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The document outlines an overview session for a Drilling Module focused on the exploration and production of oil and gas wells. It details the well construction process, including the Design-Execute-Evaluate (D-E-E) cycle, well proposal and program, and the various stakeholders involved. By the end of the session, participants should be able to describe the main phases of well construction and identify key stakeholders.

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DrillingOverview - 11nov03 - Rev1

The document outlines an overview session for a Drilling Module focused on the exploration and production of oil and gas wells. It details the well construction process, including the Design-Execute-Evaluate (D-E-E) cycle, well proposal and program, and the various stakeholders involved. By the end of the session, participants should be able to describe the main phases of well construction and identify key stakeholders.

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Introduction to Exploration & Production

Drilling Module
Overview Session
November 12, 2003
Drilling Module Topics

1. Overview
2. Pre-Drill Plan
3. Well Design 1: Trajectory, Casing, and Cementing
4. Well Design 2: Drilling rigs
5. Well Design 3: Drilling bits and Fluids
6. Drill Well

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Drilling Module
Session 1: Overview
Session Objectives

At the end of the session, you should be able to:


„ List the main phases in the construction of Oil and Gas wells;
„ List the main stakeholders in the well construction process

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Video: “Making Hole”
[20 mins.]

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The Well Construction Process

„ Many more activities take place behind the scenes before a


well is drilled
„ Well construction projects usually follow the D-E-E cycle that
includes a planning phase
„ The next slides shows the modified D-E-E cycle

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Well Construction D-E-E Cycle

This Design-Execute-Evaluate (D-E-E) cycle summarizes the main


phases of the well construction process for oil and gas wells

The following documents are generated at different stages of the DEE


process
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Well Proposal

A well proposal is prepared once the


decision is taken to drill an oil or gas
well.
„ It is a high-level working document
„ Includes
– Geology and Geophysical
information
– Offset well data
– Constraints and deadlines to be
complied with
„ Defines
– Well site and location
– Well objectives – see details on
next slide * Mark of Schlumberger
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Well Objectives

„ Summarize the reasons for drilling the well,


„ Examples include:
– Increase production & reserves
– Increase efficiency & decrease project development cost
– Flexible design: producer & injector
– Improve Enhanced Oil Recovery / water-flood
– Exploration tool in reservoir evaluation
– Any combination of the above

* Mark of Schlumberger
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The Well Program

Gives more detailed information that the Well Proposal


„ May contain the following information:
– Geographical location
– Well objectives
– Geological context,
– Casing and cementing programs
– Bit program
– Directional program
– Drilling fluids program
– Logging program
– Completion design & predicted flowing conditions
– Quality indicators
– Others
* Mark of Schlumberger
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The Approval Process
DESIGN PROGRAM OPERATIONS
PROGRAM
FIELD PARTNER GOVERNMENT RIG
WELL SPECIFIC APPROVAL APPROVAL OPERATIONS

WELL Finalised
PROPOSAL WELL
PROPOSAL

BASIS OF PROGRAM
DESIGN SUMMARY

HIGH LEVEL
OPS
SEQUENCE

DETAILED
PROGRAMS

OPS
SEQUENCES

Details of these documents are outside the scope of this course


* Mark of Schlumberger
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Stakeholders
Several stakeholders and personnel involved in the process outlined in the
previous slides. Below is a short-list of these stakeholders:
„ Government regulatory „ Service companies
agencies – Rig contractor
„ Communities – Drill bits
– Directional drilling (including
„ Operating companies
measurements and logging-
– Exploration department while-drilling)
– Drilling department – Drilling fluids
– Production department – Cementing
– Reservoir engineering – Mud Logging
– Finance – Wireline Logging
– Legal – Completions
– Others – Others
In the next session, we shall discuss the well design phase of the well
construction process
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Conclusion

Now, you should be able to:


„ Session 1:
– Describe the main phases in the construction of Oil and Gas
wells;
– List the main stakeholders in the well construction process.

„ Any Questions?

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