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Drilling and Wells

Directional, Horizontal, and Multilateral Drilling

A grounding in the principles, calculations and planning methods used for directional and horizontal wells, with an introduction to multilateral applications. The course tackles practical issues such as torque, drag, hole cleaning and drill string design. Participants become familiar with survey tools, bottomhole assemblies and steerable systems, and learn to predict well paths to reach the target.

Discipline
Drilling and Wells
Level
Intermediate
Duration
Flexible length
Formats
Classroom, In-house
Every course can be delivered in-house and tailored to your organisation.

Who should attend

Drilling, production and operations engineers, field supervisors, toolpushers, managers and technical support staff.

What participants will be able to do

  • Perform directional survey calculations
  • Interpret coordinates, vertical section and dogleg severity
  • Plan two-dimensional directional and horizontal wells
  • Select suitable multilateral completions
  • Choose non-magnetic collars and correct for declination

Topics covered

  • Survey calculations
  • Dogleg severity
  • Horizontal well planning
  • Multilateral completions
  • Steerable systems
  • Torque and drag