Course Objectives
- Review basic concepts of Gas Behavior and Fluid Hydrostatics.
- Learn methods of estimating pore pressure and fracture gradient.
- Learn how to detect and control a kick using conventional techniques
- Discuss problems encountered during conventional kick control operations and learn how to solve them using non-conventional control techniques such as Volumetric technique, bull heading, etc.
- Learn well control equipment
- Learn design considerations of special drilling technologies such as, underbalanced drilling, and managed pressure drilling.