Casing and Tubular Design (DRL 333)
Casing and Tubular Design (DRL 333)
COURSE SCHEDULE
| Code | Date | Location | price (€)* |
|---|---|---|---|
| DRL 333 | 17 – 21 Aug 2026 | Online | 3300 |
| DRL 333 | 15 – 19 Jun 2026 | Aberdeen | 4400 |
COURSE OVERVIEW
Tubulars and casing must be carefully selected to withstand all anticipated loads throughout the life of the well. Engineers are required to choose the appropriate tubular grade and weight to ensure structural integrity while maintaining economic feasibility. This course addresses the key design parameters that must be considered in casing and tubular design.
The program is structured as a participative learning experience, enabling well operations personnel to develop the knowledge and practical understanding necessary for effective casing and tubular selection and design.
On the first day, the fundamentals of tubular and casing design are introduced. The course then progresses to preliminary design methodologies and the application of appropriate design factors. Pipe rating concepts, including burst and collapse resistance, are thoroughly discussed. Various loading conditions—such as axial, burst, collapse, and biaxial loading—are examined in detail. The course concludes with a review of connection types and other critical design considerations that influence casing and tubular performance throughout the well lifecycle.
COURSE OUTLINE
5 days
Day 1
o Casing and tubular design
o Conductor design
o Structural and surface casing design
Day 2
o Preliminary design (I)
o Preliminary design (II)
o Design loads and design factors
Day 3
o Pipe rating burst and collapse
o Pipe rating burst and collapse (work examples)
o Pipe rating axial loads
Day 4
o Biaxial and combined loads
o Biaxial and combined loads (work examples)
o Tri-axial design
Day 5
o Casing and tubular connections
o Special casing and tubular design considerations
o Work group design session (IV)
INSTRUCTOR
Peter Aird
Peter Aird, C.Eng, CMarEng, FIMarEST, has over 40 years of experience as a drilling, well engineering, and operations specialist. He began his career with Shell International (1980–1987) as a drilling supervisor, later moving into staff-based engineering roles with Shell and BP between 1987 and 1993. From 1993 to 2005, he expanded his expertise through global consultancy assignments, working on deepwater, HPHT, exploration and appraisal frontier wells, and complex deepwater horizontal development drilling projects. His international experience spans Southeast Asia (Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, and China), the North Atlantic (West of Britain, Norway, Faroe Islands, and Greenland), the Black Sea, the South Atlantic, the Mediterranean, the Red Sea, and West Africa. From 2005 onward, he held senior staff, consultancy, and advisory leadership roles in specialist drilling engineering with operating companies including Kerr-McGee, Maersk, Marathon Oil, Cairn Energy (UK), ONGC (India), Centrica (Norway), and Providence Resources (Ireland). During this period, he further refined his expertise across subsea, horizontal, platform infill, HPHT, deepwater, and ultra-deepwater drilling projects.
FAQ
DESIGNED FOR
Persons associated in drilling or workover projects in well design, engineering, operational or organizational support functions. Drilling, Geology, Geo-Science, Completions, Contractor and 3rd party support roles or functions including team leaders, supervisors or management functions.
COURSE LEVEL
Intermediate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
The objectives of this workshop are to enable participants to:
o Prevent well integrity issues using best practise design, planning and life of well execustion
o To understand the importance of and grasp the process of well integrity management.
o Acquire the technical skills to safely mitigate life of well integrity problems through appropriate planning, organization, implementation and well control operations from project start to finish.
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