Oil Field - Primary Cementing (DRL 335)
Oil Field - Primary Cementing (DRL 335)
COURSE SCHEDULE
| Code | Date | Location | price (€)* |
|---|---|---|---|
| DRL 335 | 8 - 11 Dec 2026 | Online | 2640 |
| DRL 335 | 3 - 6 Nov 2026 | Aberdeen | 3520 |
COURSE OVERVIEW
The primary objective of primary cementing is to achieve effective zonal isolation, preventing fluid migration into the annulus and protecting and supporting the casing or liner from corrosive fluids and adjacent formations. This four-day course is designed to address the technical and operational aspects of primary cementing in oilfield applications.
The course begins with an overview of the primary cementing process and its role in well integrity. It then progresses to the engineering calculations and operational interactions associated with cement placement, including slurry design considerations and displacement efficiency. The required surface and downhole equipment used in cementing operations is also discussed in detail.
Finally, the course covers special cementing applications, such as plug-back cementing, including the relevant calculations and practical procedures. Participants gain both theoretical understanding and practical insight into designing and executing effective primary cementing operations.
COURSE OUTLINE
4 days
Day 1:Oil Field Primary Cementing
o Oil Field Primary Cementing – Introduction
o Cement Functions, Additives, Composition, Lab Tests
o Fluids Mud Displacement, Fluid Migration
o Primary Cement Calculations
Day 2: Cement Calculations, Interaction, Special Cements
o Single Stage Cement Calculations
o Cement/Formation Interactions
o Specialized Cement Systems
Day 3: Tools, Equipment, Evaluation and Plug Back
o Cementing Equipment
o Cement Evaluation Guidelines
o Remedial/Plug Back Cementing
Day 4: Squeeze, Horizontal, Life of Well Cementing
o Plug Back Cementing Calculations
o Horizontal Well Cementing
o Life of Well Cementing
o Cement simulation and Data Acquisition Software
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 engaged in managing, leading, supervising, drilling, well design, engineering, operational or organizational and technical support functions.
Pre-requisite: 2-3 years’ knowledge of drilling wells.
COURSE LEVEL
Intermediate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
o Deliver the foundation elements to safely deliver compliant primary cement design, execution and long term life of well integrity requirements.
o Develop the knowledge of laboratory test procedures for cement additives.
o Recognize and analyze cement challenges within oil field drilling.
o Execute cement calculations, design exercises and cement evaluation methods.
o Outline special purpose cements.
o Equip participants with the knowledge of cementing tools, and technology methods to enable complaint cement design and operations.
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