Course Details

This course is appropriate for a wide range of professionals but not limited to:

• Drilling, Completion, and Reservoir Engineers
• Production and Petroleum Engineers
• Well Planning and Wellsite Operations Personnel
• Field Engineers and Technical Specialists
• Geologists and Geosteering Professionals
• Anyone involved in the design or execution of directional and horizontal wells

• Expert-led sessions with dynamic visual aids
• Comprehensive course manual to support practical application and reinforcement
• Interactive discussions addressing participants’ real-world projects and challenges
• Insightful case studies and proven best practices to enhance learning

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Understand horizontal and multilateral well concepts, applications, and benefits
• Design well trajectories and plan horizontal sections effectively
• Analyze reservoir characteristics influencing well placement and performance
• Evaluate mechanical and completion design considerations
• Recognize drilling challenges such as torque, drag, hole cleaning, and geosteering requirements
• Assess well productivity and performance for horizontal and multilateral wells

DAY 1

Introduction to Horizontal and Multilateral Wells

• Welcome and Introduction
• Pre-Test
• Overview of Well Types and Design Evolution
• Applications and Advantages of Horizontal Drilling
• Multilateral Well Classifications and Configurations
• Key Drivers: Reservoir Contact, Sweep Efficiency, and Production Optimization
• Exercise

DAY 2

Trajectory Planning and Directional Drilling Fundamentals

• Directional Drilling Concepts and Tools
• Wellpath Profiles: Build, Hold, and Tangent Sections
• Planning Horizontal Sections and Landing Points
• Survey Calculations and Wellbore Positioning
• Geosteering Concepts and Real-Time Adjustments
• Torque and Drag Considerations
• Exercise

DAY 3

Reservoir Considerations and Well Placement

• Reservoir Heterogeneity and Lamination Effects
• Selecting Optimal Well Orientation and Horizontal Length
• Understanding Stress Regimes and Wellbore Stability
• Impact of Reservoir Fluids on Well Performance
• Applications in Carbonate, Sandstone, and Unconventional Reservoirs
• Exercise

DAY 4

Well Construction and Completion Design

• Casing and Liner Design for Extended Reach and Horizontal Wells
• Completion Options: Open Hole, Slotted Liner, Gravel Pack, Multistage Fracturing
• Multilateral Well Junction Types and Design Considerations
• Sand Control, Zonal Isolation, and Inflow Control Devices
• Drilling and Completion Challenges in Horizontal and Multilateral Wells
• Exercise

DAY 5

Well Performance Analysis and Course Wrap-up

• Productivity Index of Horizontal Wells
• Inflow and Outflow Performance Analysis
• Decline Curve Analysis for Horizontal Wells
• Monitoring, Surveillance, and Intervention Strategies
• Post-Test
• Certificate Ceremony