Slim – hole Drilling and Completion Technology
Level: Basic
Upcoming Sessions:
To Be Determined
Please Contact Us at tahmed@mtech.edu for more information
Instructor: Dr. Samuel Osisanya
Designed for:
This course is designed for engineers, geologists, and other technical personnel.
Course Overview:
This course is designed to give the participants an in-depth overview of slim-hole applications.
Course Content:
- Introduction to Slim-hole Technology
- Considerations for Slim-hole Technology
- Exploration and Exploitation Drilling
- Harsh Environments (Environmental Footprint)
- Planning a Slim-hole Drilling Project
- Rig Selection
- Essential Materials for Slim-hole Operations
- Rig Types
- Drilling String Assembly
- Downhole Motors
- Wellhead
- Bit Types
- Coiled Tubing
- Tubulars
- Drilling of Slim-holes
- Penetration Rate
- Drilling Mud
- Hydraulics
- Logging and Formation Testing of Slim-holes
- Well Control
- Cementing of Slim-holes
- Deviation
- Directional Control
- Major Problems Associated with Slim-hole Drilling
- Well Control
- Drilling Fluid Selection
- Bit Selection
- Drilling Fluid Waste Management
- Completion of Slim-holes
- Cementing and Tubing Configurations
- Economics of Slim-hole Technology
- Case Studies