Course Overview
This course provides participants with in-depth knowledge of modern drilling and completion technologies used in the oil and gas industry. It covers the entire drilling and completion process—from well planning and rig operations to well completion, stimulation, and production enhancement. The course is designed to develop a practical understanding of tools, techniques, and best practices that optimize well performance, safety, and cost efficiency.
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the complete drilling and well completion lifecycle
- Analyze well planning processes and drilling program design
- Identify key components and functions of drilling systems and equipment
- Apply modern techniques in directional, horizontal, and extended-reach drilling
- Evaluate completion strategies based on reservoir type and production goals
- Recognize well control, safety, and risk management practices
- Understand stimulation techniques such as hydraulic fracturing and acidizing
- Troubleshoot common drilling and completion problems
Who Should Attend?
- Drilling and completion engineers
- Petroleum and production engineers
- Field operations personnel and supervisors
- Wellsite geologists and rig managers
- HSE professionals involved in well operations
- Technical support and asset management teams
- Professionals seeking to strengthen their understanding of well construction
Course Content
Introduction to Drilling Operations
- Overview of well planning and design
- Drilling process and sequence
- Classification of wells and drilling types
- Overview of rig types and rig components
Drilling Equipment and Systems
- Drilling rig systems: hoisting, rotating, circulation
- Drill string components and bottom hole assemblies (BHAs)
- Mud systems and hydraulics fundamentals
- Bit selection and performance optimization
Directional, Horizontal, and Extended-Reach Drilling
- Principles of directional and horizontal drilling
- Wellbore trajectory planning and control
- Tools for steering and measurement while drilling (MWD/LWD)
- Challenges and mitigation in extended-reach drilling
Well Control and Safety
- Causes and prevention of kicks and blowouts
- Primary and secondary well control techniques
- Pressure control equipment and procedures
- Risk assessment and safety management systems in drilling
Completion Techniques and Equipment
- Objectives of well completion and types (open hole, cased hole, etc.)
- Tubing, packers, perforations, and downhole completion tools
- Sand control, gravel packing, and zonal isolation techniques
- Smart completions and intelligent well technology
Stimulation and Productivity Enhancement
- Formation damage and its mitigation
- Acidizing and hydraulic fracturing techniques
- Well cleanout and flowback operations
- Completion performance evaluation and optimization
Troubleshooting and Best Practices
- Common drilling and completion issues
- Equipment failures and operational inefficiencies
- Best practices for reducing non-productive time (NPT)
- Case studies on successful drilling and completion operations