Oil and Gas
Oil and Gas | Drilling and Well Engineering
Drillstring Design Practices
Format and Duration:
2 days
4 sessions
This course provides a comprehensive treatment of drillstring design and practices, grounded in theoretical principles. Participants will explore various operational loads and limits, gaining a more detailed understanding of drillstring mechanics. The curriculum also covers advanced drilling engineering, enabling participants to comprehend drillstring integrity under various operating load conditions.
Additionally, the course includes concepts related to bottom hole assembly (BHA) design, drillahead techniques, and drillstring dynamics. Participants will receive training on real-time monitoring and optimization, as well as predictive conditions relevant to well drilling.
Business Impact: Participants will gain the expertise to design and manage drillstrings that reduce failure rates, optimize weight transfer, and improve wellbore quality. This leads to safer, more efficient drilling operations, reduced downtime, and lower overall costs—contributing to better well delivery and enhanced drilling performance.
Schedule
Duration and Training Method
This is a classroom or virtual classroom course comprising a mixture of lectures, discussions, case studies, and practical exercises.
Course Overview
Learning Outcomes
Participants will learn to:
- Provide procedures to enhance practical knowledge related to high-angle wells.
- Synthesize the design principles for directional and horizontal wells.
- Comprehend various trajectory models used in well construction.
- Contextualize the application of various downhole tools in drilling operations.
- Demonstrate the importance of well engineering in relation to high-angle wells.
- Develop a broader understanding of the application of principles and methods in directional drilling.
Course Content
- Basics and mechanical properties and concepts
- Effective and True Tension concepts
- Wellbore Friction and Wellpath Challenges
- Downhole tools and placement
- Torque and drag models – soft, stiff, hybrid and dynamic
- Fatigue, buckling, stress and yield limits
- BHA selection
- Basics of Vibration and Drillstring Vibration and challenges
- Drillstring dynamics
- Tubular wear
- Failure prevention
- Comprehensive drillstring design
Who Should Attend and Prerequisites
This course is designed for drilling engineers, well operations personnel, rig supervisors, drilling supervisors, and pipe manufacturers who seek to gain a deeper understanding of directional well designs and their applications in drilling high-angle wells.
Instructors
Robello Samuel
Background
With 41 years of experience, he currently serves as a Senior Technology Fellow in Halliburton’s Drilling Division, where he leads research and engineering in well engineering, cyber-physical systems, artificial intelligence, and sustainability. Since 1998, he has advanced drilling technology, leveraging a multi-disciplinary background that includes operations, consulting, software development, and education. Prior to Halliburton, he worked for nine years as a field and drilling engineer at Oil and Natural Gas Corporation, significantly contributing to domestic and international oil and gas drilling and completion operations.
He is recognized for his groundbreaking contributions to drilling technologies and engineering practices, having received multiple prestigious awards, including the Gulf Coast SPE Drilling Engineering Award, the SPE International Drilling Engineering Award, the SPE Distinguished Membership Award, and the SPE Honorary Award—one of the highest honors presented by the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), limited to only 0.1% of the organization’s membership. An educator for over two decades, he is also an adjunct professor at the University of Houston and the University of Southern California, and has published more than 264 technical papers while holding 114 U.S. patents.
As a Commissioner for the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) and a representative on the SPE Research and Development Advisory Board, his influence extends beyond academia. He has authored fifteen books on drilling engineering, blending extensive industry experience with academic rigor. His unique combination of practical field experience, research expertise, and educational leadership allows him to profoundly impact the industry, driving innovation and sustainable practices in drilling engineering.
Affiliations and Accreditation
PhD University of Tulsa - Petroleum Engineering
MSc University of Tulsa - Petroleum Engineering
MSc College of Engineering Guindy - Mechanical Engineering
BSc University of Madurai - Mechanical Engineering
Courses Taught
N738: Applied Drilling Engineering Optimization
N739: Horizontal Drilling & Extended Reach Drilling
N740: Introduction to HPHT Well Design
N741: Principles of Mud Motor
N742: Directional Drilling
N743: Drillstring Design Practices
N744: Well Engineering: Torque and Drag and Hydraulics
Accreditation and Certification
CEU: 1.4 Continuing Education Units
PDH: 14 Professional Development Hours
Certificate: Certificate Issued Upon Completion
RPS is accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) and is authorized to issue the IACET CEU. We comply with the ANSI/IACET Standard, which is recognised internationally as a standard of excellence in instructional practices.
We issue a Certificate of Attendance which verifies the number of training hours attended. Our courses are generally accepted by most professional licensing boards/associations towards continuing education credits. Please check with your licensing board to determine if the courses and certificate of attendance meet their specific criteria.