“Great overview of the aspects of horizontal drilling. I would highly recommend this course to my co-workers.” Bismarck, N.D.

“Terrific short course on complex well technology, would highly recommend to any involved in O&G development drilling, from the manager to the secretary.” -  Houston AAPG

“Great overview of practical challenges to earth scientists involved in development well design and operations.”  Calgary

“Very good exposure to the critical do’s and don’ts; loved the reference and vision of ‘Joe’.”   AAPG, LA

“Excellent!”    American Association of Petroleum Geologists    Houston

“Terrific speaker, lots of relative and practical info and advice.”  Houston

Who Should Attend
Earth scientists (geologists, geophysicists), engineers, technicians, managers and any support staff involved with exploitation of oil and gas reserves.

Objectives & Content
The objectives of this two-day practical-based course are to make earth scientists/engineers and asset managers more conversant in modern exploitation technology applications, to reveal some critical Misconceptions, and to deliver basic prerequisite knowledge required to function optimally within the asset team during the planning and implementation of these complex well technologies. The course can focus both on conventional settings, and on the latest “resource play” asset settings including conventional marginal assets, oil and gas Shale, UTG and CBM exploitation pursuits, pending the asset setting of the local industry.
This program will address three critical elements, (a fourth if time permits), required for optimal exploitation technology applications:

- The basic theme of site-specific multidisciplinary asset teams, back-to-front well design, and the demands placed on earth scientists, and how they fit into the team.
– The new issues re principles of geology and reservoir engineering in direct respect to horizontal & complex well applications, and an example of candidate screening and sensitivity test.
– The new role of well-site geologists, their capabilities and limitations, geosteering and how it interrelates with other field functions, and the selection of appropriate site-specific Geo-steering options.
– Evaluation technologies, when to look for a problem, options available to help rectify these situations, and how earth scientists/engineers provide guidance and insight to the asset team on these issues.

Module 1 – Basic Themes
The requirement for a site-specific multidisciplined team approach; a back-to-front design methodology.

Module 2 – Principles Of Geology And Reservoir Engineering
Benefits of horizontal/complex well geometry and production mechanisms; how these benefits are applied;
the screening process.

Module 3 – Well Profile Design
The three critical uncertainties in well profile design.
Geo-steering  what is it?  Where and how to apply.

Module 4 – Typical Problems
How does the well fail?  What to look for; how to identify and avoid common problems.
A check lists for Team Leaders.
Course Materials and Format: The course is delivered primarily with power-point assisted lectures, and opening quiz, latest filed examples and numerous Q&A periods. A 4-tabbed Slide Manual and Summary Text, black and white with 50% graphics is provided, along with evaluation sheets for each student.

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Ian Lockhart spent his early working life in the British Royal Air Force, serving in Britain and the Far East.
After leaving the RAF, He went into banking for a few years before joining the British Diplomatic Service. After postings to New Zealand and Pakistan, He studied the Arabic language and history for two years at the Middle East Centre for Arabic Studies in the Lebanon. From then on until He retired in Cairo, he worked and headed many embassy departments in various Arab capital cities with one break in The Hague. Throughout his career in the Diplomatic Service, Mr Lockhart was involved with Anglo-Arab trade and development. In certain countries he also had responsibility for British aid work in that region. He was awarded an MBE in 1969 for his work in the Sudan.

Topics will include

Safety Organization
– Management commitment and involvement .
– Company policy statement.
– Management Communications.
– Management Evaluation.
– The safety professional.

Safety Audits
– Management involvement.
Workers’ involvement and training.
– Physical audit.
– Work procedures.
– Emergency procedures.

Accidents
– Types of accidents. – Notification.
– Investigation.

Hazard Identification and control
– Workplace hazardous material information system.
– Inspection.
– Hazard reporting by employee.
– Preventative maintenance programs.
– Purchasing controls.
– Engineering controls.
– Safe work procedures.

Construction safety
– Contractor commitment to safety.
– Contractor equipment.
– Housekeeping.
– Material handling.
– Electrical safety.
– Welding and cutting.
– Ladders and scaffolding.
– Guard rails and openings.
– Machinery and equipment.
– Fire protection.
– Construction tools.
– Trenching and ditching.
– Hazardous operations and control.

Safe guarding machinery
– Selection of guards.
– Types of hazards to consider.

