Well Casing & Cementing Techniques

The course uses a process-based perspective that takes participants from initial casing depth and size selection, casing and liner design procedures, casing running practices, and planning and executing primary cementing through remedial cementing and plugging operations. This five-day course builds a firm foundation in the principles and practices of designing, planning and conducting successful casing and cement jobs. In addition to the necessary technical information and procedures, the course is laced with considerable practical, experience-based content.

Course Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, the delegates will be able to:

• Selection of casing sizes and setting depths to achieve well objectives
• Determination of casing loads for design purposes
• To design casing properties to meet burst, collapse, and tensile strength requirements
• To conduct casing running operations safely and successfully
• Specification of cement slurry properties and volumes to meet well objectives
• Determination of best procedures for attaining successful primary cementing
• To conduct stage jobs, squeeze jobs, and set cement plugs

Who Should Attend?

This course is intended for personnel responsible for planning, overseeing, and conducting casing and cementing operations; operator and service personnel.

Course Outline

Day 1

• Introduction
• Selecting casing and hole sizes
• Setting depths

Day 2

• Casing loads
• Selecting casing and connections
• Casing stress calculations

Day 3

• Cement and cement additives
• Selecting appropriate slurries
• Mud removal and cement placement

Day 4

• Stage cementing, squeezes, and plugs
• Preventing gas migration
• Cementing calculations

Day 5

• Cementing equipment
• Well head equipment

Course Methodology

A variety of methodologies will be used during the course that includes:

• (30%) Based on Case Studies
• (30%) Techniques
• (30%) Role Play
• (10%) Concepts
• Pre-test and Post-test
• Variety of Learning Methods
• Lectures
• Case Studies and Self Questionaires
• Group Work
• Discussion
• Presentation

Course Fees

This rate includes participant’s manual, Hand-Outs, buffet lunch, coffee/tea on arrival, morning & afternoon of each day.

Course Timings

Daily Course Timings
08:00 - 08:20       Morning Coffee / Tea
08:20 - 10:00       First Session
10:00 - 10:20       Coffee / Tea / Snacks
10:20 - 12:20       Second Session
12:20 - 13:30       Lunch Break & Prayer Break
13:30 - 15:00       Last Session