This advanced 5 days programme provides professionals with a rigorous, practice-oriented grounding in Drilling Engineering & Well Planning. Designed for those working across the Upstream Exploration & Production sector, the course combines established theoretical frameworks with current industry practice through expert-led instruction, structured case studies, and hands-on workshops.
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This advanced 5 days programme provides professionals with a rigorous, practice-oriented grounding in Drilling Engineering & Well Planning. Designed for those working across the Upstream Exploration & Production sector, the course combines established theoretical frameworks with current industry practice through expert-led instruction, structured case studies, and hands-on workshops.
Participants will engage with the most relevant tools, standards, and methodologies used in Drilling Engineering today. By the final day, delegates will leave with a clear personal action plan and the confidence to apply their learning immediately, contributing to improved performance, compliance, and competitive advantage within their organisations.
Equip professionals with the knowledge, skills, and frameworks required to excel in Drilling Engineering & Well Planning, driving measurable improvement in Upstream Exploration & Production performance and delivering tangible value to their organisations.
11 key learning outcomes
Apply integrated geological and geophysical principles to support exploration and field development decisions
Evaluate reservoir rock and fluid properties using core analysis, well log interpretation, and PVT data
Design and assess well drilling and completion programmes for complex subsurface environments
Interpret production performance data to diagnose decline mechanisms and optimise well delivery
Apply petroleum economics frameworks to evaluate development options and investment decisions
Understand the full production system from reservoir through wellbore to surface facilities
Apply relevant HSE and regulatory standards to upstream operations and project execution
Evaluate enhanced oil recovery (EOR) and unconventional resource development approaches
Use production optimisation tools and artificial lift selection criteria to maximise recovery
Assess field decommissioning obligations, cost estimation, and environmental management requirements
Communicate subsurface findings and uncertainty to technical and commercial stakeholders
5 training days · 15 modules · hands-on workshops
Establish the principles of well design, casing programme selection, and pre-spud planning.
Casing programme design workshop: given pore pressure and fracture gradient profiles, groups select casing setting depths, string sizes, and mud weights for a well design exercise.
Design and optimise drilling fluid systems and hydraulics programmes for efficient well delivery.
Hydraulics optimisation exercise: groups calculate ECD profiles for a proposed well design and recommend nozzle sizes and flow rates to maintain a safe drilling margin.
Develop systematic approaches to hazard anticipation, well control, and non-productive time elimination.
Well control simulation: teams work through a kick detection and kill procedure scenario step-by-step, completing kill sheet calculations and BOP operation sequence.
Understand the unique engineering challenges and mitigation strategies for complex well environments.
Deepwater or HPHT scenario analysis: groups identify the critical technical risks for a provided complex well, design mitigation measures, and present their risk register to peers.
Apply well integrity standards, performance benchmarking, and digital tools to optimise overall well delivery.
Capstone drilling performance review: teams analyse an actual or simulated drilling dataset to identify NPT root causes, quantify lost performance, and present a drilling programme improvement plan.
This programme is designed for professionals across these roles
Engineers working in field development, production engineering, or subsurface evaluation
Geologists, geophysicists, and petrophysicists involved in exploration and appraisal activities
Well engineers responsible for programme design, contractor management, and operations support
Facility engineers and operations teams responsible for daily production management
Managers overseeing asset performance, budgets, and development investment decisions
Junior technical professionals building a rigorous foundation in upstream disciplines
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This course carries internationally recognised professional credits
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