About the Well Completion Design & Operations, Well Stimulation and Workover Planning Course

​Time Training Center's 5-day/30-hour Well Completion Design & Operations, Well Stimulation and Workover Planning course is expertly tailored for professionals involved in well lifecycle management.​ It offers a comprehensive understanding of well completion design, from selecting optimal configurations to ensuring well integrity and maximising production efficiency.

The course delves into various completion methods, the selection and application of essential downhole tools, completion strings, and surface control equipment. You can also explore critical factors impacting well safety, performance, and productivity. The program thoroughly covers well stimulation techniques, including fracturing, and provides robust strategies for workover planning and well maintenance operations. 

Through practical case studies and interactive discussions, our course helps you plan, execute, and optimise well completion, stimulation, and workover operations in diverse field settings. It enhances your ability to tackle complex challenges in the oil and gas industry.

Well Completion Design & Operations, Well Stimulation and Workover Planning Course Objectives

​By the end of this Well Completion Design & Operations, Well Stimulation and Workover Planning training course, participants will be able to:​

• Evaluate bottom hole completion options for a given reservoir scenario and recommend solutions based on well integrity and reservoir management requirements.
• Identify, evaluate, and recommend completion string functionality for a range of operational situations.
• Describe the purpose and operating principles of key completion equipment components.
• Assess well completion designs for limitations, failure mechanisms, and potential operational problems.
• Analyse well safety requirements and capabilities inherent in well design, ensuring compliance with safety standards throughout the completion process.
• Understand the integration of different stages involved in completing a well, including pre- and post-drilling activities.
• Develop a general procedure for running a completion string and effectively manage pressure testing and well control throughout the process.
• Recognise the importance of maintaining accurate records and reports during well completion operations.
• Design and optimise tubing performance curves for maximum production, considering interval selection and tubing dimension optimisation.
• Select appropriate subsurface completion equipment and accessories, including packers and their settings.
• Safely operate wellhead equipment, understanding casing and tubing hangers' geometry and dimensions.
• Identify special considerations for horizontal and multilateral well completions, including wellbore, tubing, and casing configuration.
• Understand well perforation methods, completion fishing operations, well stimulation techniques (including fracturing), and well integrity assessments.
• Gain practical knowledge of wireline operations, reservoir stimulation techniques, and the influence of rock properties on stimulation.

Training Methodology

We employ a comprehensive and applied learning strategy, integrating theory with real-world implementation:

• 30% Conceptual Learning: Expert-led sessions on catalytic theory and engineering principles
• 20% Interactive Workshops: Group exercises, presentations, and technical discussion forums
• 30% Case-Based Learning: Industry-specific examples and troubleshooting scenarios
• 20% Technology Integration: Digital tools, simulations, and catalyst modeling applications

Note: Instructors may adjust the training approach to fit technical requirements or participant engagement levels.

Course Instructor:

Our courses are delivered by highly qualified instructors with extensive experience in both industry and academia. With decades of hands-on expertise across a wide range of technical disciplines, our instructors are dedicated to providing high-quality, impactful training that equips participants with practical knowledge and skills they can immediately apply. Full instructor profiles are available upon request.

Course Fees

The course fee includes the following:

• Course Materials: Comprehensive participant materials, including lecture notes, slides, and case study documents. (Tablet or IPAD)
• Coffee/Tea: Provided on arrival and during morning and afternoon breaks to keep participants refreshed.
• Buffet Lunch: Served daily to ensure participants have an opportunity to network and recharge during lunch breaks.

Who Should Attend Our Well Completion Design & Operations, Well Stimulation and Workover Planning Course?

This training course is highly beneficial for professionals involved in well completion, stimulation, and workover planning, including:

• Well and Senior Petroleum Engineers
• Drilling Engineers and Senior Drilling Supervisors
• Reservoir Engineers and Senior Reservoir Engineers
• Geologists
• Production and Completion Engineers and Supervisors
• Operations Supervisors and Well Completion Managers
• Field Engineers responsible for well integrity and stimulation

Well Completion Design & Operations, Well Stimulation and Workover Planning Course Outline

Module 1: Well Completion Design, Practices, and Strategies

• Pre-test assessment of existing knowledge

• Introduction to Reservoir Drive Mechanisms
• Overview of Artificial Lift Methods and Their Applications
• IPR (Inflow Performance Relationship) and Productivity Index
• Vertical Lift Performance (VLP) and Well Outflow and Inflow Systems
• Matching VLP Curves with IPR Curves
• Considerations for Well Completion Design:

• Reservoir Considerations

• Mechanical Considerations

• Classification of Completions

Module 2: Lower & Upper Completion String Components & Selection Considerations

• Functions of Production Packers
• Types of Packers and Their Mechanisms
• Permanent vs. Retrievable Packers: Applications and Functions
• Locator Seals and Anchor Seals
• Inflatable Packer Applications
• Sliding Side Door Function
• Gas Lift Mandrel Functionality
• Perforation Methods and Equipment
• Perforation Selection and Conveying Methods

Module 3: Wellheads, Subsurface Safety Valves & Flow Control Equipment

• Components and Functions of Wellheads
• Types and Functions of Subsurface Safety Valves
• Considerations for Safety Valve Setting Depth
• Surface Control of Subsurface Safety Valves
• Flow Control Devices and Nipple Profiles
• Types of Plug Selection for Flow Control
• Workover Operations: Reasons and Techniques
• Well Killing Operations: Techniques and Considerations
• Example Workover Operations (e.g., Gas Lift Wells, ESP Wells)

Module 4: Overview of Sand Control Completion

• Sandstone Formation Properties and Geology
• Causes and Consequences of Sand Production
• Introduction to Sand Control Methods
• Chemical and Mechanical Sand Control Techniques
• Perforation Systems for Non-Sand Control Completions
• Sand Control Options: Cased Hole Gravel Pack, Open Hole Gravel Packing, Expandable Screens
• Gravel Pack Design: Gravel Sizing, Slot Sizing, Placement Methods
• Carrier Fluid Concept in Sand Control Operations
• Choosing the Appropriate Sand Control Method
• Losses Controlling During Sand Control Operations

Module 5: Fundamentals of Rigless Operations and Well Stimulation

• Coiled Tubing: Surface and Subsurface Components and Applications
• Cleaning Operations with Coiled Tubing (CT)
• Well Back Flow Techniques: Nitrogen Lift
• Wireline Types and Applications in Well Completion
• Overview of Stimulation Techniques for Reservoirs
• Understanding Stress and Rock Properties in Stimulation Techniques

Module 6: Capstone and Assessment

• Review of Core Topics and Key Learnings
• Final Group Discussion and Q&A
• Post-Test Evaluation
• Certificate Presentation

Course Completion Certificate

Upon completing your course at Time Training Center, you will be awarded an official Course Completion Certificate, recognizing your achievement and the skills you've gained. This certificate validates your expertise and reflects the high standards of training you've undergone.