Drilling, production, and operations engineers, field supervisors, tool pushers, managers, and technical support personnel will find the content of this course a valuable addition to their drilling knowledge. Basic concept of directional drilling, calculations, and planning for directional and horizontal wells are covered. Specific problems associated with directional/horizontal drilling such as torque, drag, hole cleaning, and drill string component design are included. Participants will receive instruction on planning and evaluating horizontal wells based upon the objectives of the horizontal well. The applications and techniques for multi-lateral wells are covered in the course. Participants will develop the concepts necessary for designing
and implementing horizontal wells as well as a typical directional and extended reach well. Additionally, they will become familiar with the tools and techniques used in directional drilling such as survey instruments, bottomhole assemblies, motors, steerable motors and steerable rotary systems. Participants will be able to predict wellbore path based on historical data and determine the requirements to hit the target
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