Advanced Decision Analysis with Portfolio and Project Modeling - ADA

The overall drilling process and equipment; The language of drillers - understanding their terminology; Understanding the abbreviations and acronyms associated with drilling; Rig equipment and types; Types of drill bits; MWD; Drill strings; Drilled solids management; Mud tank arrangements; Drilling fluid properties; Well control; Cementing; Casing design; Hole problems (stuck pipe, lost circulation); Well control; Directional drilling operations and tools; Safety

Recognize symptoms of liquid loading in gas wells; Critical velocity; Systems Nodal analysis; Sizing tubing; Compression; Plunger lift; Use of foam to de-liquefy gas wells; Hydraulic pumps; Use of beam pumps to de-liquefy gas wells; Gas lift; Electrical submersible pumps; Progressive cavity pumps; Other methods to attack liquid loading problems

Introduction to the fracturing process and mechanics; Practical fracture design; Fracturing fluid additives and proppant; Strengths and limitations of fracturing applications; Production increase; Factors involved in field implementation; Acid fracturing vs. proppant fracturing; Frac packs; Waterfracs; Fracturing in horizontal wells; QA/QC of fracturing treatments; Evaluation of fracturing treatment success

Natural Gas and World Energy Trends; A Closer Look at Natural Gas; Gas Sweetening; Gas Hydrates and Dehydration; Phase Behavior and Phase Envelopes; Stabilization and Fractionation Concepts and Facilities; Gas Conditioning (Dew Point Control) and NGL Extraction; Gas Processing Key Equipment and Support Systems (Heat Transfer, Compression, Pipelines and Gathering Systems, Measurement); Specialty Processes in Gas Processing (LNG, Nitrogen Rejection and Helium Recovery, and Sulfur Recovery and Acid Gas Reinjection); Special Topics in Gas Processing

The overall drilling process and equipment; The language of drillers - understanding their terminology; Understanding the abbreviations and acronyms associated with drilling; Rig equipment and types; Types of drill bits; MWD; Drill strings; Drilled solids management; Mud tank arrangements; Drilling fluid properties; Well control; Cementing; Casing design; Hole problems (stuck pipe, lost circulation); Well control; Directional drilling operations and tools; Safety

Recognize symptoms of liquid loading in gas wells; Critical velocity; Systems Nodal analysis; Sizing tubing; Compression; Plunger lift; Use of foam to de-liquefy gas wells; Hydraulic pumps; Use of beam pumps to de-liquefy gas wells; Gas lift; Electrical submersible pumps; Progressive cavity pumps; Other methods to attack liquid loading problems

Introduction to the fracturing process and mechanics; Practical fracture design; Fracturing fluid additives and proppant; Strengths and limitations of fracturing applications; Production increase; Factors involved in field implementation; Acid fracturing vs. proppant fracturing; Frac packs; Waterfracs; Fracturing in horizontal wells; QA/QC of fracturing treatments; Evaluation of fracturing treatment success

Natural Gas and World Energy Trends; A Closer Look at Natural Gas; Gas Sweetening; Gas Hydrates and Dehydration; Phase Behavior and Phase Envelopes; Stabilization and Fractionation Concepts and Facilities; Gas Conditioning (Dew Point Control) and NGL Extraction; Gas Processing Key Equipment and Support Systems (Heat Transfer, Compression, Pipelines and Gathering Systems, Measurement); Specialty Processes in Gas Processing (LNG, Nitrogen Rejection and Helium Recovery, and Sulfur Recovery and Acid Gas Reinjection); Special Topics in Gas Processing

The overall drilling process and equipment; The language of drillers - understanding their terminology; Understanding the abbreviations and acronyms associated with drilling; Rig equipment and types; Types of drill bits; MWD; Drill strings; Drilled solids management; Mud tank arrangements; Drilling fluid properties; Well control; Cementing; Casing design; Hole problems (stuck pipe, lost circulation); Well control; Directional drilling operations and tools; Safety

Recognize symptoms of liquid loading in gas wells; Critical velocity; Systems Nodal analysis; Sizing tubing; Compression; Plunger lift; Use of foam to de-liquefy gas wells; Hydraulic pumps; Use of beam pumps to de-liquefy gas wells; Gas lift; Electrical submersible pumps; Progressive cavity pumps; Other methods to attack liquid loading problems

Introduction to the fracturing process and mechanics; Practical fracture design; Fracturing fluid additives and proppant; Strengths and limitations of fracturing applications; Production increase; Factors involved in field implementation; Acid fracturing vs. proppant fracturing; Frac packs; Waterfracs; Fracturing in horizontal wells; QA/QC of fracturing treatments; Evaluation of fracturing treatment success

Natural Gas and World Energy Trends; A Closer Look at Natural Gas; Gas Sweetening; Gas Hydrates and Dehydration; Phase Behavior and Phase Envelopes; Stabilization and Fractionation Concepts and Facilities; Gas Conditioning (Dew Point Control) and NGL Extraction; Gas Processing Key Equipment and Support Systems (Heat Transfer, Compression, Pipelines and Gathering Systems, Measurement); Specialty Processes in Gas Processing (LNG, Nitrogen Rejection and Helium Recovery, and Sulfur Recovery and Acid Gas Reinjection); Special Topics in Gas Processing

The overall drilling process and equipment; The language of drillers - understanding their terminology; Understanding the abbreviations and acronyms associated with drilling; Rig equipment and types; Types of drill bits; MWD; Drill strings; Drilled solids management; Mud tank arrangements; Drilling fluid properties; Well control; Cementing; Casing design; Hole problems (stuck pipe, lost circulation); Well control; Directional drilling operations and tools; Safety

Recognize symptoms of liquid loading in gas wells; Critical velocity; Systems Nodal analysis; Sizing tubing; Compression; Plunger lift; Use of foam to de-liquefy gas wells; Hydraulic pumps; Use of beam pumps to de-liquefy gas wells; Gas lift; Electrical submersible pumps; Progressive cavity pumps; Other methods to attack liquid loading problems

Introduction to the fracturing process and mechanics; Practical fracture design; Fracturing fluid additives and proppant; Strengths and limitations of fracturing applications; Production increase; Factors involved in field implementation; Acid fracturing vs. proppant fracturing; Frac packs; Waterfracs; Fracturing in horizontal wells; QA/QC of fracturing treatments; Evaluation of fracturing treatment success

Natural Gas and World Energy Trends; A Closer Look at Natural Gas; Gas Sweetening; Gas Hydrates and Dehydration; Phase Behavior and Phase Envelopes; Stabilization and Fractionation Concepts and Facilities; Gas Conditioning (Dew Point Control) and NGL Extraction; Gas Processing Key Equipment and Support Systems (Heat Transfer, Compression, Pipelines and Gathering Systems, Measurement); Specialty Processes in Gas Processing (LNG, Nitrogen Rejection and Helium Recovery, and Sulfur Recovery and Acid Gas Reinjection); Special Topics in Gas Processing