Extended Reach Drilling (ERD)
3-Day Course
The intended audience is:
Drilling, Workovers & Intervention Engineers
Operations Personnel
Technical Personnel Involved with Planning & Executing Well Operations
This 3-day course delivers an advanced technical foundation in Extended Reach Drilling. This course is designed for drilling engineers and well planners tackling the complex challenges of high displacement wellbore construction.
Core topics include torque and drag modeling, trajectory optimization, hydraulics, ECD management, drill string mechanics and friction reduction technologies, alongside cementing challenges, and wellbore stability.
Participants will develop the analytical skills and practical knowledge needed to plan, evaluate, and execute ERD wells safely and efficiently. Software instruction can also be incorporated upon request.
PE Credits: 24
Course Outline
Day 1 - ERD Fundamentals & Planning
Introduction to Extended Reach Drilling
ERD Planning
Hole Cleaning
Torque & Drag
Rig Equipment Selection
Wellplan Software Fundamentals
Day 2 - ERD Mechanics & Operational Risk
ERD Hydraulics & ECD Management
Tripping Practices
ERD Bit & BHA Selection
Surge & Swab
Connections
Hole Condition Management
Wellplan Exercise
Day 3 - Well Integrity & Problem Mitigation
ERD Wellbore Stability
Stuck Pipe
Casing & Cementing
Casing Wear
Wellbore Surveying
Questions & Answers / Course Wrap-Up
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