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WO1: Introduction to Drilling & Wellsite Geology
2024 Programme
5 Days | £2500+VAT per attendee
Course Aims
To provide an introduction to drilling technology and wellsite formation evaluation techniques for those personnel new to the industry or transferring from non-operational roles.
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Target Audience​
Wellsite Geologists, Operations Geologists, Reservoir and Development Geologists, Drilling Engineers, Mudloggers, LWD Engineers, Directional Drillers, Support Staff.
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Delegates Will Learn:
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Well planning and Rig selection
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About the drillstring, bits, drilling fluids, casing and cementing, completions, well control and directional drilling
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How wellsite geologists & mudloggers collect & interpret geological & drilling data
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About Coring, Wireline Logs and MWD Services
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How to evaluate and describe drill cuttings and oil shows from practical work.
Course Outline
Drilling Technology
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Well Planning & Rig Selection
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Drilling Equipment & Techniques Drillstring Design & Bit Technology
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Drilling Fluids & Well Control
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Casing & Cementing
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Directional Drilling
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Wellsite Geology & Mudlogging
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Well Planning & Rig Selection
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Evaluation of Drill Cuttings
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Gas Detection and Interpretation
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Lithology Logs
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Safety Monitoring
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Formation Evaluation
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Well Planning & Rig Selection
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Coring Procedures
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Wireline Logging
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Logging While Drilling
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Oil & Gas Show Evaluation
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Geosteering Techniques
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Drilling Rigs
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Land Rigs
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Jack-Up Rigs
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Semi-Submersible Rigs
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Fixed Offshore Platforms
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Bit Technology
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Bit Design: Roller Cone & Fixed Cutter
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Drilling Applications
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Formation Evaluation Considerations
BHA and Drill String Design
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Hoisting, Rotating, Motion Compensation
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Well Control Equipment
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Drilling Fluids
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Properties & Specification
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Water Based Systems
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Oil Based Systems
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Synthetic Fluids
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Fluid Circulation System
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Hydraulics Calculations
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Casing & Cementing
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Directional Drilling
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Applications
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Steering Systems
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Formation Evaluation
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Survey Tools /Calculations
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Surface Returns Logging
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Mudlogging Services
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Cuttings Recovery
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Lag Time Calculations
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Depth and ROP Recording
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Hydrocarbon Gas Evaluation Total Gas
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Chromatograph
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Enhanced Gas Evaluation
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Interpretation of Gas Data
Wellsite Geology
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Cuttings Sampling and Preparation
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Cuttings Description Clastics
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Cuttings Description Carbonates
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Cuttings Description Evaporites
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Reporting Procedures
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Lithology Logs
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Oil & Gas Show Evaluation with UV Light and Solvent Tests
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Coring Operations
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Conventional Coring
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Sidewall Cores
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Formation Evaluation
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Wireline Logging Operations
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LWD Operations
