- Duration / Course length: 5 Days
- Timings: Flexible
Course details
Course OverviewPractical approaches to Sand Control management and the nature of Sand Production and the reason for Sand control. Study in details conventional classic methods of sand control and modern methods more practical and effective to control sand and improved significantly well production such as Frac-Pack Technology.
Course Objectives
- Determine Sand Production causes
- Determine the need for Sand Control in Oil and Gas Wells
- Selection of Sand Control Method according specific field and well conditions
- Preparation of the well for Sand Control
- Optimization of Perforation design for Sand Control
- Design a Perforation program to optimize Sand Control
- FracPack and Sand Control Technology
- Consolidation of the Formation Sand
- Sand Control technology and state of the art in Gas Wells
Sand Control Concepts and Sand Control Management
- Practical Approaches to Sand Control Management
- The Nature of Sand Production
- Determining Need for Sand Control
- Selection of Type of Control
- Management phases in Sand Control
- Mechanisms of Sand Production in Oil and Gas Wells
- Stability Envelop for Sand Control
- Prevention phase and decision based on technical information
- Effects of Viscosity and water cut in Sand Control
- General Methods to control sand production
- Mechanical Systems to control production of sand
- Successful design conditions and factors
- Application Saucier’s theory in the design of sand control systems
- Use the results from the Sieve analysis to select Gravel, Slotted Liners and Screens
- Charge Performance
- Perforation Design Factors
- Perforations for Gravel Packing
- Perforation Clean out Methods
Gravel and Screen Selection
- Laboratory test and Equipment
- Slot and Gravel Design
- Selection of Slotted Liners, Screens and PrePacks
- Saucier's Bridging Theory
- Design Examples and Calculations
- FracPack History
- Basics of Job Designs
- Field History Cases
- Resins for Consolidation
- Methods for Resin Placement
- Resin Coated Gravel
- Thermosetting Gravel Packs
- Prediction of Sand Production in Gas Wells
- Effect of Water Production on Sand Production in Gas Wells
Who Should Attend
Reservoir and Production Engineers, Chemical Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Geologists, Field operations Technical personnel.
Updated on 14 April, 2025
Job roles this course is suitable for:
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