Sand Management and Control in Oil and Gas Wells

Overview

Covers mechanisms of sand production, prediction techniques, sand control design (gravel packs, screens, consolidation), and best practices for sand management in producing wells.

Who Should Attend: Production/completion engineers, sand control specialists, wellsite supervisors.
Training Format: Lectures, design exercises, field case studies.

📅 Day 1: Sand Production Fundamentals

Time	Topic
08:30 – 09:00	Course introduction
09:00 – 10:30	Mechanisms of sand production
10:30 – 10:45	☕ Break
10:45 – 12:15	Rock strength & drawdown relationships
12:15 – 13:15	🍽 Lunch
13:15 – 14:45	Identifying sand-prone formations
14:45 – 15:00	☕ Break
15:00 – 16:30	Sand production prediction methods

📅 Day 2: Downhole Sand Control Techniques

Time	Topic
08:30 – 10:00	Mechanical sand control overview
10:00 – 10:15	☕ Break
10:15 – 12:15	Gravel pack design and execution
12:15 – 13:15	🍽 Lunch
13:15 – 14:45	Screens, liners, and expandable completions
14:45 – 15:00	☕ Break
15:00 – 16:30	Exercise: gravel pack sizing

📅 Day 3: Chemical and Management Techniques

Time	Topic
08:30 – 10:00	Resin and chemical consolidation methods
10:00 – 10:15	☕ Break
10:15 – 12:15	Sand management with production controls
12:15 – 13:15	🍽 Lunch
13:15 – 14:45	Flow rate & pressure drawdown strategies
14:45 – 15:00	☕ Break
15:00 – 16:30	Sand disposal & handling on surface

📅 Day 4: Case Studies and Troubleshooting

Time	Topic
08:30 – 10:00	Real-world case studies: sand control failures
10:00 – 10:15	☕ Break
10:15 – 12:15	Diagnosing screen plugging and sand breakthrough
12:15 – 13:15	🍽 Lunch
13:15 – 14:45	Remedial sand control interventions
14:45 – 15:00	☕ Break
15:00 – 16:30	Group discussion on case lessons learned

📅 Day 5: Integrated Sand Control Design

Time	Topic
08:30 – 10:00	Sand control design workflows
10:00 – 10:15	☕ Break
10:15 – 12:15	Integration with completions and reservoir data
12:15 – 13:15	🍽 Lunch
13:15 – 14:45	Economic evaluation of sand control options
14:45 – 15:00	☕ Break
15:00 – 16:30	Final design exercise & course wrap-up

Target audiences

Reservoir Engineers, Geologists

$ 5,950

Course Features

Lecture 0
Quiz 0
Duration 5 days
Skill level All levels
Language English
Students 40
Assessments Yes

Sand Management and Control in Oil and Gas Wells