Course Details

Objective

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

1. Understand the Basics of Well Completion: Gain a comprehensive understanding of the well completion process, types of completions, and key factors influencing completion design.
2. Learn to Design Completion Systems: Acquire practical skills in designing well completion systems based on reservoir conditions, equipment selection, and production goals.
3. Apply Best Practices in Completion Design: Implement best practices for completing wells safely, cost-effectively, and efficiently.
4. Optimize Completion Performance: Learn how to optimize production from a completed well using techniques such as artificial lift, stimulation, and flow management.
5. Stay Ahead of Emerging Trends: Understand new technologies and trends in completion design, including smart completions, digital monitoring, and automated systems.

Content

COURSE PROGRAM:

Day 1: Introduction to Well Completion and Key Concepts

• Overview of Well Completion
  • What is well completion and why is it critical in oil and gas operations.
  • The role of well completion in maximizing well productivity and minimizing operational risks.
  • Key phases in well completion: planning, design, execution, and post-completion operations.
• Types of Well Completions
  • Open hole completion vs. cased hole completion.
  • Different types of completions: single string, dual string, multi-zone, and multilateral.
  • Primary, secondary, and tertiary completions.
• Basic Wellbore Design
  • Wellbore architecture: casing, tubing, and hole sizes.
  • Drilling and completion well trajectories.
  • Challenges in designing wellbores for different reservoir conditions (shallow, deep, vertical, deviated, and horizontal wells).

Day 2: Completion Equipment and Materials

• Completion Components
  • Casing, tubing, and liners: their roles and material selection.
  • Christmas tree and wellhead equipment: components and configurations.
  • Pack-off and packer systems: their function in zonal isolation.
• Downhole Tools and Equipment
  • Wellbore tools: sliding sleeves, hydraulic setting tools, valves, and safety equipment.
  • Production logging tools: for monitoring and optimizing well performance.
  • Artificial lift systems: types, installation, and design considerations.
• Materials Selection and Corrosion Considerations
  • Materials for casing, tubing, and downhole tools based on reservoir conditions (e.g., temperature, pressure, and corrosive environments).
  • Understanding the impact of corrosion, scaling, and other wellbore challenges on material selection.
  • Industry standards for material selection and quality control.

Day 3: Reservoir Characteristics and Completion Design

• Understanding Reservoir Conditions
  • How reservoir pressure, temperature, fluid type, and geology influence completion design.
  • Reservoir pressure and its impact on the choice of completion technique (e.g., gravel packing, perforations).
  • Types of reservoirs: conventional, unconventional, fractured, and tight reservoirs.
• Well Completion Design Based on Reservoir Conditions
  • Completion design for gas, oil, and water reservoirs.
  • Horizontal and deviated wells: challenges and design considerations.
  • Special considerations for low-permeability and unconventional reservoirs.
• Flow Assurance and Production Optimization
  • Ensuring sustained production through completion design.
  • Preventing issues such as formation damage, flow blockage, and sand production.
  • Role of artificial lift, stimulation, and flow management techniques in completion design.

Day 4: Completion Design Process and Techniques

• Well Completion Design Process
  • Stages of well completion: planning, detailed design, and execution.
  • Coordinating between geology, reservoir engineering, and production teams for a successful design.
  • Risk management and contingency planning in well completion.
• Completion Design Techniques
  • Use of simulation software and modeling tools in designing well completions.
  • Case studies of completion design in different well types and reservoir conditions.
  • Design of multi-zone and multilateral completions.
• Challenges in Completion Design
  • Managing complex reservoir conditions such as high-pressure, high-temperature (HPHT) wells.
  • Dealing with issues such as scale, corrosion, sand production, and wellbore instability.
  • Troubleshooting completion failures and mitigating risks.

Day 5: Safety, Cost Considerations, and Emerging Trends in Completion Design

• Safety in Well Completion
  • Well control principles and safety precautions during the completion process.
  • Managing risks associated with wellbore pressures, blowout prevention, and environmental hazards.
  • Industry standards and safety regulations for well completion operations.
• Cost Optimization in Well Completion
  • Balancing cost and performance: cost-effective completion strategies.
  • Evaluating cost factors such as material selection, equipment, and operational complexity.
  • Techniques for reducing completion costs while maintaining safety and production efficiency.
• Emerging Trends and Future of Well Completion Design
  • Advances in completion technologies: automation, smart completions, and digital monitoring.
  • The role of big data and AI in designing efficient completions and optimizing production.
  • The impact of unconventional reservoirs and enhanced oil recovery (EOR) techniques on well completion design.

NOTE:

Pre-& Post Tests will be conducted.

Case Studies, Group Exercises, Group Discussions, Last Day reviews, and assessments will be carried out.

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Methodology

A highly interactive combination of lectures and discussion sessions will be managed to maximize the amount and quality of information and knowledge transfer. The sessions will start by raising the most relevant questions and motivating everybody to find the right answers. You will also be encouraged to raise your own questions and to share in the development of the right answers using your own analysis and experiences.  Tests of multiple-choice type will be made available on daily basis to examine the effectiveness of delivering the course.

Very useful Course Materials will be given.

• 30% Lectures
• 30% Workshops and work presentation
• 20% Group Work& Practical Exercises
• 20% Videos& General Discussions