Course Objectives.

•  States the principles for controlling drilling fluids and solids control.
•  Provides emphasis on the application of current and developing technologies.
• Understand how technologies effect the drilling operations.
• Provides insight into the day -to-day operations, popular drilling fluid types and recurring solids control problem.
• To acquire remedial action quickly, inexpensively and with maximum- hole making results.

   Course Outline.

•  Drilling Fluids

• History
• Purpose
• Types
• Properties
• Testing

•  Mud Engineers & Mud Service Companies

• People involved
• Purpose
• Training

• Drilling Fluids Chemistry

•   Suspensions
•   Reactions
•  Polymers
• Corrosion
• Lubricity
•   Foaming 

•  Drilling Fluids Engineers

• Hydraulics
• Hole Stability

•  Drilling Fluids Engineers

• Hydraulics
• Hole Stability

•  Solids Control

• How Solids Build Up
• Detrimental Effects of Solids
• Mechanical Control
• How to Measure Solids Control Effectiveness.

•  Mud Products & Mud Formations

• Detrimental Effects of Solids
• Mechanical Control
• How to Measure Solids Control Effectiveness.

• Hole Problem

• Stuck Pipe
• Lost Circulation
• Contamination of water -Base Drilling Fluids.
• Controlled Activity Oil Mud

•  Problem Solving Techniques

• Drilling Indicators
• Property Monitoring

    Who Can Benefit

•         Senior Drilling Crews .