DWoP - Drill the Well on Paper
DWoP - Drill the Well on Paper
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
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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
