Oil, Gas & Petroleum · 5 Days · Public · Al-Khobraa certified · From USD 3,900
Overview
This course will present the principles behind stability calculations, pore pressure control, and casing program choices. The choice of drilling fluids for drilling in various environments is addressed, based on the chemistry and condition of the shales. The course will provide guidelines on reducing drilling problems in high stress and high pore pressure environments.
Learning Objectives
Also, in this course, we will discuss the essentials of geopressure compartmentalization in relation to pore pressure development with depth. The basic geological building blocks are used as the foundation for pore pressure predictions. The course discusses concepts, models, measurements, predictions and their implications in relation to different geological settings. Moreover, it covers the process of QC input-output data, calibrating pore and fracture pressures and establishing prediction models before and during drilling. Pre-drilling risk assessment and post-drilling appraisal methods will be illustrated and discussed. The distribution of geological basins, worldwide, and their impact on geopressure profiles and hydrocarbon entrapment are also discussed in case history forms
Who Should Attend
This course is designed for operator: drilling manager, drilling superintendent, drilling engineers, and other professionals seeking to strengthen their capability in this area.
Operator: drilling manager
Drilling superintendent
Drilling engineers
Drilling supervisors and other
Drilling contractor and service company personnel
Course Outline
Day 1 — Introduction
Stresses and Pressures in the Earth: Tectonics, Gravity, Diagenesis
Stresses Around a Borehole I: Calculations and Models
Stresses Around a Borehole II: Hole Stability
Mechanical Properties of Rocks
Day 2 — Estimating and Measuring “In Situ” Stresses
Drilling in Overpressured Regimes
Drilling Depleted Zones, Underbalanced Drilling
Shale Drilling and Rock Mechanics
Mud Programs for Shale Drilling
Day 3 — Borehole Stability and Casing Programs in Salt Drilling
Other Rock Mechanics Issues in Drilling Activities
Waste Disposal and Environmental Factors in Drilling
Geopressure Definitions, Causes And Concepts
Graphical Representations (PSI and PPG MWE) and Their Potential Pitfalls
Day 4 — Pore Pressure Before Drilling, Prediction with…
Calibration and Analysis During Drilling
Compartmentalization, Seal Effectiveness and Retention Capacity
Supra and Sub Salt Geopressure Models and Their Applications
Faults and Their Rock Mechanics as Sealers VS. Leakers
Day 5 — AVG (Amplitude Versus Geopressure) Seismic Response
Strat-Geopressure Fairways and Their Mapping Methods
Rock Mechanics Of Borehole Stability and Their Application For Casing, Mud Programs, and Anticipated Drilling Challenges
Post Drilling Assessment of Success or Failure to Find Hydrocarbons
Global Case Histories and Their Implications
Accreditation
Al-Khobraa certified. On completion delegates receive an Al-Khobraa certificate of achievement.
What do Al-Khobraa oil, gas and petroleum courses cover?
The portfolio spans the full value chain: upstream exploration, drilling and well control; midstream processing, pipelines and gas treatment; and downstream refining and petrochemicals — plus process safety management (PSM), HAZOP studies, corrosion control and plant operations. Trainers are practitioners from the sector.
Who should attend an oil, gas and petroleum course?
These courses suit process, production and petroleum engineers, plant and field operators and supervisors, maintenance and inspection staff, HSE and process safety professionals, and technical or commercial staff joining the sector from another industry.
How long are oil, gas and petroleum courses, and where are they held?
Most Al-Khobraa oil, gas and petroleum courses run over 5 days. The exact duration, dates and city for this course are listed in the dates section on this page. Public sessions run across Saudi Arabia — Riyadh, Jeddah, Al-Khobar, Jubail and Yanbu — as well as regional and international venues, with live virtual classrooms available on request.
What certificate will I receive?
Delegates who complete the course receive an Al-Khobraa certificate of completion, issued by a Saudi-registered training provider. Al-Khobraa also delivers internationally accredited programmes; where a course carries an external awarding body such as PMI, CIPS, ILM or IOSH, that body is named on the course's own page.
Can oil, gas and petroleum training be delivered in-house for our team?
Yes. Any Al-Khobraa oil, gas and petroleum course can be delivered in-house at your own premises anywhere in Saudi Arabia or the GCC, with the content, dates and language of delivery tailored to your team. Al-Khobraa is an approved HRDF (Hadaf) provider, so eligible Saudi employers can seek training support. Contact us for a quotation.