Drilling Fluids Technology
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Drilling Fluids Technology Course
Introduction:
Course Objectives:
At the end of the course, delegates will learn about the basic components of drilling fluids, the functions, and properties of drilling fluids, the measurements of these properties and the making of the mud reports, explain the role of rheology and how viscosity can be engineered for the benefit of operations. The delegate will become familiar with mud testing equipment, will be able to prepare mud test reports and identify trends and become familiar with drilling fluid additives like clays, polymers, weight materials. Furthermore, the delegate will learn how contaminants affect drilling fluids and how to take corrective action against contamination.
- Use clay and polymers to achieve desired mud properties
- Apply water chemistry to the treatment of drilling fluids
- Perform a complete API water-based mud and non-aqueous drilling fluids tests
- Evaluate the information on an API water-based and non-aqueous drilling fluid report
- Identify drilling fluid contaminants and prescribe corrective treatments
- Select water phase salinity and activity for bore hole stability
- Select non-aqueous fluids to meet drilling requirements and environmental concerns
- Manage non-aqueous drilling fluid systems
Who Should Attend?
This is a 5-days training course, designed for drilling engineers and supervisors, tool pushers, geologists, laboratory fluid technologists, managers, and operations personnel
- Drilling supervisors
- drilling engineers
- tool pushers
- managers and technical support personnel involved with drilling operations
Course Outlines:
- Introduction and Terminology
- Functions of a drilling fluid system
- Fluid Types and Applications
- API standards on Drilling Fluids Tests and Procedures
- Mud Weight and Pressure Control
- Viscosity and fluid loss measurements
- Additives, Clays, and Polymers
- Water-Based Muds, Salt-Based Muds, Non-Aqueous Muds, Special Systems
- Components and functions of the circulation system
- Basic pressure drop computations, static and dynamic pressures
- Introduction to kick occurrences, avoidance, the importance of mud density
- Solids control and disposal
- Drilling problems and solutions related to drilling fluids (Hole cleaning, Stuck pipe, Lost Returns, Lubricity, pH & Alkalinity, Contamination, etc.)
- Engineering calculations
- Health, Safety and the Environment
- The course will cover theory, hands-on exercises, and application of case studies.
- Composition and properties of water-based drilling fluids
- Analysis of API water-base mud and non-aqueous drilling fluid report
- Identification and treatment of drilling fluid contaminants
- Composition and properties of water-based and non-aqueous drilling fluid systems
- Selection of water phase salinity for borehole stability
- API water-based and non-aqueous drilling mud tests
- Adjustment of non-aqueous drilling fluid properties
- Managing invert emulsion fluid systems: rig preparation and displacement
- Non-aqueous drilling fluids designed for environmental compliance