DE0437 : Well Design & Engineering

This practical and highly-interactive course includes real-life case studies where participants will be engaged in a series of interactive small groups and class workshops.
This course is designed to provide participants with a detailed and up-to-date overview of Well Design and Engineering. It covers the basics of petroleum geology, reservoir engineering fundamentals, drilling fluids and hydraulics; the wellbore trajectories, directional drilling basics and the importance of trajectory in well design; the types of drilling rigs, components and the selection process for a well project; and the casing design and selection as well as cementing and zonal isolation. Further, the course will also discuss the components and selection criteria for wellheads and Christmas trees; the types, selection criteria and performance optimization of drill bits; the well control, blowout preventer systems, emergency response and planning and cost estimation; the advanced techniques in directional drilling including tools and software applications; the common drilling problems such as stuck pipe and loss of circulation; and the high-pressure high-temperature (HPHT) wells including underbalanced and managed pressure drilling.
During this interactive course, participants will learn the technologies and applications of logging while drilling (LWD) and measurement while drilling (MWD) in real-time decision-making; the completion design and operations, hydraulic fracturing, acidizing and other stimulation methods to enhance production; the sand control, techniques and applications including artificial lift systems and production logging and monitoring; the workover operations, intervention techniques and tools; the project management in well design and engineering; the health, safety, and environmental (HSE) considerations; the QA/QC in well design, material selection and execution phases; the role of digitalization, big data and AI in optimizing well design and operations; the sustainability and environmental impact reduction; and the strategies for reducing environmental impact in well design and operation.