Date:	TBA
Location:	TBA
Erbil	Mid November 2021

Instructor:

PP instructors

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Course Duration:

One week or two weeks depending on demand

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Who Should Attend:

Drilling engineers and all drilling personnel

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Objectives:

To provide a thorough understanding of functions of mud, mud types, mud testing and mud problems.

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Content:

1. Mud Functions
2. Mud Formulation
3. Clay Chemistry
4. Polymers & Additives
5. Mud Testing
6. Water-Based Mud
7. Oil-Based Mud (Non Aqueous Fluids)
8. Reservoir Drilling (Drill-In Fluids)
9. Completion Fluids
10. Mud Contamination
11. Mud Calculations
12. Solids Control
13. Mud Rheology
14. Hole Problems
    • Loss Circulation
    • Stuck Pipe
    • Shale Instability
15. Rig  Hydraulics : Theory and  Calculations
16. Hands on Practical:  Mud  formulation and  testing exercises (only available for long courses) 
17.  HSE
    • Safe Handling of Chemicals
    • Drilling Waste Management