BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Merlin ERD - ECPv6.15.13//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://merlinerd.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Merlin ERD REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20210101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220919 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220923 DTSTAMP:20260426T155143 CREATED:20211110T161013Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220906T130718Z UID:20665-1663545600-1663891199@merlinerd.com SUMMARY:Online Open Seat\, Horizontal and High Angle Engineering and Operations Course - West Hemisphere DESCRIPTION:Book This Course\n \n \n \n\n \n \n Multiple Booking Enquiries\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n Course Overview\nPainful experience has shown that even the most robust drilling programme can fail through incorrect implementation techniques. \nDue to the increased challenges and numerous procedural revisions associated with high angle wells\, educating personnel on how to identify issues before they become problems is crucial in delivering a successful deviated well \nInvest in yourself\, your team and ultimately your results by attending Merlin ERD’s Horizontal & High Angle Operations & Engineering Training Course. \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n What will I learn?\n\nHow to determine the maximum reach from your location\nKey planning considerations to delivering trouble free wells\nRoot cause of problems encountered in high angle wells\nIdentifying minimum equipment specifications for ERD projects\nWhat others are doing around the world to assure success\nLatest tools and techniques used to reliably deliver ERD projects\nHow to minimise downtime due to 3rd party tools\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Example Schedule\n\nMon: 8am – 12.30pm\nTue: 8am – 12.30pm\nWed: 8am – 12.30pm\nThu: 8am – 12.30pm\n\n*Daily sessions are typically 4.5 hours. Actual start times will vary based on the geographical location of delegates. \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n Who Should Attend?\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \nAll Drilling professionals involved with high angle wells\nDrilling Managers\, Superintendents & Engineers\nDrilling Supervisors\, Drillers\, Tool Pushers\, AD & Derrickmen\nDirectional Drillers\, MWD\, Mud Engineers & Mud Loggers\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n Course Schedule\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n Session 1 – Introduction and Fundamentals\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Session 2 – Fundamentals\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Session 3 – Operations\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Session 4 – Engineering and Stuck Pipe Avoidance\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\nIntroduction & Objectives\n\nIntroduction and overview of course objectives\, schedule course resources. \n\n\n\nIndustry Achievements\nLatest Industry achievements in deviated\, complex and ERD wells. \n\n\n\nDifferences to low angle wells\nImportant differences between high angle and low angle wells. \n\n\n\nHole Cleaning\nExplanation of fundamentals\, how material is removed and why we can assume the hole is never fully clean. \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\nTorque & Drag\nExplanation of T&D fundamentals\, their impact in high angle wells and options for reducing T&D loads. \n\nHydraulics & ECD Management\nECD definition\, influencing factors and options for reducing ECD. \n\nSwab & Surge\nWhy swab and surge effects are amplified in ERD wells. Techniques for managing cyclic loading. \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\nConnection Practices\nOutline of procedures for making safe connections in high angle wells. Techniques to avoid damage to the wellbore and prevent stuck pipe. \n\nTripping & Back-reaming\nHow to clean up a deviated hole. Fit for purpose tripping procedures and avoiding pack-offs and stuck pipe while back-reaming. \n\nHole Conditioning Monitoring\nHow to interpret downhole conditions from surface measurements to provide objective repeatable indication of hole condition. Dynamic changes in cuttings\, torque\, drag and PWD. How to get early warning of approaching problems. \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\nWellbore Stability\nCauses of instability. Solutions for preventing and/or recovering from a wellbore stability problem. \n\nCasing & Cementing\nKey risks installing casing in ERD and high angle wells. Latest techniques to get tubulars predictably to depth. Cementing issues for high angle wells. \n\nCasing Wear\nTypes of casing wear\, identifying a problem\, consequences and risk reduction options. \n\nDifferential Sticking\nUnderstanding the problem\, the risk factors and how to manage the risk of differential pressure sticking on high angle wells. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Session 1 – Introduction and Fundamentals\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nIntroduction & Objectives\n\nIntroduction and overview of course objectives\, schedule course resources. \n\n\n\nIndustry Achievements\nLatest Industry achievements in deviated\, complex and ERD wells. \n\n\n\nDifferences to low angle wells\nImportant differences between high angle and low angle wells. \n\n\n\nHole Cleaning\nExplanation of fundamentals\, how material is removed and why we can assume the hole is never fully clean. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Session 2 – Fundamentals\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nTorque & Drag\nExplanation of T&D fundamentals\, their impact in high angle wells and options for reducing T&D loads. \n\nHydraulics & ECD Management\nECD definition\, influencing factors and options for reducing ECD. \n\nSwab & Surge\nWhy swab and surge effects are amplified in ERD wells. Techniques for managing cyclic loading. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Session 3 – Operations\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nConnection Practices\nOutline of procedures for making safe connections in high angle wells. Techniques to avoid damage to the wellbore and prevent stuck pipe. \n\nTripping & Back-reaming\nHow to clean up a deviated hole. Fit for purpose tripping procedures and avoiding pack-offs and stuck pipe while back-reaming. \n\nHole Conditioning Monitoring\nHow to interpret downhole conditions from surface measurements to provide objective repeatable indication of hole condition. Dynamic changes in cuttings\, torque\, drag and PWD. How to get early warning of approaching problems. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Session 4 – Engineering and Stuck Pipe Avoidance\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nWellbore Stability\nCauses of instability. Solutions for preventing and/or recovering from a wellbore stability problem. \n\nCasing & Cementing\nKey risks installing casing in ERD and high angle wells. Latest techniques to get tubulars predictably to depth. Cementing issues for high angle wells. \n\nCasing Wear\nTypes of casing wear\, identifying a problem\, consequences and risk reduction options. \n\nDifferential Sticking\nUnderstanding the problem\, the risk factors and how to manage the risk of differential pressure sticking on high angle wells. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Book This Course\n \n \n \n\n \n \n Multiple Booking Enquiries URL:https://merlinerd.com/course/online-open-seat-horizontal-and-high-angle-engineering-and-operations-course-5/ LOCATION:Western Hemisphere CATEGORIES:English,ERD,Online,Western Hemisphere ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://merlinerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Complex-drilling-training.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Miles Long":MAILTO:Miles.Long@MerlinERD.com END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR