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Directional, Horizontal, and Sidetrack Drilling (DRL 322)

COURSE OVERVIEW

This five-day comprehensive course is designed to provide in-depth knowledge and practical skills in well test analysis and interpretation for petroleum engineers. It covers key concepts, methodologies, and advanced techniques required to evaluate well performance, determine reservoir properties, and optimize production. The course combines theoretical instruction with hands-on exercises, enabling participants to interpret real-world well test data and apply their knowledge to complex reservoir scenarios.

The course also covers the fundamental applications and techniques associated with multilateral wells. Participants will receive guidance on planning and evaluating horizontal wells based on defined objectives, as well as best practices for directional and horizontal well planning. In addition, the program addresses methods for predicting wellbore trajectories using historical data, determining the requirements to reach target zones accurately, and solving common challenges associated with directional and horizontal drilling operations.

COURSE SCHEDULE

Code Date Location price (€)*
DRL 322 2 – 6 Feb 206 Online 3300
DRL 322 7 – 11 Sep 2026 Oslo 4400

COURSE OUTLINE

5 days
Day 1: Directional Profiles and Other Applications of Directional Drilling

 

o Directional Drilling Fundamentals and short history as well as Applications and Limitations

o History and applications of Extended Reach Drilling

o Directional Well profiles

o Survey calculation methods

o Survey calculation exercises

Day 2: Dogleg, Torque and Drag Calculations

o Factors that affect torque and drag

o  Friction Coefficient

o  Directional Profile

o String Weight

o Directional Drill String Design

o Conventional directional well

o High Angle or Horizontal Well

oProblems & Case history

Day 3: Planning Directional and Horizontal Wells

o Determining directional well plan

o Planning directional well & Horizontal Wells

o Planning ERD

Day 4: Hole Cleaning Practices in Deviated and Horizontal Wellstension for Well Test Interpretation

o Hole Cleaning Problems Associated With Inclination

o Annular Velocity

o Flow Regime And Viscosity

o Drill Pipe Rotation And Reciprocation

o Multi-lateral wells concepts and application

oHorizontal and Multilateral Drilling Technology

oNew technologies application

Day 5: Completion for Horizontal and Multi-lateral Wells

 o Difference of production between horizontal and vertical/ multi-lateral/ ERD

INSTRUCTOR

Insstructor Profile

Instructor is a highly qualified Drilling Engineer with over 40 years of experience working with major oil and gas companies. His career has primarily focused on drilling operations, progressing from contractor roles to operator positions across a wide range of projects. He has been involved in drilling, workover, and completion operations, including logging interpretation and completion design. He possesses extensive experience in directional and horizontal drilling, as well as deep well operations both onshore and offshore, including wells with H₂S environments. His broad international experience has been gained through working with diverse teams across multiple countries and operating environments. In addition, he has extensive experience as a freelance drilling instructor and curriculum developer, delivering training programs for numerous international companies, particularly in the Middle East region.

FAQ

DESIGNED FOR

 

By the end of course you, participants should be able to:

o Interpret TVD, polar, rectangular coordinates, dogleg severity and the problems associated with it.

o Interpret torque and drag and what factors affect those in the drilling process.

o Understand main concepts associated to well path planning.

o Recommend suitable measures to mitigate operational issues related to directional and horizontal drilling.

o Understand main concepts associated to well construction of multilateral wells.

COURSE LEVEL

o Intermediate

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of course you, participants should be able to:

o Interpret TVD, polar, rectangular coordinates, dogleg severity and the problems associated with it.

o Interpret torque and drag and what factors affect those in the drilling process.

o Understand main concepts associated to well path planning.

o Recommend suitable measures to mitigate operational issues related to directional and horizontal drilling.

o Understand main concepts associated to well construction of multilateral wells.

REGISTER

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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