Course Code: OGC 106
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Drilling Optimization & Well Planning
Course Sector:
Oil, Gas and Chemical
Course Dates and Locations
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No.
Date
Days
Location
Fees
Enrollment
01
07 - 11 Jul 2025
5 Days
Dubai, UAE
$4,250
02
27 - 31 Oct 2025
5 Days
Amsterdam, Netherlands
$4,950
03
16 - 20 Nov 2025
5 Days
Muscat, Oman
$4,250
Introduction
Training course introducion / brief

Drilling is essential and expensive part of the oil and gas industry. Improving the drilling operation carries the greatest interest by the oil and gas operating companies.

The oil and gas drilling industry is changing rapidly in the areas of technology, safety, environment, management, contractual relationships training,. Drilling operations must confront solve extremely difficult technical, safety and control problems. This course is designed to provide participants with an up-to-date overview of the practical applications of oil and gas drilling techniques. The course covers drilling programming well control planning. Type of drilling (deviated,horzointaland multilateral) drill bit selection and hydraulics, drilling fluid program, casing and cement operations, well control operations, drilling problems& solving, well completion and reporting procedures.

Course Objectives
At the end of the training course, participants will be able to

  • Review drilling data and plan the well from spud to production phase.
  •  Well design and optimize drilling &work over schedule
  •  Incorporate the completion plans into the drilling plan
  •  Drill a well cost effectively and maximize penetration rate.
  •  Evaluate stuck pipe problem and avoid potential problems
  •  Evaluate and maintain drilling fluids
  •  Optimize hole cleaning
  •  Design casing, drill string and BOP/Wellheads
  •  Evaluate and implement cementing programs
  •  Design and implement bit and hydraulics programs.
  •  Incorporate directional drilling and deviation control
  •  Recognize and evaluate well control problems
  •  Production system optimization.

Course Audience
Who is this course for, and can benefit the most
  •  Process design
  •  Unit Operator
  •  Environmental
  •  Process safety engineer
  •  Gasoline blender engineer
  •  Lab supervisor
  •  Supply chain engineer
  •  Distillates analyst
  •  Models engineer
  •  Chemical Operator
  •  Chemical Plant Operator
  •  Chemical Process Technician
  •  Control Room Supervisor
  •  Gas Plant Process Operator
  •  Gas Production Operator
  •  Gas Terminal Operations and Storage
  •  Gathering Pipeline engineer
  •  Oil Terminal / Storage engineer
  •  Pipeline Maintenance / Equipment / Compliance / Repair
  •  Pipeline Testing / Technician / Supervisor / Safety
  •  Plant Equipment Operator
  •  Plant Operations Technician
  • Plant Shutdown
  • Plant Supervisor
  • Power Distribution
  • Power Plant Manager
  • Process Supervisor
  • Refinery Operations Technician / Manager
  • Terminal Operator / Manager
  • Utilities Operator
Course Outline
The course aims and learning outcomes

Module 01 Overall Drilling Process:-

  • 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.2 Types of rigs
  • 1.3 Rig equipment
  • 1.4 Methods of drilling
  • 1.5 Well proposal & design
  • 1.6 Well drilling program
  • 1.7 Video film CD-DVD (How to drill)

Module 02 Well planning and operations:

  • 2.1 Making Hole & Bit Selection
  • 2.2 Drilling Fluids (Mud types)
  • 2.3 Casing design
  • 2.4 Casing Operation
  • 2.5 Cement design
  • 2.6 Cementing Operation
  • 2.7 Case study

Module 03 Drilling Engineering

  • 3.1 Type of wells
  • 3.2 Design Deviation , Horizontal and Multilateral Wells
  • 3.3 Optimize drilling and work over operations

3.1 Well completion

  • 3.2 Well testing and set up well on production
  • 3.3 Production system optimization

Module 04 Hole Problems & Prevention:

  • 4.1 Lost Circulation
  • 4.2 Stuck Pipe
  • 4.3 Kick & well control
  • 4.4 Shale problems
  • 4.5 Fishing
  • 4.6 Problems and Practical Exercises


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Boost certificate of completion
BOOST's Professional Attendance Certificate “BPAC” is always given to the delegates after completing the training course, and depends on their attendance of the program at a rate of no less than 80%, besides their active participation and engagement during the program sessions.
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COURSE METHODOLOGY

Our Training programs are implemented by combining the participants' academic knowledge and practical practice (30% theoretical / 70% practical activities).

At The end of the training program, Participants are involved in practical workshop to show their skills in applying what they were trained for. A detailed report is submitted to each participant and the training department in the organization on the results of the participant's performance and the return on training. Our programs focus on exercises, case studies, and individual and group presentations.

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