Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Apply Managed Pressure Drilling (MPD) techniques to safely drill narrow pressure window wells.
• Design and execute Extended Reach Drilling (ERD) and complex directional wells efficiently.
• Utilize advanced drilling fluid systems (e.g., non-aqueous fluids, managed rheology) for wellbore stability.
• Analyze and mitigate complex downhole hazards: Stick-slip, lost circulation, and wellbore instability.
• Apply the principles of torque and drag modeling to optimize bottom hole assembly (BHA) design.
• Detail advanced casing and cementing practices to ensure zonal isolation and well integrity.
• Develop a systematic approach to analyzing and minimizing Non-Productive Time (NPT).
• Utilize digital drilling technologies and data analytics for real-time performance optimization.

• Senior Drilling Engineers and Supervisors.
• Drilling Managers and Superintendents.
• Geoscientists and Petrophysicists involved in well planning.
• Service Company Engineers (Drilling Fluids, Directional Drilling, MPD).
• Well Integrity and Abandonment Specialists.
• Drilling Technology and Research Personnel.

• Case Studies: Analyzing performance data from an ERD well to identify NPT root causes.
• Group Activities: Designing a casing program for a challenging high-pressure, high-temperature (HPHT) section.
• Individual Exercises: Performing a basic torque and drag calculation for a complex trajectory.
• Discussions on the risk assessment and decision-making matrix for MPD operations.
• Simulations: Using drilling software to model and mitigate stick-slip vibrations.

Unit 1: Well Construction Performance and NPT Reduction

• Systematic approach to analyzing and classifying Non-Productive Time (NPT).
• The impact of bit selection, hydraulics, and Weight on Bit/RPM on Rate of Penetration (ROP).
• Benchmarking and setting performance targets for complex drilling operations.
• Developing drilling programs focused on reducing operational risk and complexity.

Unit 2: Advanced Well Control and Managed Pressure Drilling (MPD)

• The challenge of the narrow pressure window and its impact on well control.
• Detailed principles and applications of Managed Pressure Drilling (MPD) techniques.
• Selection and design of Continuous Circulation Systems (CCS).
• Advanced techniques for identifying and responding to influx and lost circulation events.

Unit 3: Directional Drilling and Extended Reach Wells

• Design and optimization of Bottom Hole Assemblies (BHA) for directional control and vibration mitigation.
• Torque and Drag modeling and mitigation for Extended Reach Drilling (ERD).
• Fundamentals of Measurement While Drilling (MWD) and Logging While Drilling (LWD) technologies.
• Best practices for geosteering and maximizing reservoir exposure.

Unit 4: Wellbore Integrity and Completion Practices

• Advanced casing design to manage burst, collapse, and tension loads in deep wells.
• Cementing best practices for zonal isolation and long-term well integrity.
• Addressing downhole challenges: Differential sticking, shale swelling, and hole cleaning.
• The importance of drill-in fluids and completion fluids in minimizing formation damage.

Unit 5: Digitalization, Automation, and Future Trends

• Utilizing real-time data analysis and visualization for decision support (Drilling Center).
• The role of automation and closed-loop control in drilling parameter optimization.
• Integrated planning and logistics for minimizing rig time and surface NPT.
• Future trends: Drilling automation, unconventional well design, and geothermal applications.