Well Planning and Geological Prognosis

🔹 Day 1: Introduction to Well Planning

• 09:00–09:45: Role of the geologist in well planning

• 09:45–10:30: Types of wells: exploration, appraisal, development, sidetrack

• 10:30–10:45: ☕ Coffee Break

• 10:45–11:30: Data requirements and subsurface inputs

• 11:30–12:15: Objectives of the well and risk identification

• 12:15–13:15: 🍽️ Lunch Break

• 13:15–14:00: Offset well analysis and lessons learned

• 14:00–14:45: Case study: well failure analysis

• 14:45–15:00: Recap and Q&A

🔹 Day 2: Geological Prognosis and Formation Tops

• 09:00–09:45: Structure maps and depth conversion

• 09:45–10:30: Building the geological prognosis (target, formations, tops)

• 10:30–10:45: ☕ Coffee Break

• 10:45–11:30: Lithology and pressure predictions

• 11:30–12:15: Predicting total depth and casing points

• 12:15–13:15: 🍽️ Lunch Break

• 13:15–14:00: Uncertainty handling and pre-drill assumptions

• 14:00–14:45: Practical: create a prognosis for a sample well

• 14:45–15:00: Recap and Q&A

🔹 Day 3: Geosteering, Logging, and Wellbore Positioning

• 09:00–09:45: Directional drilling basics and trajectory planning

• 09:45–10:30: Horizontal and deviated well considerations

• 10:30–10:45: ☕ Coffee Break

• 10:45–11:30: Geosteering tools and real-time log interpretation

• 11:30–12:15: LWD and MWD data integration

• 12:15–13:15: 🍽️ Lunch Break

• 13:15–14:00: Correlating offset wells and real-time decision making

• 14:00–14:45: Case study: sidetrack and target redefinition

• 14:45–15:00: Recap and Q&A

🔹 Day 4: Risk Management and Well Execution

• 09:00–09:45: Geological risks: faulting, overpressure, lost circulation

• 09:45–10:30: Monitoring while drilling: gas, cuttings, shows

• 10:30–10:45: ☕ Coffee Break

• 10:45–11:30: Kick detection, wellbore stability, and mitigation

• 11:30–12:15: Casing design inputs and geomechanical constraints

• 12:15–13:15: 🍽️ Lunch Break

• 13:15–14:00: Developing a look-ahead log and stop drilling criteria

• 14:00–14:45: Practical: risk register and mitigation plan

• 14:45–15:00: Recap and Q&A

🔹 Day 5: Post-Well Analysis and Final Reporting

• 09:00–09:45: Finalizing geological report and well summary

• 09:45–10:30: Lessons learned and post-mortem documentation

• 10:30–10:45: ☕ Coffee Break

• 10:45–11:30: Integration of geological and drilling data

• 11:30–12:15: Update regional maps and models with new well data

• 12:15–13:15: 🍽️ Lunch Break

• 13:15–14:00: Presentation: defend a well proposal and outcome

• 14:00–14:45: Peer review and instructor feedback

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