
  • understand the mechanisms of data acquisition in order to supervise or advise on the workflow execution and surveying methodology
  • ensure quality assurance and quality control either as a supervising authority of the acquisition method or as an end user of the data sets
  • understand the principles, practices, and limitations of seismic data acquisition and processing
    Course Content
  • Acquisition strategies in view of the survey objectives
  • 2D, 3D and 4D acquisition
  • Sources, detectors and instruments
  • Design of a 2D survey
  • Design of a 3D survey
  • Methods of comparing design parameters
  • Seismic wave propagation
  • Signal analysis
  • Seismic reflection principles
  • Land seismic survey
  • Marine seismic survey
  • Data quality control
  • Data processing

SEISMIC DATA PROCESSING QC

Target Audience

Acquisition and Processing Geophysicists, Acquisition and Processing QC Supervisors, Project Managers, Exploration Managers, Exploration Geologists

Course Summary

The course covers data processing methodologies in application to various environments. It develops an understanding of the theoretical background of data processing algorithms, QC for each processing step to ensure optimal seismic data product from seismic data quality perspectives. Participants will be able to choose an optimal processing workflow with interrelated processing steps and parameters, all impacting the resulting data quality, cost and time to delivery. They will gain a sound knowledge of processing theory and current best practices in data processing. All steps in the workflow are discussed with an eye to the theoretical foundation, alternative implementations, strengths and weaknesses, critical parameter choices and QC aspects.

    Course Objectives

    Participants will learn to:

  • specify the requirements for designing a seismic acquisition processing project in cooperation with experts
  • comprehend ways to determine whether seismic data has been recorded and processed in a technically correct manner for specific objectives
  • perform basic QC and parameter evaluation for processing projects
  • specify the seismic processing sequence by selecting the appropriate processing methods from pre-processing and deconvolution through stacking and velocity analysis, to migration and post-processing
  • understand the application of different types of deconvolution, velocity analyses and migration techniques
  • review processing steps in the context of the objectives of interpretation
  • understand the principles and limitations of seismic data processing
    Course Content
  • Fundamentals of seismic processing
  • Processing objectives
  • Processing sequences
  • Quality control of seismic data
  • Near-Surface Distortion Correction
  • Velocity analysis
  • Noise suppression
  • Deconvolution
  • Multiple elimination
  • Normal Moveout and summation
  • Velocity Model Building
  • Seismic migration
  • Imaging
  • Anisotropy

DRILLING FLUIDS TECHNOLOGY

Target Audience

Drilling Supervisors, Drilling Superintendents, Drilling Engineers, Drilling Geologists, Tool Pushers, Drillers, technical personnel involved with drilling operations.

Course Summary

This course is designed for engineers and field personnel involved in the planning and implementation of drilling programs. The course covers all aspects of drilling fluids technology, emphasizing both theory and practical application. It also includes hands-on laboratory exercises. The course provides the fundamentals necessary to drill a well, whether it is a shallow well or a complex, high pressure well. Participants will gain the working knowledge of the drilling fluid necessary to effectively drill a well.

    Course Objectives

    Participants will learn to:

  • use chemical agents to achieve desired mud properties
  • perform the treatment of drilling fluids
  • perform complete tests of all types of drilling fluids
  • evaluate and apply the results of a drilling fluid report to improve quality of drilling operations and minimize non-productive time
  • identify critical drilling fluid contaminants and prescribe corrective treatments
  • calculate the chloride concentration of the drilling fluid in order to maintain wellbore stability
  • select non-aqueous fluids to meet drilling requirements and environmental concerns
  • manage non-aqueous drilling fluid systems
  • minimize formation damage
    Course Content
  • Composition and properties of water-based drilling fluids
  • Rheology
  • Identification and treatment of drilling fluid contaminants
  • Composition and properties of non-aqueous drilling fluids
  • Selection of water phase salinity for borehole stability
  • Water-based and non-aqueous drilling fluid tests
  • Adjustment of drilling fluid properties
  • Hole cleaning
  • Fluid losses and LCM
  • Solids control equipment
  • Circulation system

MANAGING OIL AND GAS ASSETS

Target Audience

Asset Managers, Operations Managers, Exploration Managers, Production Managers, Planning Managers, Contract Managers, Financial Managers

Course Summary

This course provides knowledge and understanding of the tools and techniques used to optimize the selection and maximize the performance and value of oil and gas assets. The course provides the participants with tools and techniques to identify, analyze and manage uncertainties and risk in exploration and production projects. Topics covered will highlight the importance of governance, human resources, processes and technologies in the management of oil and gas assets. It will explain the need for strategic change and how to develop options to respond to changing business environments. The course includes implementation of new strategic directions and managing and monitoring performance.

    Course Objectives

    Participants will learn to:

  • define risk and uncertainty in technical and business opportunities
  • summarize petroleum economics techniques and indicators
  • utilize a range of tools to combine uncertainties and quantify risk
  • evaluate technical risks in exploration
  • assess commercial uncertainties
  • compare probabilistic vs. multiple deterministic methods
  • understand the impact of portfolio management in risk and uncertainty
  • identify strategies to maximize the value of an oil or gas field asset
  • understand principles of asset optimization
  • understand methods by which new field prospects are evaluated and risk factors assessed
  • strategically overcome asset management challenges
    Course Content
  • Overview of upstream asset management
  • Strategy and strategic planning
  • Finance and petroleum economics
  • Risk and uncertainty management
  • Project management
  • Exploration practices
  • Field development planning
  • Reserves
  • Facilities
  • Production operations

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