MPD is a circulation system in which pore, formation fracture, and bottomhole pressures are controlled and managed at surface. This 4-day course tends to address different aspects of offshore MPD.
| Code | Date | Location | price (€)* |
|---|---|---|---|
| DRL 330 | 15 – 18 Sep 2025 | Online | 1550 |
| DRL 330 | 6 – 9 Oct 2025 | Abu Dhabi | 3990 |
* Prices are subject to VAT and local terms. Ph.D. students, groups (≥ 3 persons) and early bird registrants (8 weeks in advance) are entitled to a DISCOUNT!
MPD is a circulation system in which pore, formation fracture, and bottomhole pressures are controlled and managed at surface. This 4-day course tends to address different aspects of offshore MPD.
The course discusses the fundamentals of offshore managed pressure drilling (MPD). To do this, in the first day, an introduction to MPD is presented. Next, design and required equipment for this process are elaborated. Afterwards, different methods for MDP are explained. In this step, some case studies of MDP are presented. Finally, in the last day, advance MDP technologies and related case studies are discussed.
o Why MPD? (Pressure and stability management)
o Understanding MPD in offshore wells
o MPD Basic definition: History and Objectives
o MPD Selection, Standards Rules, Regulations
o Offshore MPD simplified
o MPD simplified examples and case studies
o MPD Common Equipment
o Situational problem and MPD
o Contestant Bottom Hole Pressure drilling ‘CBHP
o Advanced offshore MPD– Dual Gradient drilling
o DGD Case studies
o Advanced offshore MPD– Mud cap drilling
o Pressurized Mud Cap Drilling (PMCD)
o Mud cap and Pressurized Mud Cap case studies
o Offshore HPHT MPD
o MPD Offshore technologies
Peter Aird C.Eng, CmarEng, FIMarEST, has 40 years’ experience as a drilling, well engineering and operations specialist. Peter worked in Shell International from 1980-1987 as a drilling supervisor, where he then worked in staff-based positions from 1987-1993 with Shell & BP. He then developed further knowledge and experience working in global consultancy positions from 1993-2005 in Deepwater, HPHT, Exploration and Appraisal Frontiers and Deepwater Horizontal development drilling and more complex well’s projects. Areas worked included: South East Asia (Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, China), North Atlantic, West of Britain, Norway, Faeroes, Greenland, the Black Sea, South Atlantic, Europe Mediterranean, Red Sea and West Africa. From 2005 Peter was employed in senior staff, consultant and advisory based specialist drilling engineering leadership roles with operating companies including Kerr McGee, Maersk & Marathon Oil, Cairn Energy (UK), ONGC (India), Centrica (Norway), and Providence Resources (Ireland). Drilling specialties further refined on a variety of subsea, horizontal, platform in-fill, HPHT, deep and ultra-deep water drilling projects.
Those engaged in drilling projects seeking to manage, lead, supervise, engineer, provide technical support, serve, administer or finance the use of adaptive drilling technology methods.
Intermediate
o How to manage and control difficult offshore drilling problems using MPD in narrow pore or fracture pressure windows.
o Increase knowledge in regards to all concepts of overbalanced, managed and underbalanced drilling.
o Learn the origins and history of offshore MPD.
o How to apply a well’s candidate selection process, select the appropriate fluid system, how to identify key hazards and risks.
o Review case studies, equipment and operation application of adaptive MPD drilling
Registration is now OPEN!
* Prices are subject to VAT and local terms. Ph.D. students, groups (≥ 3 persons) and early bird registrants (8 weeks in advance) are entitled to a DISCOUNT!
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