Mechanical lifting and handling
– Cranes.
– Lifting tackle and slings.
– Forklift trucks.
– Manual lifting.
– Proper techniques.

Electrical safety
– Uses of electricity on the site.
– Types of electrical installations.
– Cathodic protection.
– Emergency power supplies.
– Portable power tools.
– Static electricity.

Permits to work
– Principles involved.
– Responsible persons.
– Types of permits.
– Assessment of the permit.
– Procedures to issue.

Lockout procedures
– Electrical.
– Mechanical.
– Gas or fluid flow.

Entry into confined space
– Permit required.
– Isolation and lockout.

Cleaning
– Ventilation.
– Standby and rescue safety man.
– Fire control: fire prevention.
– Fire drills.
– Fire fighting equipments.
– Maintenance of equipments.
– Alarm system and maintenance.

Emergencies
– Transport and storage.
– Safe handling.
– Fire control.

Transportation of dangerous goods

Emergency procedures
– Levels of emergency.
– Reporting procedures.
– Immediate response.
– Notification.
– Emergency organization in-house.
– Government agencies to be notified.
– Investigation and resumption of work procedures.

This Course Will
– Provide delegates with an understanding of the meaning of ‘hazard’ and ‘risk’.
– Provide an overview of the risk assessment process.
– Give an introduction to hazard identification techniques.
– Give an understanding of the principles of hazard analysis.
– Give an introduction to hazard analysis methods and techniques .

Who should attend?
The course will be of interest to anyone who needs training in the field of risk assessment. It is also a good introduction to related areas such as Major Hazards, HAZOP studies and Applied Fault and Event Tree Analysis .

Course outline
The course will include modules on:
– Risk assessment versus risk management.
– How risk management adds value.
– Analyzing and managing project risk – Identification of risk.
– Project risk management initiatives.
– Analyzing and managing project risk – Qualitative prioritization.
– Syndicate exercises.
– Risk management.
– Project risk management in contract negotiations .
– Analyzing and managing project risk – Quantitative analysis.
– Challenging issues within PRM.
– Implementation of PRM.
– Action planning.
– Syndicates / interactive sessions.

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Topics will include

What are & Why use JSAs
Related JSA standards
Steps of a JSA
Risk Criteria
Evaluating Existing Controls
Safeguards
Determining Preventive Measures
WHMIS (Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System)

Who Should Attend?
Individuals involved with or responsible for occupational health and safety in organization. Prerequisite knowledge and/or experience with safety, health and environmental issues in the workplace is desirable .

Course Outline

The course will include modules on

Introduction

Overview
– Meaning.
– Purpose.
– Benefits.
– Terms used.
– Approaches.
– Uses.
– Levels of detail.
– Stages and steps.
– Cautions and limitations.
– Issues for managers.

Defining jobs and tasks
– Identifying jobs.
– Job lists.
– Collecting information.
– Observing job performance.
-Task analysis.

Understanding workplace hazards
– Unsafe conditions.
– Unsafe behavior.
– Types of injuries and illnesses.
– Typical sources of injuries and illnesses.

Preparing for a JSA
What are & Why use JSAs
Related JSA standards
Steps of a JSA
Performing a JSA
– Procedure.
– Flowchart .
– Facilitating studies.
– Advantages and disadvantages.

Recording and documenting JSA studies
Follow-up
– Deciding on corrective actions.
– Priorities.
– Tracking action items .

Implementing a JSA program
– Commitment .
– Leadership.
– Responsibilities .
– Employee participation.
– JSA and procedures.
– JSA in training.
– Auditing.
– Keys to success.

Implementing Controls
Capturing Lessons Learned

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Topics will include

Shutdown Operations

Shutdown Organization
– Management Structure.
– Key Personnel.
– Shutdown Responsibilities.

Planning Fundamentals
Work Breakdown Schedule
Work Packaging

Network Diagram
– Planning the Shutdown
– Building The Network.
– Special Consideration.

Scheduling
Critical Path Analysis
Network Analysis
– Resource Organization & Leveling.

Methods of Reporting
– Standard Formats.
– Use of Computers.

Pre- Shutdown Operations
– Work Permits.
– Engineering Checks.
– Material Availability.
– Resources.
– Access Safety.

Shutdown
– Daily Work Schedules.
– Daily Returns.
– Progress Measurement.
– Schedule Updating.

