BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Merlin ERD - ECPv6.15.13//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Merlin ERD X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://merlinerd.com/es X-WR-CALDESC:Eventos para 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:20240101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250922 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250926 DTSTAMP:20260424T085810 CREATED:20241202T114701Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250211T094056Z UID:25256-1758499200-1758844799@merlinerd.com SUMMARY:Online Open Seat\, ERD Engineering & Operations Course - East Hemisphere DESCRIPTION:Book This Course\n \n \n \n\n \n \n Discuss your training requirements now\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 Upskill with Merlin and learn to drill further\, faster\, more efficiently.\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’s ERD Engineering & Operations 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\nTue: 8am – 12.30pm\nWed: 8am – 12.30pm\nThu: 8am – 12.30pm\nFri: 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 Day 1 – Fundamentals\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Day 2 – Operational Practices\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Day 3 – Performance Improvement\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Additional Training Material\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\nThe course starts with content intended to ensure the attendees have a common understanding of how mechanical and hydraulic loads are generated while drilling and the factors that influence the magnitude of the loads\, as well as covering options for reducing loads. \nThe second part of the first day is spent ensuring attendees have a thorough understanding of how rig\, downhole equipment and geological limits are defined and the factors that influence these limits. The modules covered are listed below: \n• ERD risk reduction and performance improvement\n• Drilling loads\n   ⁃ Torque\, drag and buckling\n   ⁃ Surface pressure\, ECD\, swab and surge\n• Equipment limits\n   ⁃ Rig system operating limits\n   ⁃ Drill string operating limits\n• Geological limits\n   ⁃ Instability\n   ⁃ Losses\n\n \n \n \n The second day is focused on ensuring the attendees understand the importance of clear and specific operational instructions as well as the specifics of hole cleaning\, low risk tripping and back-reaming practices\, tubular installation and drilling surveillance.\n• Operational instructions\n• Hole cleaning\n• Connections\n• Tripping\n• Tubular installation\n• Drilling surveillance\n \n \n \n The content on day three is intended to ensure all attendees understand what tools and methodologies are available to eliminate major NPT events and progress to industry leading drilling performance.\n• Shocks and vibrations\n• Drilling Assemblies\n• Well planning and optimisation\n• General stuck pipe prevention\n \n \n \n We have the following additional training material to cover specific client needs:\n• Narrow margin drilling\n• Low energy drilling operations\n• Drilling problem event RCA\n• Other material on request\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Day 1 – Fundamentals\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nThe course starts with content intended to ensure the attendees have a common understanding of how mechanical and hydraulic loads are generated while drilling and the factors that influence the magnitude of the loads\, as well as covering options for reducing loads. \nThe second part of the first day is spent ensuring attendees have a thorough understanding of how rig\, downhole equipment and geological limits are defined and the factors that influence these limits. The modules covered are listed below: \n• ERD risk reduction and performance improvement\n• Drilling loads\n   ⁃ Torque\, drag and buckling\n   ⁃ Surface pressure\, ECD\, swab and surge\n• Equipment limits\n   ⁃ Rig system operating limits\n   ⁃ Drill string operating limits\n• Geological limits\n   ⁃ Instability\n   ⁃ Losses\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Day 2 – Operational Practices\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The second day is focused on ensuring the attendees understand the importance of clear and specific operational instructions as well as the specifics of hole cleaning\, low risk tripping and back-reaming practices\, tubular installation and drilling surveillance.\n• Operational instructions\n• Hole cleaning\n• Connections\n• Tripping\n• Tubular installation\n• Drilling surveillance\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Day 3 – Performance Improvement\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The content on day three is intended to ensure all attendees understand what tools and methodologies are available to eliminate major NPT events and progress to industry leading drilling performance.\n• Shocks and vibrations\n• Drilling Assemblies\n• Well planning and optimisation\n• General stuck pipe prevention\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional Training Material\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We have the following additional training material to cover specific client needs:\n• Narrow margin drilling\n• Low energy drilling operations\n• Drilling problem event RCA\n• Other material on request\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 Discuss your training requirements now URL:https://merlinerd.com/es/course/online-open-seat-horizontal-and-high-angle-engineering-and-operations-course-east-hemisphere-3/ LOCATION:Eastern Hemisphere CATEGORIES:Eastern Hemisphere,English,ERD,Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://merlinerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/eastern-hem1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Miles Long":MAILTO:Miles.Long@MerlinERD.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251006 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251010 DTSTAMP:20260424T085810 CREATED:20241202T114017Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250204T104504Z UID:25252-1759708800-1760054399@merlinerd.com SUMMARY:Online Open Seat\, ERD Engineering & Operations Course - West Hemisphere DESCRIPTION:Book This Course\n \n \n \n\n \n \n Discuss your training requirements now\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 Upskill with Merlin and learn to drill further\, faster\, more efficiently.