Drilling Fluids
Summary
Drilling fluid is needed to successfully drill, test, complete and produce a well. In this module, learners will be given the knowledge needed to understand the core principals of drilling fluids in modern oil & gas.
Sub-modules include:
- Drilling Fluids
- Field Testing
- Water-Based Mud
- Oil-Based Mud
- Solids Control
- Rig Hydraulics
Learning outcomes
- Able to describe the main types of drilling fluid and their properties
- Can explain the various types of field tests performed on drilling fluids and their relevance
- Understands wellbore solids and primary solids control methods
- Can describe hydraulics concepts, including pressure losses and ECD
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