Post Training test will be conducted by mentor, candidates need to score above 80%
Basic introduction with brief description about history and stagewise development to meet challenges of drilling
Definition, functions of mud and how it helps in drilling
Properties of mud, their relevance and role in various segments of drilling
Brief description of geo-mechanical modelling with respect to drilling fluids and drilling engineering for effective well design
Introduction to Rheology and hydraulics with explanation of their importance in drilling and how drilling fluid will help in effective management of rheology and hydraulics
Mud Chemicals, various categories with examples, generic structure and mechanism of action to impart the properties in chosen range
Types of mud systems, a brief overview
Fresh water low solids system
PHB/CMC/LIGNITE system
K Cl/PHPA/GLYCOL/Polymer mud system
Solids free heavy density drilling fluids
High performance water based mud
Reservoir drill-in fluids with exposure to formation damage and role of mud to protect the formation from possible damage
Well-bore integrity management
Non-aqueous mud -introduction, why non-aqueous mud is required
Details of formulation with explanation on each merit
comparing water and oil base mud for selecting correct mud system with respect to the type of rock
Various complications related to drilling management and role of mud in mitigating them
Solids management
Deep-water drilling fluids
HTHP drilling fluids
Surfactants and their role in drilling fluids management
Practical tips to manage/condition mud on rig while working as a mud engineer
Completion fluids
Case histories discussion
Basic drilling fluids calculations
Contamination management
