Well Planner Development Program

Course

About the Course

This program is designed to assist you as you develop your employees into the functional role of a global well planner. By utilizing live virtual instruction session in a workshop format, attendees will be equipped to evaluate and apply the practical knowledge they receive in the Well Planner Development Program and apply the industry validated knowledge and skills with relevant on-the-job learning at the well site. This is an advanced level, hands on workshop and it is strongly recommended that attendees first complete the Well Site Supervisor Development Program to gain the critical fundamental level knowledge required in the Well Planner role.

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Recommended program duration of 7 months, with the assumption that the individual would spend 2 weeks in office working with an experienced engineer.

Pre-requisite: Well Site Supervisor Development Program and 3-5 years of field experience in the Well Site Supervisor role.

Well Planner Development Program requires a minimum number of participants to go through the Workshops together virtually. Synchronous sessions required.

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Target Audience

This program is designed for individuals who have already completed the Well Site Supervisor Development Program as well as having a minimum of 3-5 years of practical experience in the field as a Well Site Supervisor.

You Will Learn

  • Onsite Fluids Management
  • Casing and Cementing Operations
  • Directional Drilling
  • BHA Dynamics
  • Initial Completions and Well Testing
  • Interventions
  • Performance Improvement
  • Crew Resource Management Design Workshop for Wells Leaders
  • Business / Soft Skills Training
  • Project Management for Upstream Field Developments

Course Content

MONTH 1

UNIT 1: Onsite Fluids Management (Fluid Design Workshop for Well Planners) Duration (hours) Delivery Format
Design Considerations for Specialized Mud Systems 3.0 Instructor-led (Virtual or Face-to-Face)
Offline Detailed Design 2.0  
Design Considerations for Specialized Solids Control 3.0 Instructor-led (Virtual or Face-to-Face)
Offline Detailed Design 2.0  
Design Considerations for Specialized Waste Management 3.0 Instructor-led (Virtual or Face-to-Face)
Offline Detailed Design 2.0  
Individual Design Presentation and Reviews 3.0 Instructor-led (Virtual or Face-to-Face)
Back to Work Plan Discussion 1.0 Instructor-led (Virtual or Face-to-Face)
Back in office working with your experienced engineer 2 weeks  

 

MONTH 2

UNIT 2: Casing Design Workshop for Well Planners Duration (hours) Delivery Format
Casing Setting Depths and Sizing 3.0 Instructor-led (Virtual or Face-to-Face)
Burst and Collapse Loads 3.0 Instructor-led (Virtual or Face-to-Face)
Offline Detailed Design Phase I 3.0  
Modifying Design for Tensile Loading 3.0 Instructor-led (Virtual or Face-to-Face)
Offline Detailed Design Phase II 3.0  
Modifying Design for Tri-Azial Loading 3.0 Instructor-led (Virtual or Face-to-Face)
Offline Detailed Design Phase III 3.0  
Other Tri-Axial Loading Scenarios 2.0 Instructor-led (Virtual or Face-to-Face)
UNIT 2: Cementing Design Workshop for Well Planners Duration (hours) Delivery Format
Design Considerations for Specialized Slurries 3.0 Instructor-led (Virtual or Face-to-Face)
Offline Detailed Design 2.0  
Individual Design Presentation and Reviews 3.0 Instructor-led (Virtual or Face-to-Face)
Back to Work Plan Discussion 1.0 Instructor-led (Virtual or Face-to-Face)
Back in office working with your experienced engineer 2 weeks  

 

MONTH 3

UNIT 3: Directional Drilling Design Workshop for Well Planners Duration (hours) Delivery Format
Design Considerations for Specialized Directional Well Plans 3.0 Instructor-led (Virtual or Face-to-Face)
Offline Detailed Design 2.0  
Individual Design Presentation and Reviews 3.0 Instructor-led (Virtual or Face-to-Face)
Back to Work Plan Discussion 1.0 Instructor-led (Virtual or Face-to-Face)
Back in office working with your experienced engineer 2 weeks  

 

MONTH 4

UNIT 4: BHA Dynamics Design Workshop for Well Planners Duration (hours) Delivery Format
Design Considerations for Specialized Bit Selection 3.0 Instructor-led (Virtual or Face-to-Face)
Offline Detailed Design 2.0  
Design Considerations for Specialized Hydraulics 3.0 Instructor-led (Virtual or Face-to-Face)
Offline Detailed Design 2.0  
Design Considerations for Specialized Drillstrings 3.0 Instructor-led (Virtual or Face-to-Face)
Offline Detailed Design 2.0  
Individual Design Presentation and Reviews 3.0 Instructor-led (Virtual or Face-to-Face)
Back to Work Plan Discussion 1.0 Instructor-led (Virtual or Face-to-Face)
Back in office working with your experienced engineer 2 weeks  

