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| Code | Date | Location | price (€)* |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPH 203 | 16 – 20 Mar 2026 | Online | 2490 |
| PPH 203 | 5 – 9 Oct 2026 | Online | 2490 |
| PPH 203 | 2 – 6 Feb 2026 | Stavanger | 4990 |
| PPH 203 | 14 – 18 Sep 2026 | Oslo | 4990 |
Recognizing the importance of rock mechanical aspects in drilling and well construction, this course emphasizes practical applications related to wellbore stability throughout drilling operations and well construction processes. The course addresses fundamental rock mechanics concepts, including shale physics and wellbore stability evaluation, and is supported by case studies and a short field-based exercise. It provides a structured approach that guides participants step by step through the fundamentals of geomechanics before progressing to practical applications associated with wellbore stability during drilling and well construction. The objective of this course is to develop participants’ competency in geomechanics, with particular focus on the rock mechanical aspects influencing drilling performance and well integrity. The program covers the fundamentals of rock mechanics, key application areas, and the process of building a geomechanical model, including the analysis of laboratory measurements and log data. It also examines the physics of wellbore instability, wellbore stability prediction techniques, and real field cases where different strategies to ensure wellbore stability during drilling are analyzed and discussed. Hands-on exercises are integrated into the course to address typical wellbore instability challenges and reinforce practical understanding.
o Introduction to geomechanics
o Fundamentals of rock mechanics
o Borehole instability mechanisms
o Geomechanical model
o Laboratory and log data analysis
o Basic shale physics
o Wellbore instability mechanisms
o Wellbore stability time dependency
o Well fracturing & losses
o Wellbore stability prediction models
o Lithology effect on wellbore stability
o Wellbore stability field cases
o Practical approaches
o Group discussions
o Field case study
Instructor holds an M.Sc. in Petroleum Engineering and a Ph.D. in Geomechanics from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), as well as a Master of Management from BI Norwegian Business School (BI Executive School). He has experience from North Sea drilling operations and worked in subsurface R&D at SINTEF Petroleum Research in Norway, first as a Senior Scientist and later as Research Director. He has several years of experience supporting operators through private companies, including ORMIS, where he was co-founder, Weatherford (formerly ResLab), and Kyaw Tin Htay International Energy Services in Myanmar, which he also co-founded. With more than 30 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, he has extensive expertise in geomechanics, drilling, completions, production, reservoir management, and plug and abandonment (P&A). He has published approximately 50 technical papers in international journals and conference proceedings. He has conducted numerous field studies in geomechanics, wellbore stability, and sand production, and has delivered multiple in-house training courses for E&P operators and service companies.
The course is designed for petroleum engineers, geologists and drilling engineers with basic knowledge and experience in mechanics or geology. The objective is to establish a background for the participant to be able to participate in well planning and drilling operations related to well design and drilling process optimization with respect to wellbore instabilities.
o Intermediate to Advance
The participants will learn:
o The basics of rock mechanics
o How to derive rock mechanics data
o The physics of wellbore stability
o Basic wellbore stability mud weight limits and directional dependency
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