Casing Design Course

ABOUT THE COURSE

This very intensive course has been specifically designed on a 3-level basis : beginner, intermediate and advanced.

This course takes delegates through the key drivers behind casing design for exploration, appraisal and development wells and their associated risks, challenges and solutions.

Presentation material is through the use of very detailed manuals, PowerPoint, case histories, and casing design calculations.





LEVEL 1

• Purpose
• Scope
• Definitions
• Actions
• Casing Design Policies
• Casing Connections Standards
• Casing Setting Guidance
• Casing Design Guidance
• Triaxial Design Analysis
• Offshore Conductor Design Guidance
• Kick Tolerance Guidance
• Casing Wear Standards & Guidance
• Temperature Considerations
• Buckling Considerations
• Corrosion Design Considerations

LEVEL 2

• Introduction
• Casing Types & Functions
• General Casing Programme Considerations
• Casing Design Preliminaries
• Casing Design : Final Casing Selection
• Casing Design Example - Overview
• Detailed Design Procedure, Example Calculations & Graphical Analysis (Oilfield Units & S.I. Units)

LEVEL 3

• Summary of Design Procedure
• Introduction
• API Specifications, Classification & Performance Properties of Casing
• Basic Applied Mechanics Related to Casing Design
• Rock Mechanics & Casing Shoe Strength
• Collapse
• Burst
• Tension
• Compression
• Connections
• Wear
• Buckling
• Corrosion
• Problems Requiring Special Design Considerations
• Design Procedure & Example Calculations (Oilfield Units & S.I. Units)

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

• Engineers, Drilling Supervisors, Superintendents and other discipline oil and gas company presumed
• Drilling Contractor personnel
• Service Company presumed
• Academic / Regulatory / Other Engineering / Technical personnel

DOCUMENTATION

The course manuals, which cover all areas of the course, will be provided to all delegates to take away at the end of the course.

 

COURSE FACILITATOR

Dr Michael Gibson, who has 20 years of course facilitation experience; 30 years total oilfield experience, designing many wells throughout his career.

 

 

COURSE LOCATION

• Singapore - Copthorne King’s Hotel.
• Clients’ offices as required.

 

 

COURSE DURATION

5 days. If possible, a field trip is provided.