Resumen del Curso
The objective of Merlin’s Geomechanics training course is to provide experienced personnel with an understanding of all aspects of geomechanics as they relate to well construction activities. The course is designed to ensure that delegates acquire a suitable level of knowledge, enabling them to consider wellbore stability-related factors during the well planning stage. This, in turn, minimizes wellbore stability problems through fit-for-purpose design in the engineering phase and the execution of a well construction project according to agreed-upon procedures.
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Invest in yourself, your team and ultimately your results by attending Merlin’s Geomechanics Training Course. The content is intended to be of practical use, with a focus on real-world examples and case studies, rather than the mathematics behind the subject.
¿Que Aprenderé?
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The importance of understanding subsurface stress regimes and what can happen if these are ignored in well planning.
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How a geomechanical is built and calibrated.
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Fundamental features of the models.
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How the wellbore interacts with the subsurface stress field.
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How to optimise the well design and execution plan based on the model outputs.
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Benefits of real-time monitoring and model updating to optimize the drilling program.
Ejemplo de Horarios
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Tue: 8am – 16.30pm
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Wed: 8am – 16.30pm
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Thu: 8am – 16.30pm
*Daily sessions are typically 8.5 hours including 3 short breaks and 1 hour for lunch.
¿Quién Debería Atender?
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Drilling engineers.
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Geologists.
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Reservoir engineers and other professionals involved in well construction operations which are likely to have some element of risk associated with a known or a potential wellbore stability problem.
Course Schedule
Day 1 – Introduction & Fundamentals:
• Introduction to Geomechanics and wellbore stability.
• Modelling workflows and input variables.
• Fundamentals of pore pressure, pore pressure effects.
• Wellbore stresses, cavings and cuttings, (E)LOT and stress regimes.
Day 2 – Fundamentals:
• Wellbore Damage.
• Effects of inclination and azimuth of the stability window.
• Depletion / Well Collapse / Rock failure / underbalanced operations.
Day 3 – Drilling Fluids, Risks and Equipment
• Drilling fluid interactions and loss of circulation.
• Instability in mobile formations.
• ECD management.
• Drilling equipment including tools and fluid additives.
Day 4 – Operational Factors and Challenges
• Optimisation of the plan based on wellbore stability considerations.
• Low Energy and other operations practices.
• Case studies and exercises.
- SESSION 1
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Day 1 – Introduction & Fundamentals:
• Introduction to Geomechanics and wellbore stability.
• Modelling workflows and input variables.
• Fundamentals of pore pressure, pore pressure effects.
• Wellbore stresses, cavings and cuttings, (E)LOT and stress regimes.
- SESSION 2
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Day 2 – Fundamentals:
• Wellbore Damage.
• Effects of inclination and azimuth of the stability window.
• Depletion / Well Collapse / Rock failure / underbalanced operations.
- SESSION 3
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Day 3 – Drilling Fluids, Risks and Equipment
• Drilling fluid interactions and loss of circulation.
• Instability in mobile formations.
• ECD management.
• Drilling equipment including tools and fluid additives.
- SESSION 4
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Day 4 – Operational Factors and Challenges
• Optimisation of the plan based on wellbore stability considerations.
• Low Energy and other operations practices.
• Case studies and exercises.
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Ingeniería
Geomechanical problems can significantly contribute to drilling related NPT. Understanding the risks through modelling is integral to effective well design and to successfully drilling wells with complex geometries or those that are in challenging geological environments.