Performance Indexes
– Productivity.
– Analysis of Data.

Work Sampling Techniques
Maintenance Only Shutdowns:
– Standard Networks.

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Topics will include
Maintenance Definitions and Strategies

Organizing Your Project
– Maintenance Management Optimization
– Plant and Equipment Reliability
- Common Process Plant Equipment Problems: “Their Causes and how to avoid them”
– Pipelines.
– Pumps.
– Electric Motors.
– Shaft Coupling.
– Gearboxes.
– Compressors.
– Turbines.
– Instruments
– Vessels.

Bearings and Lubrications
Choosing the Best Maintenance
Safety: Control of Plant Modifications
Safety: Permit to work system

Topics will include

Introduction
– What is management?
– What is different about project management?
– Principles of project management.
– Key elements of project.
– Phases and life cycles of projects.
– Types of projects.
– History of project management.
– Modern project management.
– Types of reserves.

Organizing Your Project
– Types of organization.
– Types of team. – Organizing the team.
– Organizing the information.
– Network versus work breakdown structure (WBS).
– Terms of reference/Scope of work.
– Designing, coding and using a WBS.

The Proposal and Budgeting Process
– The process and its dangers.
– Avoiding the Pitfalls getting commitment.
– Methods of Estimating.
– Whole life costing.
– Scheduling at the proposal stage.
– Risk Analysis. – Presentation.
– Budgets, Baselines, and Targets.
– The Negotiation Phases.

Computerized Support for Project Managements
– Using Word Processing.
– Using Spreadsheet Packages.
– Using Database Packages.
– What is a Project Management Support System(PMS0).
– The Current problems and limitation of its systems.

The Project Manager
– The job and the man for each type of project.
– Getting the authority to do the job.
– Selecting the team.
– Briefing and training the team.
– Implementing effective procedures in a project environment.
– Team building and Leadership.

The Detailed Planning Stage
– Handling Projects created during proposal.
– Work Package Definition.
– Networks , Their value and construction.
– Simple time Analysis.
– Critical Path Method.
– Resource Analysis.
– Milestones and interface Management.
– CTR Systems Design

Project Management and Control
– Managing The Project team.
– The Planning and Control Cycle.
– Progress Data Collection.
– C/SCSC Systems.
– Reporting to Management.
– Managing the client.
– Interface Control.
– Conflict resolution.
– Configuration Management and Quality Control .

Project Termination
– The Final Report-a project history.

The Future of Project Management
– Currently available PMSSs.
– Choosing and Implementing a system.
– The future of Project Management.

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Topics will include

Centrifugal Pump Fundamentals
– Pump design and construction.
– Function of component parts.
– Single and split volutes/diffusers.
– Single suction and double impeders.
– Multi stage machines.
– Causes of radial and axial forces.
– Radial and axial flow and mixed flow designs.

Pump Performance
– Power losses and efficiency.
– The affinity laws.
– Effect of speed change on pump performance.
– Specific Speed concept and applications

Pump System
– Typical system configurations.
– Effect of static head and pipeline friction.
– Control by speed , delivery valve and by- pass.

Cavitations & suction behavior
– Suction condition and priming.
– Causes of cavitations /gas locking and its avoidance.

Bearing & lubrication
– Rolling element bearing and plain bearings.
– Thrust bearing design.
– Grease and oil lubrications.

Exercises & Review of First Week
Hydrocarbon Process Industry Pump:
– Discussion on the wide variety of pumps found in hydrocarbon processing industry.

Glandless Pumps
– Wet rotor types.
– Magnetically coupled types.
– Performance and efficiency.
– Advantages, disadvantages and areas of application.

Other Pumps (Non – Centrifugal)
– Positive displacement pumps.
– Gear wheel, reciprocating, screw, peristaltic, etc.
– Self priming feature.

Acceptance Tests
– Test configuration.
– Instrumentation.
– Criteria.

Seals
– Packed glands.
– Hydrodynamic seals.
– Balanced and unbalanced designs.

Coupling & Alignment
– Coupling types and applications.

Electric Drives
– Torque and power characteristics.
– Starting methods.

Maintenance
– Features of good maintenance.
– Troubleshooting techniques.
– Computerized maintenance benefits.

Reliability
– Failure investigations.
– Root cause analysis.

Exercises & course review.