Programme Co-ordinator:
Prof. Dr. R. B. Crawford is
Programme
Coordinator. He is the Director of HRODC Postgraduate Training
Institute, A Postgraduate-Only Institution. He has the following
Qualifications and Affiliations:
Doctor of Philosophy {(PhD) {University College
London (UCL) - University of London)};
MEd Management (University of Bath);
Postgraduate (Advanced) Diploma Science Teacher
Ed. (University of Bristol);
Postgraduate Certificate in Information Systems
(University of West London, formerly Thames Valley University);
Diploma in Doctoral Research Supervision,
(University of Wolverhampton);
Teaching Certificate;
Fellow of the Institute of Management
Specialists;
Human Resources Specialist, of the Institute of
Management Specialists;
Member of the Asian Academy of Management (MAAM);
Member of the International Society of Gesture
Studies (MISGS);
Member of the Standing Council for Organisational
Symbolism (MSCOS);
Member of ResearchGate;
Executive Member of Academy of Management (AOM).
There, his contribution incorporates the judging of
competitions, review of journal articles, and guiding the
development of conference papers. He also contributes to the
Disciplines of:
Human Resources;
Organization and Management Theory;
Organization Development and Change;
Research Methods;
Conflict Management;
Organizational Behavior;
Management Consulting;
Gender & Diversity in Organizations; and
Critical Management Studies.
Professor Dr. Crawford has been an Academic in
the following UK Universities:
University of London (Royal Holloway), as
Research Tutor;
University of Greenwich (Business School), as
Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor), in Organisational
Behaviour and Human Resource Management;
University of Wolverhampton, (Wolverhampton
Business School), as Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor), in
Organisational Behaviour and Human Resource Management;
London Southbank University (Business School), as
Lecturer and Unit Leader.
His responsibilities in these roles included:
Doctoral Research Supervisor;
Admissions Tutor;
Postgraduate and Undergraduate Dissertation
Supervisor;
Programme Leader;
Personal Tutor.
For Whom
This Programme is Designed
This
Programme is Designed For:
Drilling Engineers;
Process Engineers;
Journeymen;
Well
Engineers;
Geologists;
Workover Personnel;
Petroleum – Oil and Gas – Engineers;
Petroleum – Oil and Gas – Accountants;
Petroleum – Oil and Gas – Value Engineers;
Petroleum – Oil and Gas – Strategic Planning Officers;
Petroleum – Oil and Gas – Venture Capitalists;
Shale Gas Drilling Experts;
Oil
and Gas Mineral Rights Holders;
Oil
and Gas Mineral Rights Leasers;
Petroleum – Oil and Gas – Human Resource management (HRM) Personnel;
National and State Mineral (Oil and Gas) Officials);
Petroleum – Oil and Gas – Fund Managers;
All
others with a genuine Interest in Petroleum – Oil and Gas – On-Shore
and Deepwater Drilling Operations.
Duration:
Intensive
Full-Time {3 Months (5 Days -30 Hours) per Week}
Cost: £45,000.00
Per Student
The
programme cost does not include living accommodation. However,
students and delegates are treated to the following:
Free Continuous snacks throughout the Event Days;
Free Hot Lunch on Event Days;
Free City Tour;
Free Stationery;
Free On-site Internet Access;
HRODC Postgraduate Training Institute’s Diploma – Postgraduate; or
Certificate of Attendance and Participation – if unsuccessful on
resit.
HRODC
Postgraduate Training Institute’s Complimentary Products include
HRODC
Postgraduate Training Institute’s
Leather Conference Folder;
HRODC
Postgraduate Training Institute’s
Leather Conference Ring Binder/ Writing Pad;
HRODC
Postgraduate Training Institute’s
Key Ring/ Chain;
HRODC
Postgraduate Training Institute’s
Leather Conference (Computer – Phone) Bag
–
Black or Brown;
HRODC
Postgraduate Training Institute’s
8GB USB
Flash Memory Drive,
with
Course/ Programme Material;
HRODC
Postgraduate Training Institute’s
Metal Pen;
HRODC Postgraduate Training Institute’s
Polo Shirt.
