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Date	Time	Duration	Location
16-Jun 2025	9 AM - 5 PM Dubai Time	5 Days	Dubai

Applied Well Planning and Engineering

This course covers the principles and practices essential to well planning and engineering, focusing on optimizing drilling operations, improving efficiency, and ensuring safe well completions. Participants will gain practical knowledge on advanced planning techniques, engineering processes, and risk management.

USD 5000

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Description

This course covers essential skills in well engineering, trajectory design, and drilling operations. Participants learn to address trajectory design issues, synthesize directional and horizontal wells, and master casing design. They gain expertise in cement slurry calculations, drill string design, and understanding bit types for optimal economics. Additionally, they learn to optimize hydraulics, manage risks, and comprehend trajectory models and downhole tools. Overall, participants develop comprehensive knowledge for effective application in various drilling scenarios.

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Introduction

Well planning and engineering are crucial to successful drilling and production operations in the oil and gas industry. This course offers an in-depth look into modern practices and tools, providing participants with a practical foundation in well planning and engineering. Covering topics from initial well design to completion, the course prepares attendees to address both technical and operational challenges in the field.

Objectives

Understand the well planning process and key engineering principles

Analyze well trajectory options for optimal reservoir targeting

Learn casing and tubing design based on formation and well conditions

Apply well control principles to ensure safety and minimize risks

Develop practical skills in risk assessment and mitigation in well planning

Explore best practices for cost-efficient well design and execution

Training Methodology

The course combines lectures, case studies, and hands-on exercises to provide a thorough understanding of applied well planning and engineering concepts. Through interactive sessions and group discussions, participants will engage with real-world scenarios, enhancing their learning experience and skill application.

Organisational Impact

Improved planning and execution of drilling projects, resulting in reduced costs and increased operational efficiency.

Enhanced safety and risk management in well operations, contributing to safer work environments.

Increased technical expertise within the team, leading to better decision-making and problem-solving in the field.

Personal Impact

Advanced knowledge and skills in well planning and engineering

Confidence in making data-driven decisions in well design and operations

The ability to apply engineering principles to optimize well performance

A deeper understanding of industry best practices for safe and efficient drilling

Who Should Attend?

Drilling engineers, well operations personnel, rig supervisors, drilling supervisors, and pipe manufacturers who would like to gain greater understanding of directional well designs and, their applications in drilling high angle wells

Course Outline

· Well Planning: Key in Drilling

· Wellplan is and its purpose

· The steps in the well planning

· Elements in the well drilling program

· Drilling Rig- Major Factor in Drilling Optimization

· Wellpath and Trajectory Calculations

· Wellbore stability and casing point selection

· Casing design

· Primary cementing

· Drill string and BHA design

· Bit technology

· Fundamentals of Torque and Drag

· Drilling Fluid and Solids control

· Circulating system and Hydraulics

· Hole cleaning

· Well Control methods

· Swab and Surge Calculations

· Fundamentals of Cementing

· Stuck incidents

· Vibration

· Drilling Parameters Optimization

· Real-time Optimization

· Well Cost

· Flat Time

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About The Trainer

Dr. Robello Samuel has over 30 years of experience in oil and gas drilling, starting his career as a field and drilling engineer and currently serving as Chief Technical Advisor and Senior Fellow at Halliburton since 1998.

He is highly decorated with awards, including the Gulf Coast SPE Drilling Engineering Award, SPE International Drilling Engineering Award, and SPE/AIME Honorary Membership, recognizing his influential contributions to drilling engineering.

As an educator, he has served as an adjunct professor at the University of Houston for 18 years and at the University of Southern California for 5 years, with over 215 published papers and 72 U.S. patents.

Dr. Samuel is a respected author and speaker, having published thirteen drilling books and regularly presenting as a keynote speaker at major industry conferences.