Stuck pipe prevention, Hole Cleaning and Fishing Operations

Description:

This course aims to develop an understanding of the causes of stuck pipe and how stuck pipe prevention can be managed through the well design and construction process.  Topics covered will also include fishing techniques and tools, planning as well as the economics of fishing operations.

Contents:

• Introduction
• Rock mechanics
• Wellbore stress
• Stuck pipe: Definition, Causes and warning signs
• Well bore stability
• Stuck Pipe Mechanisms
• Loss of circulation
• Stuck Pipe Prevention Techniques and Tools
• Fishing: causes and prevention
• Fishing operation
• Fishing tool selection
• Fishing economics
• Fishing tool selection
• Fishing economics
• Drilling Jars
• Solids control
• Hole cleaning monitoring and management techniques

Designed For: Drilling engineers and supervisors, Completion engineers, drillers and all technical and operational staff who are engaged in drilling operations and workovers.