Location:
Central London and International Locations
Module
1: Deepwater Drilling Operations and Well Control (Quad Credit)
PART 1A:
DEEPWATER DRILLING OPERATIONS
Exploring the Deepwater
Identifying the Prospect
Drilling a Wildcat
Deepwater Plays in Context
Geology the Shelf vs. the Deepwater
Drilling and Completing Wells
The
Well Plan
Rig
Selection
Drilling
Completing the Well
Special Problems
Development Systems
Development Systems Choices
Choosing Development Systems
Fixed Structures
The
Concrete Flatform
The
Compliant Tower
Installing Platforms
Installing Concrete Gravity Platform
Setting the Pipeline Riser
Floating Production Systems
Tension Leg Platforms TLP
Monocolumn TLP
Floating Production Storage and Offloading Unit(FPSO)
Floating, Drilling, Production, Storage Offloading Unit (FDPSO)
Floating Production Storage Vessel (FPS)
Spars
Mooring Spreads
Subsea Systems
Wells
Manifold And Sleds
Flowline Jumpers and Gathering
Umbilicals and Flying Leads
Control Systems
Flow
Assurance
System Architecture and Installation
ROVS
Topsides
Oil
Treatment
Water Treatment
Gas
Treatment
Safety Systems
Auxiliary Systems
Pipelines Flowlines and Risers
The
Boon and Bane of Buoyancy
Laying Pipe
Bottom Conditions
Risers
Pipeline System Operations
Technology and Third Wave
Part 1B:
WELL CONTROL
Equipment in Well Control Operations
Pressure, Erosion, Corrosion and Vibration
Pressure
Vibration
Erosion
Corrosion
Threaded Connections
The
Stack
The
Choke Line
The
Choke Manifold
The
Valves
The
Drilling Choke
The
Panic Line
The
Header
The
Separator
The
Kill Line
The
Stabbing Valve
Classic
Pressure Control Procedures While Drilling
Causes of Well Kicks and Blowouts
Mud
Weight Less Than Formation Pore Pressure
Failure To Keep The Hole Full And Swabbing While Tripping
Lost
Circulation
Mud
Cut
Indications of a Well Kick
Sudden Increase In Drilling Rate
Increase In Pit Level Or Flow Rate
Change In Pump Pressure
Reduction In Drill Pipe Weight
Gas,
Oil Or Water-Cut Mud
Shut-In Procedure
Circulating Out The Influx
Theoretical Considerations
Gas
Expansion
The
U-Tube Model
The
Driller’s Method
The
Wait And Weight Method
Pressure
Control Procedures While Tripping
Causes of Kicks While Tripping
Trip
Sheets and Filling Procedures
Periodic Filling Procedure
Continuous Filling Procedure
Tripping in the Hole
Shut-In Procedure
Well
Kicks While Tripping
Stripping in the Hole
Special
Conditions, Problems and Procedures in Well Control
Significance of Surface Pressures
A
Kick Is Taken While Drilling
Influx Migration
Safety Factors in Classical Pressure Control Procedures
Circulating a Kick Off Bottom
Classical Procedures - Plugged Nozzle Effect
Classical Procedures – Drill String Washout Effect
Determination of Shut-In Drill Pipe Pressures
Determination of the Type of Fluid That Entered the Wellbore
Frictional Pressure Losses
Annulus Pressure Profiles With Classical Procedures
Constant Casing Pressure, Constant Drill Pipe Pressure and
Modification of the Wait and Weight Method
The
Low Choke Pressure Method
Reverse the Bubble Out Through the Drill Pipe
The
Overkill Wait and Weight Method
Slim
Hole Drilling - Continuous Coring Considerations
Stripping With Influx Migration
Oil-Base Mud in Pressure and Well Control Operations
Fire
Solubility of Natural Gas in Oil-base Mud
Floating Drilling and Subsea Operation Considerations
Subsea Stack
Spacing Out
Shut-In Procedures
Floating Drilling Well Control Problems
Fluctuations in Flow Rate and Pit Volume
Frictional Loss in the Choke Line
Reduced Fracture Gradient
Trapped Gas after Circulating Out a Kick
Deep
Water Floating Drilling
Shallow Gas Kicks
Fluid
Dynamics in Well Control
Kill-Fluid Bullheading
Kill-Fluid Lubrication - Volumetric Kill Procedure
Dynamic Kill Operations
The
Momentum Kill
PART 2A:
DEEPWATER DRILLING EQUIPMENT AND OPERATIONS
Selection of Drilling Practices
Introduction
Surface Equipment
When
And How To Close The Well
Gas-Cut Mud
The
Closed Well
Kick
Control Procedures
Driller’s Method
Engineer’s Method
Volumetric Method
Maximum Casting Pressure
Maximum Borehole Pressure
Fishing
Operations and Equipment
Causes and Prevention
Pipe
Recovery And Free Point
Parting The Pipe
Chemical Cut
Jet
Cutter
Internal Mechanical Cutter
Outside Mechanical Cutter
Multi-String Cutter
Severing tool
Washover Back-off Safety Joint/Washover Procedures
Jars, Bumper Subs And Intensifiers
Drill Collars in a Jarring Assembly
Fluid Accelerator or Intensifier
Attachment Devices
