This course provides a thorough, practical knowledge of openhole logging, mud logging and coring.
Public :
Young engineers and supervisors, tool pushers, with some experience in drilling.
Level :Skilled
Prerequisite :
Basic drilling knowledge as well basic geological ones.
Course Content
MUD LOGGING
Tasks of various professionals at the drilling site.
Main documents carried out.
Cuttings (sampling, cleaning and analysis).
Mechanical parameters (WOH, WOB, RPM, Torque, ROP) & hydraulic parameters (SPP, Flows, Pits and mud characteristics). Physical principles of sensors used on well site.
Detection and evaluation of Oil & Gas shows while drilling.
Detection of abnormal pressures.
Detection of drilling problems: kicks, losses, stucking…
Carry out a section of geological log.
Case studies.
WELL LOGGING & LOGGING WHILE DRILLING
Definition of basic concepts used in log interpretation.
Wireline logging:
Well site setup and log records operation.
Main logging tools and applications (caliper, GR, SP, resistivity, nuclear, acoustic).
Main LWD sensors and measurements (directional, resistivity, nuclear, acoustic, pressure…).
Applications for directional drilling, geosteering, formation evaluation, predictive pressure.
Pressure measurement concepts.
Different technics for sampling with wireline and LWD tools.
Prevention actions to handle sampling operations.
CORING OPERATIONS
Data collected with coring.
Conventional coring operation.
Cores bits and drilling strings for coring operations.
Advanced coring technics: turbo-coring, soft formations coring, gel coring.
Oriented coring system.
Sidewall coring.
Storage and handling process for cores during surface recovery: cores cutting, preliminary well site analysis, storaging of cores.
KNOWLEDGE ASSESSMENT
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:
understand, assess and interpret measurements made while drilling,
learn about techniques and equipment used for coring during drilling operations,
understand how to prevent kicks and drilling problems with mud logging data analysis,
understand wireline and LWD technology with regard to log data analysis,
appreciate the geoscientists’ work in a quick-look log analysis at the rig site.
Ways & Means
Alternation between theoretical contributions and case studies, with a large part left to the participants' questions. Exercises in working groups.
Application to a real case (project) for the participants in the “Drilling & Completion Engineering” training course.
Case studies.
Numerous illustrations and videos.
To French entities : IFP Training is referenced to DataDock ; you may contact your OPCO about potential funding.
Please contact our disabled persons referent to check the accessibility of this training program : referent.handicap@ifptraining.com
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