Horizontal Well Performance and Optimization

Course Code: OGC 1102

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Course Sector:

Oil, Gas and Chemical

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14 - 18 Jul 2025

5 Days

Madrid, Spain

$4,950

13 - 17 Oct 2025

5 Days

Dubai, UAE

$4,250

Introduction

Training course introducion / brief

Since 1980, progressively more and more horizontal wells and multilateral wells are being used for the development and production of oil and gas fields around the globe.

The main reasons for drilling horizontal wells are: 1) their stabilized production rate is about 2 to 5 times more than that of vertical wells, 2) depending upon the location and type of drilling technique used, the cost of a horizontal well is 0.6 to 2 times the cost of conventional wells, and 3) the cumulative oil and/or gas produced by a horizontal well is about 2 to 6 times more than that of a conventional vertical well.

In short, horizontal wells generally provide better economics than conventional wells.

To provide a great knowledge of Horizontal and Multi-lateral Wells: Completions and Stimulation Technology.
To define the reservoir management and production optimization methodologies of Horizontal Wells.
Case studies to understand more aspects.

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

Introduction

Case History
Applications / uses of horizontal wells
Benefits of drilling horizontal and deviated wells
Terminology
Planning & drilling considerations
Kick off methods
Classification of Well Structures for Multi-lateral Completion
Well Control Challenges
Uncertainties and risks; geological, drilling, and completion
Costs and risks
Applications in Middle East & Worldwide

Horizontal Wells Performance

Horizontal well drainage area (analytical/numerical methods)
Factors influencing well productivity
Reservoir characteristics for horizontal well applications
Production Logging in Horizontal wells
Case study from Middle East
Wireline operations technologies in Hz and highly deviated wells
Fluid coning prediction
Formation damage and its effect on horizontal well performance
Well Test Analysis (PTA) in Horizontal Wells
Flow geometry/regimes for Hz and slanted wells
Well test analysis techniques
Well test and production analysis techniques, including MFHW’s

Drilling aspects of Horizontal Wells

Extended Reach Drilling - Latest Technologies and Best Practices
Geo-steering
Drilling Wellbore Stability
Hole Condition Management & Monitoring (HCM)
HCM Case Study
Design solutions to avoid sticking; Wellpath Design, Casing and BHA Standoff and Implications of Wellbore Architecture
Systems Approach to Hole Cleaning
Horizontal Wells Completions
Completion optimization to minimize water production
Intelligent completion: downhole monitoring and control
Well trajectory and completion optimization
Advanced Horizontal wells completion
Intelligent Completion Equipment
Case History

Swellable Packer Technology

Artificial lift combined with intelligent completion
Hydraulic Line Wet Mate (HLWM) Connect System
SPE Case Studies
Types of ICDs
ICD completion design optimization

New ICD, ICV & AICV Technology

Case Studies
Intelligent well completion installation & Well Control Challenges
Smart Completion Fully Electric System
i-Field
Stimulating Horizontal Wells
Acidizing of horizontal wells
Other stimulation methods (e,g, multi-stage fracturing).
Problem Solving Lab

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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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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