The purpose of this course is to provide well engineers with the knowledge and understanding of the causes of stuck pipe and the means to reduce or eliminate stuck pipe as a significant cause of lost time incidents and related costs.
Stuck pipe is the primary cause of non-productive time and should not be considered as an inevitable drilling hazard. This short course uses case studies to develop an understanding of how stuck pipe prevention can be managed from the well design and construction phases.
This course is designed for well engineers.
There are no formal pre-requisites for this level of training, but previous involvement in drilling operations is assumed.
The course is delivered over 2 or 3 days and is taught through presentation of a series of interactive lectures, short video clips, graphics, worked examples, knowledge assessments, group discussion, and case studies.
The worked examples that complement the learning modules allow the course participants to demonstrate their understanding of the subjects covered.
To encourage group discussion and maximise engagement with the material, course participants are divided into teams to review relevant case studies, discuss the issues raised, and consider the relevance to their own operations, i.e. what could have been done better etc. This course can also be customised to include relevant case studies provided by the client.
On successful completion of the final assessment, participants will be awarded an Aberdeen Drilling School certificate valid for 2 years (24 months).
This course is for group bookings only
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| Name | File Type | |
|---|---|---|
| ADS Formula Sheet - API Units | PDF, 290.98 KB | |
| Glossary of Oilfield Terms | PDF, 1.64 MB |