Curso Online Live Streaming

12 al 16 de Mayo, 2025

Duración : 20 horas

This course is designed for Drilling Engineering Team Members and Rigsite Drilling Supervisors, focusing on performance optimization, cost management, wellbore stability, directional drilling, casing, cementing, well control, and safety management.

This structured 5-day course ensures deep technical understanding and practical knowledge transfer for drilling engineers and supervisors looking to enhance operational efficiency, optimize drilling performance, and mitigate risks

Course Delivery Methods & Learning Approach

This course combines theoretical instruction with practical applications to ensure deep understanding and real-world relevance.

• Instructor-Led Lectures – Detailed presentations explaining key concepts and their practical applications.
• Whiteboard & Interactive Discussions – Step-by-step explanations of complex technical subjects.
• Live Demonstrations & Simulations – Real-world examples and interactive visual models to illustrate key principles.
• Group Discussions & Q&A – Encourages active participation and deeper exploration of critical issues.
• Case Studies – Real-world drilling challenges analyzed to demonstrate problem-solving techniques.

Day 1: Understanding Drilling as a Process & Performance Optimization

Drilling Process Overview & Industry Performance Metrics

• Understanding the drilling process as an integrated system.
• Key industry performance metrics: Rate of Penetration (ROP), Non-Productive Time (NPT), Invisible Lost Time (ILT), and Best of Best (BOB).
• Overview of ENI activity and how industry benchmarking can improve efficiency.

Defining Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) & Technical Limits

• Importance of tracking and optimizing KPIs in drilling operations.
• Differences between NPT, ILT, BOB, Technical Limit (TL), and Theoretical Maximum Performance (TMP).
• How drilling data analysis improves performance and reduces costs.

Human Factors in Drilling & Variance from Standard Procedures

• The impact of human error on drilling efficiency and safety.
• Understanding procedural drift and its consequences.
• Best practices for ensuring compliance with standard procedures.

Managing Non-Productive Time (NPT) & Lost Circulation Events

• Identifying major causes of NPT and their financial impact.
• Techniques for reducing lost circulation and stuck pipe incidents.
• Understanding drag modeling and how it helps in early problem detection.

Daily Review & Q&A

Day 2: Wellbore Stability, Fluid Management & Geo-mechanics

Drilling Fluids & Hydraulics Optimization

• Fundamentals of drilling fluid properties and their impact on well performance.
• Sources of pressure loss in the circulation system.
• Wellbore cleaning strategies and their dependence on well trajectory.

Managing Equivalent Circulating Density (ECD) Challenges

• Understanding ECD and its effect on wellbore stability.
• ECD management in low fracture gradient wells.
• Real-time monitoring tools: Annular pressure sensors and Pressure While Drilling (PWD).

Geo-mechanics & Well Stability Considerations

• Principles of in-situ stress and wellbore failure mechanisms.
• How depletion affects well stability in mature reservoirs.
• The role of the rig team in improving geo-mechanics predictions.

Drilling-Induced Wellbore Damage & Reservoir Protection

• What is ‘skin damage’ and how it affects well productivity.
• Drilling practices to protect permeability in the reservoir section.
• Managing drilling fluids to minimize formation damage.

Daily Review & Q&A

Day 3: Directional Drilling & Bottom Hole Assembly (BHA) Design

Directional Well Planning & Trajectory Optimization

• Fundamentals of directional drilling and well trajectory design.
• Relationship between well trajectory and drilling efficiency.
• Steering tool selection and trajectory correction methods.

BHA Design for Torque & Drag Management

• The impact of rugosity and tortuosity on wellbore quality.
• Factors affecting torque and drag in deviated wells.
• BHA component selection for optimal directional control.

Shock & Vibration Management in Drilling

• Understanding different types of downhole vibration.
• Causes and effects of axial, lateral, and torsional vibration.
• Tools and techniques for vibration mitigation.

Drill Bit Selection & Performance Optimization

• Overview of drill bit types and their applications.
• Using Finite Element Analysis (FEA) for bit selection.
• Importance of the Bit Stability Window in optimizing drilling efficiency.

Daily Review & Q&A

Day 4: Casing, Cementing, and Well Integrity

Casing Design & Seat Selection

• Differences between traditional casing seat selection and modern approaches.
• Planning casing design within stability and fracture gradients.
• Wellbore strengthening techniques for narrow mud weight windows.

Cementing Best Practices & Well Integrity Assurance

• Fundamentals of cement slurry design and placement techniques.
• Common cementing issues and solutions for achieving good zonal isolation.
• Methods to ensure well integrity over the long term.

Well Control Fundamentals & Challenges in High-Angle Wells

• Review of well control principles and pressure control methods.
• The impact of high-angle and horizontal wells on kick detection and control.
• Differences in well control practices for deepwater vs. land operations.

Monitoring Wellbore Parameters & Risk Identification

• Key drilling parameters used for real-time risk assessment.
• Techniques for optimizing Rate of Penetration (ROP) while minimizing risks.
• Recognizing early warning signs of downhole instability.

Daily Review & Q&A

Day 5: Advanced Well Construction Strategies & Course Wrap-Up

Optimizing Drilling Operations with Data Analytics

• The role of real-time data in drilling optimization.
• Applications of machine learning in drilling performance improvement.
• Predictive modeling for avoiding wellbore issues.

The Role of Safety Management Systems in Drilling Operations

• Evolution of safety management systems in well construction.
• Application of safety principles to cost control and operational efficiency.
• Best practices for implementing a strong safety culture at the rigsite.

Applying a Systems-Based Approach to Well Planning

• How various drilling disciplines interconnect in well planning.
• Understanding the lifecycle impact of design choices.

Course Summary & Final Discussion

• Recap of key takeaways.
• Open Q&A session.
• Certification and closing remarks.