K&M Technology Group Extended Reach Drilling Engineers and Drilling Consultants

K&M Technology Group - Technical Courses



ERD Design and Implementation Course




The 5-day courses are designed to walk the experienced drilling engineer through the processes specific to extended reach and complex wells. This course incorporates both the operational and engineering aspects that are vital to a fit-for-purpose complex well drilling program.

Day 1 : 8 am – 4.30 pm

1. Introduction -   view sample video
2. Worldwide ERD Achievements / Who are K&M ?
3. What’s different about ERD ? -   view sample video
4. Preliminary Well Design -   view sample video
5. Torque, Drag & Buckling Fundamentals
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6. Torque, Drag & Buckling Modelling & Planning
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Day 2 : 8 am – 4.30 pm

7. Torque, Drag & Buckling – Offset Well Review
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8. Torque, Drag & Buckling – Hindcasting
9. Hole Cleaning -   view sample video
10. Tripping & Backreaming Practices - view sample video

Day 3 : 8 am – 4.30 pm

11. ECD Management -   view sample video
12. Surge & Swab
13. Casing Wear
14. Vibration
15. Wellbore Stability
16. Connection Practices

Day 4 : 8 am – 4.30 pm

17. Hole Condition Monitoring (including Case Study)
18. Running Casing and Liners in ER Wells
19. Casing Flotation
20. Directional Drilling Strategies
21. Bit & BHA design

Day 5 : 8 am – 2 pm

22. Wellpath design for Systems Approach
23. Cementing
24. Surveying Uncertainty


Extended Reach Drilling, Complex Well, Floated Casing, Performance Improvement