Course Objective:

By the end of this course, the participant will be able to:

1. Reviewing geological fundamentals to rationalize the divers for MPD application.
2. Well design, planning and training as critical factors to successful implementation.
3. Awareness of complications, problems and site management practices.

Course Outline:

1. Geological factors.
2. Rock properties.
3. Sources of abnormal pressure.
4. Sources of subnormal pressure.
5. Pressure estimation methods.
6. Drilling indicators.
7. Drilling problem symptoms and impacts.
8. Review of conventional well control techniques.
9. Basis of MPD design and calculations.
10. Drill string design.
11. Fluids and hydraulics.
12. Steady state parameters.
13. Transient considerations.
14. Surface equipment design.
15. Injection pumps.
16. Return pressure control.
17. Return flow processing.
18. Advanced circulating methods and tools.
19. Safety and site management.
20. Application problems.
21. Simulation problems.

Who Can Benefit:

Drilling engineers, well superintendents, rig managers and service company personnel considering the application of managed pressure techniques to drill troublesome formations.