Course Overview
This advanced technical program equips well integrity professionals with comprehensive expertise in casing design, cementing evaluation, and long-term well barrier management. Participants will master industry best practices to ensure wellbore integrity throughout the asset lifecycle.
Course Objectives
Upon completion, participants will be able to:
- Design robust casing programs for various well types
- Evaluate cement bond quality and zonal isolation
- Implement effective well barrier systems
- Conduct integrity assessments using advanced diagnostics
- Troubleshoot casing and cementing failures
- Apply regulatory requirements (API, NORSOK, ISO)
- Optimize well life through integrity management
Who Should Attend?
- Well integrity engineers
- Drilling and completion engineers
- Cementing specialists
- Well intervention supervisors
- Asset integrity managers
- Petroleum engineers
- Well abandonment specialists
Course Outline
Module 1: Well Integrity Fundamentals
- Well barrier philosophy
- Casing and cement as primary barriers
- Regulatory frameworks (API 90, NORSOK D-010)
Module 2: Casing Design & Analysis
- Casing grade selection
- Load case analysis (burst, collapse, tension)
- Corrosion protection strategies
- Casing wear prediction and mitigation
Module 3: Cementing Design & Evaluation
- Slurry design for zonal isolation
- Cement bond log interpretation
- Microannulus detection
- Remedial cementing techniques
Module 4: Well Integrity Diagnostics
- Pressure testing methodologies
- Annulus pressure monitoring
- Corrosion logging techniques
- Thermal and mechanical stress analysis
Module 5: Barrier System Management
- Secondary barrier verification
- Wellhead and X-mas tree integrity
- Packer and seal assembly evaluation
- Annulus fluid management
Module 6: Integrity Failure Analysis
- Casing collapse and deformation
- Cement channeling and gas migration
- Sustained casing pressure diagnosis
- Root cause analysis methodologies
Module 7: Lifecycle Integrity Management
- Digital well integrity systems
- Risk-based inspection planning
- Fitness-for-service evaluation
- Abandonment barrier requirements
Module 8: Emerging Technologies
- Self-healing cement systems
- Advanced corrosion resistant alloys
- Fiber optic monitoring
- AI-based integrity prediction