Drilling Fluids Technology - DFT

Program Overview

This five-day drilling fluids course covers all aspects of drilling fluid technology, including composition, properties, analysis, and treatment. Participants will learn to optimize drilling operations by effectively managing water-based and non-aqueous drilling fluids. The course is designed for drilling supervisors, engineers, and other personnel involved in drilling operations.

Program Outline

Outline:

• Course Content:
• Composition and properties of water-based drilling fluids
• Analysis of API water-base mud and non-aqueous drilling fluid report
• Identification and treatment of drilling fluid contaminants
• Composition and properties of water-based and non-aqueous drilling fluid systems
• Selection of water phase salinity for borehole stability
• API water-based and non-aqueous drilling mud tests
• Adjustment of non-aqueous drilling fluid properties
• Managing invert emulsion fluid systems: rig preparation and displacement
• Non-aqueous drilling fluids designed for environmental compliance
• Structure:
• Five-day course in Houston
• Includes hands-on laboratory exercises
• Course Schedule:
• October 7-11, 2024

Teaching:

• Teaching Methods:
• Classroom instruction
• Hands-on laboratory exercises
• Faculty:
• PetroSkills Specialist
• Kevin Cuyler
• Hector Moreno

Careers:

• Potential Career Paths:
• Drilling supervisors
• Drilling engineers
• Tool pushers
• Managers
• Technical support personnel involved with drilling operations
• Opportunities:
• Outcomes:
• Participants will learn how to:
• Use clays and polymers to achieve desired mud properties
• Apply water chemistry to the treatment of drilling fluids
• Perform complete water-based fluid as well as non-aqueous fluid tests using API Recommended Practice 13B/ISO 10414-1*
• Evaluate and apply the results of an API drilling fluids report to maximize drilling operations and minimize non-productive time
• Identify critical drilling fluid contaminants and prescribe corrective treatments for effective drilling fluid management
• Calculate the chloride concentration of the drilling fluid in order to maintain wellbore stability
• Select non-aqueous fluids to meet drilling requirements and environmental concerns
• Manage non-aqueous drilling fluid systems
• Minimize formation damage to optimize well producibility
• Evaluate options for drilling fluid waste management

Other:

• Target Audience:
• Drilling supervisors, drilling engineers, tool pushers, managers, and technical support personnel involved with drilling operations.
• Course Description:
• This course is designed for engineers and field personnel involved in the planning and implementation of drilling programs.
The seminar covers all aspects of drilling fluids technology, emphasizing both theory and practical application.
• Drilling is a complex operation requiring the marriage of different technologies and disciplines.
Today's drilling personnel must have a working knowledge of the drilling fluid in order to effectively drill a well. The course provides the fundamentals necessary to drill a well, whether it is a shallow well or a complex, high pressure well.
• Course Format:
• In-Classroom
• Course Location:
• Houston
• Course Cost:
• $4,885.00
• Course Availability:
• Public session available upon request
• In-house training available upon request
• Course Reviews:
• "Very clear!
Excellent" - Participant, United States
• "I liked the hands on lab portion of the class the best."
• Facilities Engineer, United States