Wellbore Stability

Date

TBA

Location

TBA

Instructor

Dr. Hussain Rabia

Duration

1 Week

Highlights:

This course is designed to explain problems related to borehole stability using modern Rock Mechanics techniques. The course is suitable for both drilling and petroleum engineers.

Course Content:

  •  Rock behaviour and measurement of rock properties
  • Basic stresses and strains
  • Stresses due to drilling a well
  • Stress transformations for horizontal and multi-lateral wells
  • Mohr envelope
  • Failure criteria
  • Triaxial rock testing
  • Borehole rupture mechanics
  • Hole collapse mechanisms
  • Safe mud weights envelope
  • Earth stress measurements
  • Stuck pipe problems
  • Designing a perfect well with the earth stresses
  • Effects of reservoir compaction
  • Production effects
  • Sand production

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