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Course Description
The course objectives are to provide a comprehensive understanding of the technology and engineering required to successfully design and execute geothermal wells. The course is addressed to the personnel of those companies that deal with geothermal energy; having basic engineering basics knowledge. This course will cover the basic drilling principles which are now analyzed from the point of view of a geothermal developer. The course is structured by presenting the basic drilling technology and then linking it with the features of geothermal drilling activities. The course will cover the following drilling aspects: the design and evaluation of well drilling systems; identification and solution of drilling problems; wellbore hydraulics, well control, casing design; well cementing.
The Training Course Will Highlight ?
- Introduction to Basic Geothermal Drilling Principles
- Analyze basic drilling principles from a geothermal developer's perspective. Present fundamental drilling technology and link it to geothermal drilling activities. Drilling Aspects Covered
- Design and evaluation of well drilling systems.
- Identification and resolution of drilling problems.
- Wellbore hydraulics, well control, casing design, and well cementing.
- Geothermal Energy Overview
- Focus on concepts, equipment, materials, technologies, techniques, and practices involved in drilling geothermal wells.
- Highlight differences between drilling geothermal wells and oil and gas wells.
- Designing and Engineering Geothermal Wells
- Insights into factors to consider in designing and engineering geothermal wells.
- Geothermal well planning with a focus on rig selection, consumable materials, and tools/equipment involved in the geothermal well construction process.
Training Objective
By the end of this Geothermal Drilling Course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the fundamentals of drilling engineering specific to geothermal applications.
- Grasp the interdependency between geothermal well drilling and the oil and gas industry.
- Identify and utilize specific tools for drilling wells, both general and geothermal-specific.
- Gain extensive knowledge of current technologies involved in drilling rig operations.
- Obtain an overview of drilling costs and their implications.
- Distinguish the differences between geothermal drilling and oil and gas drilling operations.
- Acquire insights into planning, engineering, and designing a geothermal well.
- Learn about the materials, equipment, technologies, and methodologies essential for drilling and constructing geothermal wells.
- Familiarize themselves with geothermal drilling practices across different phases of drilling operations.
- Identify potential problems encountered in geothermal drilling and understand how to address them.
- Explore advanced and emerging technologies being deployed in geothermal drilling.
Target Audience
Drilling Engineers, Senior Drilling Engineers, Drilling Supervisors, Petroleum Engineers, Completion Engineers, Tool Pushers, Reservoir and Senior Reservoir Engineers, Geologists, Production and Completion Engineers, Foremen, Industry Personnel, project management personnel
Training Methods
This interactive Training will be highly interactive, with opportunities to advance your opinions and ideas and will include;
- Lectures
- Workshop & Work Presentation
- Case Studies and Practical Exercise
- Videos and General Discussions
Daily Agenda
Introduction to geothermal engineering
- Geothermal well design and engineering
- Drilling a well and drilling methods
- Drilling rig components and drilling rigs classification
- Overview of rock mechanics process
- Effect of geothermal reservoir on the rock mechanics process • Drilling fluids and wellbore hydraulics
- Drill Bits and their application
- Drill string components
- Down hole motors and down hole tools
- Prime drivers, rotary system
- Hoisting system, mud circulation system
- Geothermal well design and engineering
- Well design/casing design
- Drilling hazards
- Rate of penetration (ROP)
- Completion considerations
- Thermal stress
- Blowout preventers
- Cementing
- Wellheads
- Other design factors
- Casing and cementing of geothermal wells
- Well completions for geothermal applications
- Special aspects of geothermal drilling
- Effect of high temperature on drilling mud
- Economic aspects of geothermal drilling
Geothermal well planning • Rig Selection
- Rig Capacity
- Rig Footprint
- Pump Capacity
- Fluid Cleaning
- Drill String and Bottom hole Assembly
- High-Temperature Capability
- Rig Instrumentation
- Consumable Materials
- Drilling Fluids
- Cement
- Drilling Tools
- Bits • Drill Pipe
- Tools/Equipment
Directional Drilling
- Cementing
- Tubular Running
- Fishing
- Aerated Drilling
- Logging and Measurements
- Well Testing
- Well control
- Drilling problems related to geothermal drilling
- Lost circulation
- Stuck pipe
- Wellbore instability
- Cementing difficulties
- Wellbore diameter reduction
- Well control
- Special drilling techniques for geothermal
Accreditation
BTS attendance certificate will be issued to all attendees completing minimum of 80% of the total course duration.
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