By the end of the course, delegates will:
Understand the rock mechanical concepts applied to the well design;
Broaden their knowledge on the drilling techniques;
Be able to identify the needs of the drillers in geological information.
Rock mechanics applied to drilling: the rock mechanic concepts, definition of the rock mechanical properties, etc
Drilling engineering: well design, rig and drilling equipment, general sequence of drilling a well
Directional drilling engineering: directional terms and definitions, trajectory computation, etc
Drilling fluids: functions of drilling fluids, drilling fluid types, composition, etc
Drill bits: drill bit classification, bit selection and performance, importance of geology