Well Engineering Training Courses
Listed below are some of the Well Engineering training courses available from Welltrain. Courses can always be tailored to meet your specific needs; in terms of location, timing and technical content
Introduction to Casing and Tubing Design
Classroom based with / without Casing Design Software (e.g. Stresscheck)
Suitable for: Well Engineers (Graduate / Entry Level)
Designed for an Engineer with a working knowledge of drilling operations, this course introduces the participant to all elements of Casing Design. The course includes:
- Functions of Casing
- Casing Seat Selection and Kick Tolerance
- Oilfield tubular manufacturing and tolerances (API Spec 5CT / ISO 11960)
- Strength of Tubulars (API Bulletin 5C3 and ISO/TR 10400)
- Design and Safety Factors
- Pressure and mechanical loads
- API Biaxial collapse and triaxial burst calculations
- Material Selection (incl ISO 15156 – Materials for use in Sour Service)
- Casing Wear and Corrosion - prediction, mitigation and assessment
Advanced Casing and Tubing Design
Classroom based with / without Casing Design Software (e.g. Stresscheck)
Suitable for: Well Engineers (Graduate / Entry Level)
Designed for an Engineer with a working knowledge of drilling operations, this course introduces the participant to all elements of Casing Design. The course includes:
- Functions of Casing
- Casing Seat Selection and Kick Tolerance
- Oilfield tubular manufacturing and tolerances (API Spec 5CT / ISO 11960)
- Strength of Tubulars (API Bulletin 5C3 and ISO/TR 10400)
- Design and Safety Factors
- Pressure and mechanical loads
- API Biaxial collapse and triaxial burst calculations
- Material Selection (incl ISO 15156 – Materials for use in Sour Service)
- Casing Wear and Corrosion - prediction, mitigation and assessment
Deepwater Well Engineering
Classroom based
Suitable for: Usually focued on Experienced Well Engineers and Rig Superintendants. However can be tailored as required
Covers Deepwater Well Design including:
- Deepwater Casing Seat Selection and Kick Tolerance
- Deepwater Casing Design including Structural Casing
- Shallow Hazard Assessment and Management
- Deepwater Wellhead Selection
- Rig Selection
- Drilling fluids
- Cementing
-
HPHT Well Engineering
Classroom based with Well Control Simulator
Suitable for: Can be tailored as required
This course addresses the operational challenges of drilling HPHT wells. The course 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 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
MPD Well Engineering
Classroom based
Suitable for: Wellsite well construction teams
