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I. |
Well Planning Section
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A. |
Geology |
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1. |
Sedimentation |
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2. |
Stratigraphy |
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3. |
Structure |
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4. |
Origins Of Hydrocarbons
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B. |
Formation Properties
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1. |
Strengths |
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2. |
Formation Pressure
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3. |
Fracture Gradient
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C. |
Drilling Problems |
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1. |
Stuck Pipe |
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2. |
Loss Of Circulation
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3. |
Crooked Hole |
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4. |
Drill String Failures
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5. |
Fishing |
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6. |
Abnormal Pressures
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7. |
Abnormally High Pressures
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8. |
Well Control |
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D. |
Directional Planning
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1. |
Straight Hole Drilling
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2. |
Deviated Hole Drilling
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3. |
Deviated Well Planning
Considerations |
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4. |
Course Projections |
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E. |
Casing Point Selection
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1. |
Prospect Definition
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2. |
Design Criteria
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3. |
Legal Considerations
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4. |
Production Considerations
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5. |
Directional Considerations
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6. |
Design Sequence
(Mechanical Considerations Only) |
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7. |
Sizing Of Casing Strings
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8. |
Special Considerations
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F. |
Tubular Design
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1. |
Basic Relationships
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2. |
Design Criteria
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3. |
Design Procedure
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4. |
Examples |
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G. |
Rig Specifications
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1. |
Derrick Requirements
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2. |
Substructure
Specifications |
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3. |
Drill Line Requirements
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4. |
Drawworks Requirements
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5. |
Auxiliary Braking Systems
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6. |
Rotary Requirements
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7. |
Pump Requirements
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8. |
Power Transmission
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9. |
Prime Movers |
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10. |
BOPS |
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11. |
Choke Manifold
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12. |
Mud Systems |
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13. |
Air/Gas System (Air/Gas
Drilling) |
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14. |
Auxiliary Equipment
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H. |
Prognosis Generation
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1. |
Geologic Interpretation Of
Prospect. |
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2. |
Offset Control
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3. |
Projected Characteristics
Of Prospect |
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4. |
Casing Program
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5. |
Drill String Design
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6. |
Rig Requirements
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7. |
Mud Program |
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8. |
Cementing Program
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9. |
Logging Program
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10. |
Directional Control
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11. |
Auxiliary Equipment
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12. |
Depth Days Projections
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13. |
AFE Preparation
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14. |
Record Keeping
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II. |
Drilling Systems Section
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A. |
Drilling Fluids
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1. |
Purpose |
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2. |
Types |
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3. |
Fluid Flow |
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4. |
Mud Engineering
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B. |
Drill String |
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1. |
Function |
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2. |
Components |
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3. |
Bottom Hole Assembly
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4. |
Loading Determinations
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5. |
Drill String Related
Problems |
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C. |
Casing Operations
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1. |
Driving Casing
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2. |
Jetting Casing
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3. |
Casing Running Equipment
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4. |
Casing Make Up
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5. |
Casing Landing Practices
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6. |
Casing Inspection
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7. |
Well Heads |
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8. |
Centralizer Standoff
Design |
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Special Considerations
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D. |
Cementing |
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1. |
Cements |
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2. |
Cementing Equipment
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3. |
Cementing Accessories
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4. |
Cement Operations
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5. |
Additives |
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6. |
Mud Removal |
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7. |
Cement Slurry Design
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8. |
Cement Job Design
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9. |
Remedial Cementing
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10. |
Cement Job Evaluation
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E. |
Logging |
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1. |
Exclusive Drilling
Application |
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2. |
Wire Line Logs
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3. |
Mud Logging |
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4. |
Measurement While Drilling
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F. |
Directional Control
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1. |
Surveying |
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2. |
Bottom Hole Assembly
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III. |
Drilling Optimization
Section |
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A. |
Hydraulics |
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1. |
Equivalent Circulating
Density |
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2. |
Pressure Surge
Determination |
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3. |
Cutting Transport
Phenomena |
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4. |
Hole Face Cleaning
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B. |
Determination Of Formation
Pressure |
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1. |
Application |
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2. |
Special Used |
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3. |
Underbalanced Drilling |
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4. |
Comparative ROP
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