This course focuses on oil spill or discharge prevention and response to spill during oil well drilling, production, and work-over operations. Participants will learn about oil spill or discharge prevention, response to spill, spill containment, air and water monitoring, hazard evaluation and introduction to oil spill trajectory model simulation. Participants will also learn to develop a plan that meets legal regulations.

This course addresses the special requirements associated with developing oil and gas plays where repetitive projects, such as well flow lines, tank batteries, booster compressors, short pipelines and meter stations, are a part of a larger field development program. It explains field development project management principles and practices as they relate to engineering design; procurement; and construction activities for upstream facilities in the oil and gas industry. Upon completion of this course, the participant will know what the engineering, procurement and construction phases entail and be able to fit-for purpose project management techniques and project control tools to facilitate successful project outcomes. Participants will understand how the project management, drilling and completion, HSE, land, production and transportation disciplines relate to one another and what tools are available for the project manager to use to ensure interfaces among key stakeholders are managed. 

Could you answer the following three questions for your next project What will it cost What is it worth Will it earn sufficient profit Before undertaking any project, these questions should be answered. This course will provide the fundamentals necessary to enable you to do so. Budgeting and financing, and contractual arrangements, which also significantly impact the economic viability of a project, are covered. Participants will practice cash flow techniques for economic evaluations and investigate frequently encountered situations. 

This course examines the fundamentals of well test interpretation for oil and gas wells. It covers the analysis of tests in vertical and horizontal wells: drillstem tests, wireline formation tests, flow/build-up tests, injection/fall-off tests interference/pulse test. Determination of permeability and damage, estimation of stabilized flow rates from short tests, detection of boundaries etc. The practice of well test interpretation will be emphasized along with the theory. 

The course is designed for engineers and field personnel involved in the planning and implementation of drilling programs. The seminar covers all aspects of drilling fluids technology, emphasizing both theory and practical application. Drilling is a complex operation requiring proper understanding of different technologies and disciplines. Today’s drilling personnel must have a working knowledge of drilling fluid in order to effectively drill a well. The course provides the fundamentals necessary to drill a well, whether it is a shallow well or a complex, high pressure well.