Course Objective:

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

1. State the principles for controlling drilling fluids and solids control.
2. Provide emphasis on the application of current and developing technologies.
3. Understand how technologies effect the drilling operations.
4. Provide insight into the day-to-day operations, popular drilling fluid types and recurring solids control problem.
5. Acquire remedial action quickly, inexpensively and with maximum hole making results.

Course Outline:

• Drilling Fluids

1. History
2. Purpose
3. Types
4. Properties
5. Testing

• Mud Engineers & Mud Service Companies

1. People involved
2. Purpose
3. Training

• Drilling Fluids Chemistry

1. Suspensions
2. Reactions
3. Polymers
4. Corrosion
5. Lubricity
6. Foaming

• Drilling Fluids Engineers

1. Hydraulics
2. Hole Stability

• Solids Control

1. How Solids Build Up
2. Detrimental Effects of Solids
3. Mechanical Control
4. How to Measure Solids Control Effectiveness.

• Mud Products & Mud Formations

1. Detrimental Effects of Solids
2. Mechanical Control
3. How to Measure Solids Control Effectiveness.

• Hole Problem

1. Stuck Pipe
2. Lost Circulation
3. Contamination of water -Base Drilling Fluids.
4. Controlled Activity Oil Mud

• Problem Solving Techniques

1. Drilling Indicators
2. Property Monitoring