 

MONTH 5

UNIT 5: Completion Design Workshop for Completion Planners Duration (hours) Delivery Format
Completion Design Considerations 3.0 Instructor-led (Virtual or Face-to-Face)
Offline Detailed Design 2.0  
Design Considerations for Specialized Well Testing 3.0 Instructor-led (Virtual or Face-to-Face)
Offline Detailed Design 2.0  
Individual Design Presentation and Reviews 3.0 Instructor-led (Virtual or Face-to-Face)
Back to Work Plan Discussion 2.0 Instructor-led (Virtual or Face-to-Face)
Back in office working with your experienced engineer 2 weeks  

 

MONTH 6

UNIT 6: Intervention Design Workshop for Intervention Planners Duration (hours) Delivery Format
Intervention Design Considerations 3.0 Instructor-led (Virtual or Face-to-Face)
Offline Detailed Design 2.0  
Individual Design Presentation and Reviews 3.0 Instructor-led (Virtual or Face-to-Face)
Back to Work Plan Discussion 2.0 Instructor-led (Virtual or Face-to-Face)
Back in office working with your experienced engineer 2 weeks  

 

MONTH 7

UNIT 7: Performance Improvement Design Workshop for Well Planners Duration (hours) Delivery Format
Loss Prevention Strategies 3.0 Instructor-led (Virtual or Face-to-Face)
Offline Detailed Design 2.0  
Capture the Learnings Strategy by Hole Interval 3.0 Instructor-led (Virtual or Face-to-Face)
Offline Detailed Design 2.0  
Latent Cause Analysis 3.0 Instructor-led (Virtual or Face-to-Face)
Offline Detailed Design 2.0  
Individual Design Presentation and Reviews 3.0 Instructor-led (Virtual or Face-to-Face)
Back to Work Plan Discussion 2.0 Instructor-led (Virtual or Face-to-Face)
Back in office working with your experienced engineer 2 weeks  

 

MONTH 8

UNIT 8: Crew Resource Management Design Workshop for Wells Leaders Duration (hours) Delivery Format
Factors that Effect Human Performance, Crew Resource Management 3.0 Instructor-led (Virtual or Face-to-Face)
Situation Awareness and Decision Making 3.0 Instructor-led (Virtual or Face-to-Face)
Effectiveness Communications and Teamwork 3.0 Instructor-led (Virtual or Face-to-Face)
Factors that Impact Human Performance 3.0 Instructor-led (Virtual or Face-to-Face)
Leadership 3.0 Instructor-led (Virtual or Face-to-Face)
Observations and Intervention 3.0 Instructor-led (Virtual or Face-to-Face)
Back to Work Plan Discussion 2.0 Instructor-led (Virtual or Face-to-Face)
Unit 8 Recap 2.0 Instructor-led (Virtual or Face-to-Face)
Back in office working with your experienced engineer 2 weeks  

 

MONTH 9

UNIT 9: Business / Soft Skills Training Duration (hours) Delivery Format
Production Forecasting 4.0 Online Activity
Oil and Gas Pricing 4.0 Online Activity
Cash Flow 4.0 Online Activity
Economic Decision Tools 4.0 Online Activity
Risk and Uncertainty 4.0 Online Activity
Financing and Ownership 4.0 Online Activity
Petroleum Industry Accounting 4.0 Online Activity
Budgeting 4.0 Online Activity
Back to Work Plan Discussion 2.0 Instructor-led (Virtual or Face-to-Face)
Unit 9 Recap 2.0 Instructor-led (Virtual or Face-to-Face)
Back in office working with your experienced engineer 2 weeks  

 

MONTH 10

UNIT 10: Project Management for Upstream Field Development Duration (hours) Delivery Format
Onshore Field Development Programs and Projects 3.0 Online Activity
Project Governance 3.0 Online Activity
Project Resources and Organization 4.0 Online Activity
Scope Delivery 4.0 Online Activity
Design Engineering Management 3.0 Online Activity
Acquiring Goods and Services 4.0 Online Activity
Construction Management 4.0 Online Activity
Risk Management 4.0 Online Activity
Cost Estimating for Facility Projects 4.0 Online Activity
Scheduling 2.5 Online Activity
Project Measurement 4.0 Online Activity
Back to Work Plan Discussion 2.0 Instructor-led (Virtual or Face-to-Face)
Unit 10 Recap 2.0 Instructor-led (Virtual or Face-to-Face)
Back in office working with your experienced engineer 2 weeks  

 

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