IADC MPD Operations Level

Purpose  

The IADC MPD Operations Level course is designed for personnel who are engaged in managed pressure drilling (MPD) operations that have responsibility for using annular friction systems that allow for constant circulation during drillpipe connections and maintaining constant bottomhole pressure. This course focuses specifically on the responsibilities rather than on advanced calculations and MPD methods. It includes adaptive drilling processes used to precisely control the annular pressure profile throughout the wellbore, to ascertain the downhole pressure environment limits and manage the annular hydraulic pressure profile and avoid continuous influx of formation fluids.

Certification 

Upon successful completion of the course and IADC exam, participant will receive an IADC certificate valid for 3 years.

Assessment

IADC Managed Pressure Drilling knowledge assessment is required to pass course.

Delivery Method

Classroom

Duration

3 days

Language

English

Objectives 

  • Define and explain the similarities and differences between conventional drilling, MPD, and underbalanced drilling (UBD).
  • Explain the different concepts related to pressure management in relation to MPD variants: dynamic and static MPD, choke control, bottomhole pressure (BHP), surface backpressure (SBP), and anchor points.
  • Explain influx management in relation to MPD systems and operating standards.
  • Discuss MPD problems and complications such as losses, ballooning, wellbore stability, high-pressure, high-temperature (HPHT) issues, and stuck pipe.
  • Describe MPD procedures during day-to-day drilling operations such as tripping, cementing, pore-pressure tests, connections, contingency procedures including SBP equipment and rig-up.
  • Discuss and describe pressurized mud cap drilling (PMCD) and surrounding operations such as reservoir concepts, fundamentals of PMCD, mud system injection, and equipment overview.
  • Understand health, safety, environment (HSE) issues and regulations.

Target Audience

IADC recommmends this course for equipment operators who are primarily responsible for the MPD operational processes. Examples of these positions or job roles are roughneck, assistant derrickman, derrickman, subsea/blowout preventer (BOP) engineer, directional driller, and measure-while-drilling/logging-while-drilling (MWD/LWD) engineers.