1. Basic geology
2. Porosity / Permeability
3. Petroleum formation & accumulation
4. Formation pressures
5. Introduction to drilling fluids
6. Basic general chemistry
7. Ph and alkalinity control
8. Clay chemistry
9. Polymer chemistry
10. Mud engineering terminology
11. Rules of thumb
12. Mathematics / Physics
13. Units & conversion factors
14. Basic engineering calculations
15. Types of well (Vertical, directional, lateral & extended reach)
16. Rheology
17. Hydraulics
18. Lost circulation
19. Shale instability
20. Stuck pipe
21. Well control fundamentals
22. Corrosion
23. Mud additives
24. Mud systems (Water, oil and synthetic base systems)
25. Drilling fluids contaminants
26. Drilling rig mud systems & equipment
27. Solids control
28. Environmental compliance
29. Waste management
30. Rig Events
31. Mud Logging
32. Wireline Logging
33. Casing
34. Cementing
35. Plug & abandon
36. Well completion
37. Work-over & completion fluids
38. Filtration
39. Mud checks
40. Interpretation of test results
41. Daily mud reports
42. End of well mud recap
43. How not to get “Run-Off” (General tips on how to conduct yourself on a rig)
44. Mud Program
45. Mud Tender
SYLLABUS
Week 1: Monday-Saturday:
Basic geology, Porosity / Permeability, Petroleum formation & accumulation, Formation pressures, Introduction to drilling fluids, Basic general chemistry, Ph and alkalinity control, Clay chemistry, Polymer chemistry
Home Work/Exercises/End Of Week Test (Closed Book)
Week 2: Monday- Saturday:
Mud engineering terminology, Rules of thumb, Mathematics / Physics, Units & conversion factors, Basic engineering calculations, Types of well (Vertical, directional, lateral & extended reach), Rheology, Hydraulics, Lost circulation
Home Work/Exercises/End Of Week Test (Closed Book)
Week 3: Monday- Saturday:
Shale instability, Stuck pipe, Well control fundamentals, Corrosion, Mud additives, Mud systems (Water, oil and synthetic base systems), Drilling fluids contaminants, Drilling rig mud systems & equipment, Solids control
Home Work/Exercises/End Of Week Test (Closed Book)
Week 4: Monday- Saturday:
Environmental compliance, Waste management, Rig Events, Mud Logging, Wireline Logging, Casing, Cementing, Plug & abandon, Well completion
Home Work/Exercises/End Of Week Test (Closed Book)
Week 5: Monday- Wednesday
Work-over & completion fluids, Filtration, Mud checks, Interpretation of test results, Daily mud reports, End of well mud recap, How not to get “Run-Off” (General tips on how to conduct yourself on a rig), Mud Program, Mud Tender
Saturday
Final Exams