INTRODUCTION TO
DRILLING FLUIDS
TECHNOLOGY
21 – 25 APRIL 2014 | KUALA LUMPUR | MALAYSIA
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INTRODUCTION TO DRILLING FLUIDS TECHNOLOGY
21 – 25 April 2014 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia
The demands placed upon drilling fluids have increased dramatically over the last two or three decades. The drivers include reducing
environmental impact, maximising well productivity, accessing high temperature reservoirs, extended reach drilling, and deep water
drilling. Course participants will learn about the fluid systems and additives developed to meet these demands, as well as basic
introductions to drilling fluids, clay chemistry, and polymer chemistry. The molecular structure and functionality of various fluid
additives is presented to gain an insight into how things work and how fluid formulations are designed to meet specific well
parameters
From attending this five day school, participants will gain the following:
 An understanding of the composition and properties of drilling and completion fluid systems and additives
 Insights into how things work, and where they do not work
 Grounding in clay chemistry and polymer chemistry and their importance to drilling fluid design
 An appreciation of the importance of efficient solids control
 A background in the mechanisms of formation damage, reservoir fluid design to maximise productivity, completion fluid systems,
and the field applications of completion brines.
Who Should Attend
The course is intended for drilling supervisors and engineers, tool pushers, managers, all field or office personnel who design or
implement drilling programs, and those just wanting a refresher in drilling fluids (Drilling Muds).This course will not cover a Mud Lab.
About your Expert Trainer: Dr. Gary W. Reid, Ph.D., P.Eng.
1995 Ph. D. Petroleum Engineering
Mississippi State University
1991 M. Sc. Petroleum Engineering
University of Wyoming
1988 B. Sc. Engineering (Petroleum)
Texas Tech University
1970 Diploma (Geology)
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
Dr. Gary Reid's oilfield experience includes greater than 30 years of petroleum engineering. Industry experience includes extensive
project management, training & development, reservoir & drilling engineering and environmental evaluations. Major strengths
include development and training in drilling engineering; international onshore and offshore drilling engineering experience and
international integrated team project management.
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Independent Consultant
Consultant, Manager and training Coordinator for Kuwait Oil Company for subsurface personnel training (1100+ personnel), inclusive of staff,
vendors, instructors and training evaluation.
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Sr. Reservoir Engineer (Consulting)
- Australia; SANTOS, Cooper Basin
- East Coast Canada; Petro Canada, Hybernia and Rose
- Mexico; PeMex
- Mexico; BP, Gulf Coast Region
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Project Manager, Reservoir and Drilling Engineer
- Tingar International Inc.
- Northern Mexico project to develop hydrocarbon exploitation program, reservoir characterization and economic models
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Drilling Technologist
- W.J. Oil Ltd. (United Kingdom)
- Support field engineering teams. Well planning, drilling optimization, drilling fluids and solids control management, cementing operations.
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Drilling Fluids Specialist to Area Operations Manager
- IDF International, Ltd., Fluids Specialist; International
- Hunting D, F & E, Technical Mgr/Asst Mgr; Trinidad, Venezuala
- Magcobar, Ltd., Area Operations Manager; Libya
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Floor-hand to Relief Driller
- Day to day drilling operations Alberta and Arctic.
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INTRODUCTION TO DRILLING FLUIDS TECHNOLOGY
21 – 25 April 2014 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia
5 DAY COURSE AGENDA
BASIC GEOLOGY
a. Porosity & Permeability
b. Reservoir properties
c. Hydrocarbon reservoirs and origins
4 hours
PRESSURE DETECTION
a. Development & causes of Abnormal Pressure
b. Overview evaluation of Abnormal Pressure
3 hours
FRACTURE GRADIENT
a. Introduction –What is a Fracture Gradient
b. Fracture Gradients –Importance?
INTRODUCTION TO DRILLING FLUIDS
3 hours
a. History of Drilling Fluids (Mud)
b. When / How ‘MUD’ came to be used in the Oil & Gas
Industry
c. Functions of a drilling mud
RHEOLOGY & HYDRAULICS
a. Physical properties of drilling ‘muds’
b. Bit hydraulics
3 hours
BASIC CHEMISTRY & DRILLING FLUIDS CHEMISTRY
a. Concepts & terminology
b. Chemical types and reactions
c. Water chemistry
d. pH and Alkalinity
- Control
3 hours
CLAY CHEMISTRY
a. Fundamental Clay Structure
a. Interaction with water
- Control
2 hours
POLYMERS
a. Types
b. Use
1 hours
WATER BASE DRILLING FLUID (WBM)
a. Components
b. Miscellaneous Specialty Functions
c. Clays
- Use
- Interaction
d. Loss Circulation
- Why
- Materials
4 hours
e.
Different WBMs
- Classification/s
f.
Contaminates
- Salt
- Solids
- Oils
- Acid gases
- Leading to property changes
g.
Common Calculations used in WBM
OIL BASE DRILLING FLUIDS OR NON-AQUEOUS FLUIDS (OBM)
4 hours
a. Types
- Inverts
- Mineral
b.
Common Calculations used in Oil Base Muds
SOLIDS CONTROL
a. During drilling a well
b. Analysis
c. Equipment
2 hours
COMMON DRILLING PROBLEMS AND MUD REMEDIES USED
TODAY
3 hours
a. Formation Damage
- Causes
- Mechanisms
b.
c.
Loss Circulation
Stuck Pipe
- Differential
- Key Seating
- Undergauged
d.
e.
f.
Kick
Blowout
Corrosion
ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS
1 hour
COMPLETION & WORKOVER FLUIDS
1 hour
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