Monitor & Control Chemical Daily Consumption

Monitor & Control Chemical Daily Consumption

OBJECTIVES

• • Apply and gain an in-depth knowledge on monitoring and controlling chemical daily consumption
• • Discuss production, drilling and completion chemicals and identify the functions of drilling and completion fluids
• • Carryout field mud checks, review daily report forms and apply laboratory mixing and evaluation methods
• • Explain product specifications and standards, solids control and contaminants and the importance of rheology
• • Identify suspension, hole cleaning, hydraulics and the importance of filtration
• • Recognize filter cake quality, water based mud systems and the types of chemicals used in mud systems, their chemistry and effect
• • Discuss organic based mud systems and the advantages and disadvantages versus water based fluids
• • Identify oil and synthetic organic based fluids and the types of chemicals used in organic drilling fluids, their chemistry and effect
• • Determine drill-in and completion fluids, aims, designs, beneficial aspects and completion brines
• • Discuss environmental aspects of drilling/completion chemicals and implement testing criteria and validity
• • Monitor and control daily consumption of chemicals in a professional manner
• • Discuss standards, rules and legislation

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

This course provides an overview of all significant aspects and considerations of monitoring and controlling chemical daily consumption for project engineers, nontechnical managerial staff, persons responsible for product development and evaluation as well as field personnel who are responsible for chemicals use would all benefit. In addition, persons responsible for marketing chemicals into the industry shall also find the course valuable.

COURSE OUTLINE

• Production, Drilling & Completion Chemicals – An Overview
• Functions of Drilling & Completion Fluids
• Field Mud Checks & Daily Report Forms
• Laboratory Mixing & Evaluation Methods
• Product Specifications & Standards
• Recap
• Solids Control & Contaminants
• The Importance of Rheology
•  Suspension
• Hole Cleaning
• Hydraulics
• The Importance of Filtration
•  Filter Cake Quality
• Water Based Mud Systems
•  The Types of Chemicals Used in Mud Systems, Their Chemistry & Effect
• (Colloidal Combinations of Inorganic Minerals & Organic Polymers)
• Organic Based Mud Systems
•  Advantages & Disadvantages Vs. Water Based Fluids
•  Oil & Synthetic Organic Based Fluids
• The Types of Chemicals Used in Organic Drilling Fluids, their
• Chemistry & Effect
•  Drill-In & Completion Fluids
•  Aims, Designs & Beneficial Aspects
•  Completion Brines
•  Environmental Aspects of Drilling/Completion Chemicals
•  Testing Criteria & Validity
•  Monitor & Control Daily Consumption of Chemicals
• Standards, Rules & Legislation