\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’s ERD Engineering & Operations 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\nTue: 8am – 12.30pm\nWed: 8am – 12.30pm\nThu: 8am – 12.30pm\nFri: 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 Day 1 – Fundamentals\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Day 2 – Operational Practices\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Day 3 – Performance Improvement\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Additional Training Material\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\nThe course starts with content intended to ensure the attendees have a common understanding of how mechanical and hydraulic loads are generated while drilling and the factors that influence the magnitude of the loads\, as well as covering options for reducing loads. \nThe second part of the first day is spent ensuring attendees have a thorough understanding of how rig\, downhole equipment and geological limits are defined and the factors that influence these limits. The modules covered are listed below: \n• ERD risk reduction and performance improvement\n• Drilling loads\n   ⁃ Torque\, drag and buckling\n   ⁃ Surface pressure\, ECD\, swab and surge\n• Equipment limits\n   ⁃ Rig system operating limits\n   ⁃ Drill string operating limits\n• Geological limits\n   ⁃ Instability\n   ⁃ Losses\n\n \n \n \n The second day is focused on ensuring the attendees understand the importance of clear and specific operational instructions as well as the specifics of hole cleaning\, low risk tripping and back-reaming practices\, tubular installation and drilling surveillance.\n  \n• Operational instructions\n• Hole cleaning\n• Connections\n• Tripping\n• Tubular installation\n• Drilling surveillance\n \n \n \n The content on day three is intended to ensure all attendees understand what tools and methodologies are available to eliminate major NPT events and progress to industry leading drilling performance.\n  \n• Shocks and vibrations\n• Drilling Assemblies\n• Well planning and optimisation\n• General stuck pipe prevention\n \n \n \n We have the following additional training material to cover specific client needs:\n  \n• Narrow margin drilling\n• Low energy drilling operations\n• Drilling problem event RCA\n• Other material on request\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Day 1 – Fundamentals\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nThe course starts with content intended to ensure the attendees have a common understanding of how mechanical and hydraulic loads are generated while drilling and the factors that influence the magnitude of the loads\, as well as covering options for reducing loads. \nThe second part of the first day is spent ensuring attendees have a thorough understanding of how rig\, downhole equipment and geological limits are defined and the factors that influence these limits. The modules covered are listed below: \n• ERD risk reduction and performance improvement\n• Drilling loads\n   ⁃ Torque\, drag and buckling\n   ⁃ Surface pressure\, ECD\, swab and surge\n• Equipment limits\n   ⁃ Rig system operating limits\n   ⁃ Drill string operating limits\n• Geological limits\n   ⁃ Instability\n   ⁃ Losses\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Day 2 – Operational Practices\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The second day is focused on ensuring the attendees understand the importance of clear and specific operational instructions as well as the specifics of hole cleaning\, low risk tripping and back-reaming practices\, tubular installation and drilling surveillance.\n  \n• Operational instructions\n• Hole cleaning\n• Connections\n• Tripping\n• Tubular installation\n• Drilling surveillance\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Day 3 – Performance Improvement\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The content on day three is intended to ensure all attendees understand what tools and methodologies are available to eliminate major NPT events and progress to industry leading drilling performance.\n  \n• Shocks and vibrations\n• Drilling Assemblies\n• Well planning and optimisation\n• General stuck pipe prevention\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional Training Material\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We have the following additional training material to cover specific client needs:\n  \n• Narrow margin drilling\n• Low energy drilling operations\n• Drilling problem event RCA\n• Other material on request\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 Discuss your training requirements now URL:https://merlinerd.com/es/course/online-open-seat-horizontal-and-high-angle-engineering-and-operations-course-west-hemisphere-2/ LOCATION:Western Hemisphere CATEGORIES:English,ERD,Online,Western Hemisphere ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://merlinerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/training-course-thumbnails-2025-WEST-HEM.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Miles Long":MAILTO:Miles.Long@MerlinERD.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260309 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260313 DTSTAMP:20260424T085810 CREATED:20260217T161756Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260217T171527Z UID:26010-1773014400-1773359999@merlinerd.com SUMMARY:ERD Engineering & Operations Course DESCRIPTION:Book This Course\n \n \n \n\n \n \n Discuss your training requirements now\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 Upskill with Merlin and learn to drill further\, faster\, more efficiently.\nStuck pipe is one of the greatest risks when drilling complex wells\, regardless of the trajectory\, drilling location or wellbore architecture. That’s why Merlin’s “Horizontal\, High Angle & ERD Engineering & Operations” course focuses on providing drilling teams with practical tools to avoid or mitigate the effects of these events\, reducing the risk of NPT\, lost BHAs and sidetracks. \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n What will I learn?\n\nThe real stuck pipe drivers in high‑angle and ERD wells\nProven design\, planning and operational practices to avoid stuck pipe issues\nClear guidance on managing key parameters related to hole cleaning\, T&D model interpretation and wellbore stability\nLessons from real‑world incidents: what went wrong\, and how to stop history repeating\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Course Delivery\n\nOnline\, instructor-led via Teams\n4 half days\, typically 4.5 hours per day\nDelivered in English\nStart-time: 07:00 Calgary / 08:00 Houston / 14:00 GMT\n\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\n \n \n \n \n\n \n Day 1:\n\nERD –  What’s Different?\nHole Cleaning (part 1)\nHole Cleaning (part 2)\nExercises\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Day 2:\n\nTorque and Drag\nHydraulics and ECD Management\nSurge and Swab\nConnection Practices\nExercises\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 \n Day 3:\n\nTripping and Backreaming\nWellbore Monitoring\nWellbore Stability\nExercises\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Day 4:\n\nCasing and Cementing\nCasing Wear\nDifferential Sticking\nClosing Remarks and Recap\nExercises URL:https://merlinerd.com/es/course/online-open-seat-erd-engineering-operations-course-west-hemisphere/ LOCATION:Western Hemisphere CATEGORIES:English,ERD,Online,Western Hemisphere ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://merlinerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/West-hem-online-2026-neil.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Miles Long":MAILTO:Miles.Long@MerlinERD.com END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR