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Introduction to Drilling Fluids Technology

Introduction:
The demands placed upon drilling fluids have increased dramatically over the last two or three decades. The drivers include reducing environmental impact, maximizing well productivity, accessing high temperature reservoirs, extended reach drilling, and deep water drilling. Course participants will learn about the fluid systems and additives developed to meet these demands, as well as basic introductions to drilling fluids, clay chemistry, and polymer chemistry. The molecular structure and functionality of various fluid additives is presented to gain an insight into how things work and how fluid formulations are designed to meet specific well parameters.

Course Objectives:

By the end of this course delegates will be able to:

Have an understanding of the composition and properties of drilling and

completion fluid systems and additives

Gain insights into how things work, and where they do not work Have grounding in clay chemistry and polymer chemistry and their importance to
drilling fluid design

Have an appreciation of the importance of efficient solids control

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Acquire a background in the mechanisms of formation damage, reservoir fluid

design to maximize productivity, completion fluid systems, and the field applications of completion brines.

Who Should Attend?

Drilling Engineers, Senior Drilling Engineers, Drilling Supervisors, Workover Engineers, Petroleum Engineers, Completion Engineers, Tool Pushers, Reservoir and Senior Reservoir Engineers, Geologists, Production Engineers & technologists, Wellsite Engineers, Lifting Personnel, Maintenance Engineers, Foremen, Industry Personnel

Course Outline:
Basic Geology
Porosity & Permeability Reservoir properties Hydrocarbon reservoirs and origins

Pressure Detection
Development & causes of Abnormal Pressure Overview evaluation of Abnormal Pressure

Fracture Gradient
Introduction What is a Fracture Gradient Fracture Gradients Importance?

Introduction to Drilling Fluids

History of Drilling Fluids (Mud) When / How MUD came to be used in the Oil & Gas Industry, Functions of a drilling mud

Rheology & Hydraulics

Physical properties of drilling muds, Bit hydraulics

Basic Chemistry & Drilling Fluids Chemistry

Concepts & terminology, Chemical types and reactions Water chemistry, pH and Alkalinity, Control

Clay Chemistry
Fundamental Clay Structure, Interaction with water, Control

Polymers
Types, Uses

Water Base Drilling Fluid (WBM)

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Components, Miscellaneous Specialty Functions, Clays, Use Interaction, Loss Circulation, Why, Materials, Different WBMs Classification, Contaminates, Salt, Solids, Oils, Acid gases Leading to property changes, Common Calculations used in WBM

Oil Base Drilling Fluids or Non-Aqueous Fluids (OBM)

Types, Inverts, Mineral, Common Calculations used in Oil Base Muds

Solids Control
During drilling a well, Analysis, Equipment

Common Drilling Problems and Mud Remedies Used Today

Formation Damage, Causes, Mechanisms Loss Circulation, Stuck Pipe, Differential Key Seating, Undergauged, Kick Blowout, Corrosion

Environmental Concerns Completion & Workover Fluids

COURSE LOCATIONS

Code
DT40 DT40 DT40 DT40 DT40 DT40

From
23-02-2014 06-04-2014 15-06-2014 03-08-2014 12-10-2014 08-12-2014

To
06-03-2014 17-04-2014 26-06-2014 14-08-2014 23-10-2014 19-12-2014

City
Beirut Dubai Sharm el Sheikh Jakarta Bahrain Hong Kong

Fees
US$ 7000 US$ 7100 US$ 7000 US$ 8000 US$ 7000 US$ 8000

DUBAI OFFICE Ittihad Deira Building, A1 Ittihad Road, Opposite City Center Deira, Dubai, UAE Phone: +971 5678 81525 info@petro-gas.org

USA OFFICE 642 E14 Street, 10009-13 Manhattan, New York (NY) USA Phone: +164 6427 0113 info@petro-gas.org

EGYPT OFFICE 52 General Kamal Hejab Street, Suez Bridge, Cairo, Egypt Phone: +2 0168 562 863 info@petro-gas.org

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