Course Description

This course emphasis the role of the Well, as part of the Integrated Production System for a Hydrocarbon Asset. Well Completion design concepts and the technical selection criteria for the main completion components are reviewed in detail. During the fifth day of the Course, participants are introduced to Economy concepts relevant in Well Interventions and major Work over’s (like re-completions).

The course also highlights the Operating Company’s viewpoint in the area of Well Completion and Well Production Management, and group exercises enhance the learning process. 

By the end of the course, participants should be able to: State how Well Completion fits into the E&P Activity; Recall and discuss hydrocarbon exploitation considerations for well productivity and completion design; Describe the main parameters that influences Well Performance and Productivity; Describe the factors that influence the selection and design of the completion string and components; Calculate main economy indicators relevant to a work over; Carry out a completion design and explain how it will be run in the well.

Course Goal

To enhance the participants’ knowledge, skills, and ability necessary to know about the design and productivity of  Well Completion.

Course Objectives

By the end of this course, participant will be able to:

• Evaluate for a given reservoir scenario the bottom hole completion options and make a recommendation based on well integrity and reservoir management requirements.
• Identify, evaluate and recommend functional capability of completion strings for a variety of situations.
• Describe the purpose and generic operating principles for major completion equipment components.
• Identify limitation of well completion schematically designs and potential failure mechanisms / operational problems with equipment.
• Assess well safety requirements and capabilities inherent in well design.
• Describe the integration of the various stages of completing a well.
• List and flow chart a general procedure to run a completion string.
• Describe the requirements to pressure test and retain well control throughout the completion process.
• Define the need for full and accurate reporting and records to be kept.

Who Can Benefit

• Asset Managers
• Petroleum Engineers
• Production Technologists
• Production Personnel (Production Operators, Maintenance Supervisors)
• Drilling and Well Servicing Personnel (Drilling Manager, Drilling/Well Engineers, Completion and Well Service Engineers, Drilling Supervisors, Rig Manager, Tool pusher, Drillers)