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| Code | Date | Location | price (€)* |
|---|---|---|---|
| DRL 304 | 7– 11 Sep 2026 | Online | 3300 |
| DRL 304 | 19– 23 Oct 2026 | Aberdeen | 4400 |
PetroTeach offers a five-day course in Deepwater Drilling Operations. The course approaches well construction as an integrated design process and is specifically developed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the challenges associated with the design and construction of deepwater wells. The program covers the theory, technical considerations, and practical aspects of designing, drilling, and completing deepwater wells, supported by real case examples and practical exercises. It begins with an overview of the history and evolution of deepwater drilling, followed by a review of the geological aspects and associated operational challenges. After establishing the fundamentals, the course progresses to detailed deepwater well design considerations. It then addresses the preparations required for drilling deepwater wells, including metocean conditions, rig selection, station keeping, and other key operational challenges unique to deepwater environments.
o Well design considerations
o Metocean and currents
o Rig selection
o Station keeping
o Open water operations
o Conductors and surface casing
o Subsea wellhead systems and casing
o Deepwater cementing
o Well design considerations
o Metocean and currents
o Rig selection
o Station keeping
o Open water operations
o Conductors and surface casing
o Subsea wellhead systems and casing
o Deepwater cementing
o BOP systems
o Drilling riser systems
o Drilling equipment for deepwater
o Deepwater well control
o Deepwater drilling challenges
o Fluids and mud systems
o Subsalt operations
o Input to numerical simulator
Exercise: Black oil model properties and fluid characterization
o Dual gradient drilling, MPD
o Deepwater completions
o Deepwater operations management
o Deepwater well intervention
Steve Nas holds a Master’s degree in Drilling Engineering from Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen and has accumulated more than 40 years of experience in drilling engineering. He began his career in 1977 as a mud logger with Geoservices before becoming a wellsite drilling engineer in 1980. He initially worked on rigs across the Middle East and Africa, and later joined Shell in the UK North Sea. In the mid-1990s, Steve became heavily involved in coiled tubing and underbalanced drilling operations, and subsequently in managed pressure drilling. After obtaining his Master’s degree in the late 1990s, he began teaching well engineering and has since delivered numerous courses at various levels, including to MSc students. He has also developed a wide range of specialized training programs in drilling and well engineering. Currently working as an independent consultant, Steve provides well engineering training courses and offshore coaching, particularly on technically challenging wells.
Participants should have a solid understanding of conventional drilling operations and at least 3 to 5 years of experience in drilling and rig operations. General understanding of hydrostatic pressures and
the associated calculation methods is an advantage. The course is intended for the disciplines listed below, as well as anyone with a specific interest in the topic:
• Drilling and Completion Engineers
• Drilling Contractor Supervisory Personnel
• Service Providers for Deepwater Wells
• Other Relevant Technical and Operational Staff
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The participants will learn and understand:
o The challenges associated with deepwater drilling and completion operations.
o Overview of the Standards, procedures and practices.
o Geological and geophysical aspects of deepwater prospects.
o Drilling rig and equipment for drilling deepwater wells.
o Drilling challenges and practices for deepwater well construction.
o Overview of modern technologies.
oTesting and completion requirements.
Registration is now OPEN!
Ph.D. students, group and early bird registrants are eligible to DISCOUNT!
For more details and registration please send email to: register@petro-teach.com
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