Learning Topics

1. High-Pressure, High-Temperature (HPHT) Formations

2. Salt Behavior and its Geomechanics

3. Challenges and Mitigations for Salt Drilling

4. Lost Circulation in Drilling Operations

5. Types of Losses

6. Causes, Effects, and Control of Seepage Loss

7. Managing Unstable Shale Formations in Oil and Gas Drilling

8. Offshore Geo-Hazards: Recognition and Mitigation -A Practical Guide for Drilling Professionals

9. Bit Balling in Drilling Operations: Recognition and Mitigation

10. What is Ballooning? Causes, Effects, Detection, and Control

11. Differential Sticking - Causes, indications, prevention, and recovery

12. Mechanical sticking – Causes, indications, prevention, and recovery

13. Surge and Swab in Drilling

14. Common indicators of wellbore instability

15. Common causes of wellbore instability

    Case Studies

    1. Shale Instability

    2. Seepage Loss Mitigation in Deepwater well in the Gulf of Mexico

    Presentation:

    1. Ballooning and Supercharging

    e-Learning Resources

    1. Surge & Swab: Understanding the difference, causes, and measurements of surge and swab pressures while drilling a well.

    Data Sheets and Calculation Tools

    1. Surge and Swab Pressure: Engineering software should be used for precise calculations. This Excel sheet can be used to calculate surge and swab pressures quickly.