Advanced Drilling Fluids and Additives

📅 Day 1: Introduction to Advanced Drilling Fluids

• 09:00–09:45 – Review of basic drilling fluid properties

• 09:45–10:30 – Drilling fluid design: objectives and key parameters

• 10:30–10:45 – ☕ Coffee Break

• 10:45–11:30 – Advanced fluid properties: rheology, gel strength, yield point

• 11:30–12:15 – Fluid density control and its impact on drilling performance

• 12:15–13:15 – 🍽️ Lunch Break

• 13:15–14:00 – Effects of high-temperature and high-pressure conditions on fluids

• 14:00–14:45 – Fluid selection for challenging formations

• 14:45–15:00 – Recap and Q&A

📅 Day 2: Fluid Loss and Filtration Control

• 09:00–09:45 – Fluid loss mechanisms and their impact on wellbore stability

• 09:45–10:30 – Designing for fluid loss control in different formations

• 10:30–10:45 – ☕ Coffee Break

• 10:45–11:30 – Filtration control additives: types and applications

• 11:30–12:15 – Techniques for measuring and controlling filtration rates

• 12:15–13:15 – 🍽️ Lunch Break

• 13:15–14:00 – Case study: managing fluid loss in depleted reservoirs

• 14:00–14:45 – Hands-on: choosing and mixing fluid loss control additives

• 14:45–15:00 – Recap and Q&A

📅 Day 3: Specialized Additives for Wellbore Stability

• 09:00–09:45 – Shale inhibitors and their role in wellbore stability

• 09:45–10:30 – Clay swelling and its mitigation

• 10:30–10:45 – ☕ Coffee Break

• 10:45–11:30 – Barite sag and strategies for control

• 11:30–12:15 – Lubricants and friction reducers in challenging wells

• 12:15–13:15 – 🍽️ Lunch Break

• 13:15–14:00 – Corrosion inhibitors and their importance in HPHT wells

• 14:00–14:45 – Hands-on: preparing fluids with inhibitors for specific conditions

• 14:45–15:00 – Recap and Q&A

📅 Day 4: High-Performance Drilling Fluids

• 09:00–09:45 – Performance-enhancing fluids: synthetic, oil-based, and water-based

• 09:45–10:30 – Advances in non-aqueous fluids for environmental considerations

• 10:30–10:45 – ☕ Coffee Break

• 10:45–11:30 – The role of foamed fluids in difficult drilling environments

• 11:30–12:15 – Designing high-performance fluid systems for extended reach drilling

• 12:15–13:15 – 🍽️ Lunch Break

• 13:15–14:00 – Tailoring fluids for offshore and deepwater applications

• 14:00–14:45 – Case study: field implementation of high-performance fluid systems

• 14:45–15:00 – Recap and Q&A

📅 Day 5: Drilling Fluid Troubleshooting and Optimization

• 09:00–09:45 – Common fluid-related drilling problems and their causes

• 09:45–10:30 – Techniques for troubleshooting and optimizing drilling fluids

• 10:30–10:45 – ☕ Coffee Break

• 10:45–11:30 – Managing temperature and pressure fluctuations during drilling

• 11:30–12:15 – Best practices for fluid maintenance and optimization in the field

• 12:15–13:15 – 🍽️ Lunch Break

• 13:15–14:00 – Fluid waste disposal and environmental considerations

• 14:00–14:45 – Group activity: resolving a fluid-related drilling issue

• 14:45–15:00 – Recap and course wrap-up