HPHT Drilling Operations

Drill your HPHT Well on a Simulator

This DWoS workshop addresses the operational challenges of drilling HPHT wells. The event is typically focused on a specific rig and well project and facilitates team building among rigsite personnel.

 

Using a blend of theory, practical exercises and drilling simulator sessions, the following aspects of the well delivery program are covered:

• the HPHT environment

• well specific operational challenges

• on-bottom well control refresher

• trip management and off bottom well control

• Well Control Equipment for HPHT operations

• HPHT drilling practices

• Thermal effects and fingerprinting

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The well's earth model, rig operating characteristics are modelled on a high fidelity drilling simulator and the drilling teams work through a range of well-specific challenges.

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Welltrain's experienced well control coaches typically provide feedback and well engineering consultancy to assist in the development of the well-specific procedures.   These commonly start the workshops as draft documents; evolving as different challenges are identified and overcome by the rig teams on the simulators.