Rike Service, Inc.  

 Practical Petroleum Training

 
 

 

 

 

 

Drilling & Completions for the Explorationist

(5 days)

For: Exploration managers, geophysicists, data processors and exploration geologists with little or no rig-site experience

The effective exploration man must increasingly interface with the drilling and production man to insure that his efforts are being thoroughly used to the most profitable advantage. The rig site, the drilling, the completion and the production problems are often a mystery to the exploration geologist/geophysicist after many years experience. You learn how the rig functions, what the parts are, and what the funny names mean. You find out the good and bad role of the drilling fluid, why wells are lost and why some cost so much more than others. It's not necessarily due to "hard drilling." You learn about the casing strings, cementing and why so many cement jobs are less than perfect. You discover what "completion" means and why every well is not the "barn-burner" you discovered.

You will never again hesitate to have a good planning session with the drillers, since you will now talk their language.

Major Topics Covered:

  • The Drilling Rig

  • Predicting & Controlling Pressures

  • Drilling Fluids

  • Casing Program

  • Completion

  • Maximizing Benefits