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Sub-skill of drilling: Well Planning and Design (+5).
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Well Planning and Design
- Well Architecture: Vertical, deviated, horizontal, multilateral wells
- Trajectory Design: Build/hold/drop sections, dogleg severity, torque and drag
- Casing Design: Casing string selection, burst/collapse calculations, cement programs
- Wellbore Stability: Geomechanical modeling, mud weight windows, breakout analysis
- Anti-Collision: Well spacing, separation factor, collision avoidance
- Drilling Programs: AFE preparation, time/depth curves, operational procedures
Drilling Operations
- Drilling Parameters: WOB, RPM, ROP optimization, MSE calculations
- Hydraulics: ECD management, hole cleaning, cuttings transport
- Drilling Fluids: Mud properties, rheology, filtration control, lost circulation
Drilling Equipment and Technology
- Rig Systems: Drawworks, rotary systems, mud pumps, BOPs
- Drill String Components: Drill pipe, collars, HWDP, stabilizers, jars
- Bits: PDC, roller cone, hybrid bits, bit selection, dull grading
- Downhole Tools: MWD/LWD tools, motors, RSS, drilling jars
- Surface Equipment: Shale shakers, centrifuges, mud tanks, degassers
- Rig Instrumentation: EDR, WITS, real-time data acquisition
Well Control and Safety
- Kick Detection: Flow checks, pit gain, drilling breaks, gas shows
- Well Control Methods: Driller's method, wait and weight, volumetric
- BOP Systems: Stack configuration, testing procedures, shear calculations
- Formation Pressures: Pore pressure prediction, fracture gradients, LOT/FIT
- H2S Operations: Sour gas procedures, safety equipment, emergency response
- Barrier Management: Primary and secondary barriers, barrier verification
Drilling Fluids Engineering
- Water-Based Muds: Bentonite, polymer, KCl systems
- Oil-Based Muds: Invert emulsion, synthetic-based muds
- Specialty Fluids: Foam, air/gas drilling, formate brines
- Mud Properties: Density, viscosity, gel strength, fluid loss
- Additives: Viscosifiers, thinners, LCM, shale inhibitors
- Solids Control: Particle size distribution, centrifuge operations
Specialized Drilling Operations
- Deepwater Drilling: Riser management, shallow hazards, hydrates
- HPHT Wells: Equipment ratings, well control, mud stability
- ERD Wells: Torque/drag limitations, ECD management, hole cleaning
- Geothermal Drilling: High temperature tools, lost circulation, scaling
- Coiled Tubing Drilling: CTD operations, limitations, applications
- Casing While Drilling: CwD systems, level 1-3 operations
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Well Planning and Design