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EnerTech Lab

Unconventional Well Design Programme

Tech Centre EnerTech Lab Unconventional Well Design Programme

Programme Overview

This programme focuses on the complete well technical architecture required to evaluate, design and execute unconventional well design. It covers the engineering of the well architecture, completion string, packer selection, stimulation and production system. The course emphasises integration of geology, geophysics, drilling, completion, production through to recompletion and/or abandonment.

Programme Benefits Programme Modules ADGM Academy ADGM Academy Certificate of Completion Five Days
Programme Benefits
Optimise the reservoir-wellbore interface to maximize formation productivity through well design.
Design robust stimulation application systems tailored to reservoir geomechanical properties.
Evaluate and implement completion technologies for optimised production and well life.
Ensure well intervention compatibility through to end of life-of-well integrity through rigorous material selection.
Who is the Programme for?

This programme is for completion engineers, production engineers, and well integrity specialists focused on maximizing asset value.

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* Please note: This programme is available only to corporate groups. Individual signups are not eligible.
Learning Modules

Module 1
Completion Architecture Technical design of upper and lower completion components to
maximise unconventional well stimulation and productivity.

Module 2
Stimulation application to meet geology,
geomechanical, drilling and completion applications.

Module 3
Integration of Module 2 information in potential well design and completion technology.

Module 4
Application of well completion technologies to
maximise well life and productivity.

Module 5
Well architecture review to ensure well intervention compatibility, recompletion(s) and ARO (Abandonment Retirement Obligation).

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