Selection of Drilling, Completion & Work over Fluids

O/12

Course Objectives

It is essential guide for petrolium, chemical engineers and chemists to stand on scientific basement to select and optimize drilling, workover fluids

Course Modules

Module 1: Fundamental Aspects of Drilling Fluid Technology

• Introduction to drilling fluids
• Clay & polymer chemistry

Module 2: Completion & workover fluids

• Fluids contact the pay zone, producing formations, principle to minimize damage
• Fluid design

Module 3: Polymer Potasium Chloride System

• Formulation and initial properties
• Shale inhibition mechanism
• Analysis procedures, maintenance and treatment
• High temperature formulation
• Drilling in production zones
• Packer fluid formulation
• Mixed salt system
• Geological background
• Mixed salt system and its composition
• Formulation of the mixed salt system
• Analysis method , calculation of the total salt content
• Instrumentation
• Identification of evaporate minerals from sclumberger logs

Module 4: Oil Based Fluids

• Formulation
• Analysis
• Controle procedure
• Maintenance
• Treatment and operational aspects of oil based fluids

Module 5: Engineering Aspects of Drilling Fluids

• Rheology
• Drilling flud contaminants
• Lost of circulation
• Stuck pipe
• Pressure control
• Corrosion
• Tracer technique and testing procedure

Target Audience

Drilling & workover supervisors,mud engineers, production, process operations and chemists & geologists