Horizontal and Multilateral Wells Completions and Stimulation

YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO

• Successfully design and optimize horizontal and multilateral well completions
• Engineer wells, taking into account limitations imposed by well bore stability and borehole friction
• Determine the appropriate zonal isolation methods for horizontal and multilateral wells
• Hydraulic fracturing of horizontal wells
• Design damage removal, stimulation, and workover operations

 ABOUT THE COURSE

Are your horizontal and multilateral wells yielding the expected results? Why are some of these types of wells great successes, while others are embarrassing failures? Are you hesitant to recommend these types of wells for fear they will yield poor results? Too many operators are finding themselves asking these same questions. Successful multilateral and horizontal wells require new considerations, interdisciplinary planning, and special techniques.  This intense course addresses the critical need for a proper understanding of all aspects of horizontal and multilateral well design, completion and stimulation that make these wells unique. It is designed for those planning or working with horizontal and multilateral wells, and interested in effective use of the latest technology. Basic understanding of important reservoir characteristics, hole stability, formation damage, crucial zonal isolation and hydraulic fracturing are just some of the issues critical to successful horizontal and multilateral wells addressed by this course. A combined practical and technical theme is employed, with emphasis on economy and efficiency in designing, completing and producing horizontal and multilateral wells. Participants develop an appreciation for the complexity of these wells and become equipped to design programs for horizontal and multilateral wells.

Drilling engineers that are solely interested in the details of drilling horizontal wells should take Directional, Horizontal, and Multilateral Drilling

Participants are required to bring a scientific calculator. One personal computer is provided, at additional cost, for each two participants; or participants are welcome to bring their own laptop.

COURSE OUTLINE

1. Reservoir characteristics for horizontal and multilateral well applications
2. Well performance prediction
3. Wellbore stability of horizontal wells
4. Stress field effect on drilling, completion, production and stimulation
5. Geosteering
6. Multilateral well structure, junction and application
7. Formation damage and its effect on horizontal well performance
8. Well completion and its effect on horizontal and multilateral wells
9. Intelligent completion: downhole monitoring and control
10. Well trajectory and completion optimization
11. Horizontal well fracturing
12. Acidizing of horizontal wells
13. Other stimulation methods

PARTICIPANTS

Completion, production, reservoir, and research engineers; geologists; managers in completion, production, drilling, and exploration; others involved in various phases of horizontal and multilateral wells or interested in gaining an interdisciplinary up-to-date understanding of this continually evolving technology.

INSTRUCTUR

Ir. Drs. St. Edi Purwaka, MT& Team