Course description
ERD, Horizontal & High Angle Operations & Engineering Course
Training is essential and is the best investment you will make – understanding is a critical success factor in delivering exceptional performance.
Merlin ERD Training will teach you the critical success factors relevant to any horizontal, high angle or complex well whilst highlighting the root cause of 80% of downhole problems and how to avoid them. These advanced extended reach drilling technologies can also be incorporated into standard deviated wells.
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Suitability - Who should attend?
- Drilling Superintendents
- Drilling & Completions Engineers
- Supervisors
- Drilling Managers
- Tool Pushers
- Directional Drillers & Mud Engineers
- Senior Rig & Service Personnel
Outcome / Qualification etc.
- How to determine the maximum reach from your location
- Key planning considerations to delivering trouble free wells
- Root cause of problems encountered in high angle wells
- Identifying minimum equipment specifications for ERD projects
- What others are doing around the world to assure success
- Latest tools and techniques used to reliably deliver ERD projects
- How to minimise downtime due to 3rd party tools
Training Course Content
Day 1
• Introduction & objectives
• Industry achievements
• Critical differences to low angle wells
• Hole cleaning
• Torque, drag & buckling
• Rig equipment & drill pipe
Day 2
• Tripping & back-reaming practices
• Connection practices
• Hole condition monitoring
• Hydraulics & ECD management
• Swab & surge
• Wellbore stability
Day 3
• Casing installation & cementing
• Casing wear
• Trajectory planning
• Bit & BHA selection
• Drilling dysfunction
• Stuck pipe avoidance
Why choose Merlin ERD Ltd
90% of business is repeat or recommendation
Over 3500 delegates trained worldwide
Courses are taught by engineers for engineers
Reviews
Average rating 5
Opportunities for questions was excellent, the instructor was always available with additional information
I expected to gain a lot from this course and I did!
Expenses
Fee - varies by location
Numbers are limited to 30 attendees and are booked on a first come, first serve basis with full payment required to secure a place.
Group Bookings
Discounts are available for organisations booking three (3) or more delegates on the same course. If you have specific requirements, Merlin ERD has designed speciality courses specifically targeted at our client’s needs. Please contact us to discuss your requirements.
As a Completions Supervisor, the entire course was fantastic and gave me very valuable information, learning, and knowledge.