Cutlip Screw-in Sub
Skirted Screw-in Assembly
External Engaging Devices
Series 150 Releasing and Circulating Overshot
High-Pressure Pack-Off
Oversize Cutlip Guide
Wallhook Guide
Hollow Mill Container and Hollow Mill
Bowen Series 70 Short Catch Overshot
Internal Engaging Devices
Box
Taps and Taper Taps
Fishing For Junk
Poor
Boy Junk Basket
Boot
Basket
Core
Type Junk Basket
Jet
Powered Junk Baskets and Reverse Circulating Junk Baskets
Hydrostatic Junk Baskets
Milling Tools
Mill
Design
Impression Block
Fishing Magnets
Junk
Shots
Abandonment
Wirelines
Wireline Construction
Electrical Conductors
Simple Armored Wirelines
Armored Wirelines with Electrical Conductors
Wireline Operating and Breaking Strength
Wireline Stretching
Casing
and Casing String Design
Types Of Casing
Casing Data
Process of Manufacture
Material Requirements (Section 7, API Specification 5CT)
Dimensions, Masses, Tolerances (Section, 8 API Specification 5CT)
Elements of Threads
Extreme-Line Casing (Integral Connection)
Thread Protectors
Joint Strength (Section 9 of API 5C3)
Combination Casing Strings
Design Consideration
Surface and Intermediate Strings
Production String
Tension Load
Compression Load
Running And Pulling Casing
Preparation and Inspection Before Running
Drifting of Casing
Stabbing, Making Up, and Lowering
Field Makeup
Casing Landing Procedure
Care
of Casing in Hole
Recovery of Casing
Causes of Casing Troubles
Well
Cementing
Introduction
Chemistry of Cements
Cementing Principles
Standardization and Properties of Cements
Properties of Cement Slurry and Set Cement
Specific Weight
Thickening Time
Strength of Set Cement
Cement Additives
Specific Weight Control
Thickening Setting Time Control
Filtration Control
Viscosity Control
Special Problems Control
Primary Cementing
Normal Single-Stage Casing Cementing
Large-Diameter Casing Cementing
Multistage Casing Cementing
Liner Cementing
Secondary Cementing
Squeeze Cementing
Tubing
and Tubing String Design
API
Physical Property Specifications
Dimensions, Weights and Lengths
Performance Properties
Running and Pulling Tubing
Preparation and Inspection Before Running
Stabbing, Making Up and Lowering
Field Makeup
Pulling Tubing
Causes of Tubing Trouble
Selection of Wall Thickness and Steel Grade of Tubing
Tubing Elongation/Contraction Due to the Effect of Changes in
Pressure and Temperature
Packer-To-Tubing Force
Permanent Corkscrewing
Packers
Protecting the Casing
Safety
Energy Conservation
Improve Productivity
Piston Effect
Buckling Effect
Ballooning Effect
Temperature Effect
Total Effect
Coiled Tubing
PART 2B:
WELL CONTROL
Special
Services in Well Control
Snubbing
Equipment and Procedures
The
Snubbing Stack
The
Snubbing Procedure
Snubbing Equipment
Theoretical Considerations
Equipment Specifications
Buckling Considerations
Special Buckling Considerations
Fire
Fighting and Capping
Fire
Fighting
Extinguishing the Fire
Capping the Well
Freezing
Hot
Tapping
Jet
Cutting
Relief
Well Design and Operations
History
Ulsel and Magnetic Interpretation Introduced
Schad’s Contribution
Magrange Developed
Wellspot Developed
Magrange and Wellspot Compared
Reliability of Proximity Logging
Reliability of Commercial Wellbore Survey Instruments
Subsurface Distance Between Relief Well and Blowout
Surface Distance Between Relief Well and Blowout
Summary
Relief Well Plan Overview
The Underground Blowout
Casing Less Than 4000 Feet
Pipe
Below 4000 Feet
Charged Intervals - Close Order Seismic - Vent Wells
Shear Rams
Cement and Barite Plugs
Contingency Planning
The Al-Awda
Project: The Oil Fires of Kuwait
Overview of the Project
The
Problems
The
Wind
Logistics
Water
Ground Fires
Oil
Lakes
The
Coke piles
Control Procedures
The
Stinger
The
Capping Spool
The
Capping Stack
Extinguishing the Fires
Water
Nitrogen
Explosives
Novel Techniques
Cutting
Statistics
Safety
Module 2:
Petroleum – Oil and Gas – Reservoir Engineering Practice
Quad Credit
Porosity
of Reservoir Rocks
Total Porosity and Effective Porosity
Sources of Porosity Data
Applications of Porosity Data
Permeability and Relative Permeability
Sources of Permeability Data
Relative Permeability
Sources of Relative Permeability
Three-Phase Relative Permeability
Applications of Permeability and Relative Permeability
Reservoir Fluid Saturations
Determination of Water Saturations
Determination of Reservoir Productive Intervals
Pressure-Volume-Temperature (PVT) Properties
Gas
and Gas-Condensate Properties
Pseudo-critical Properties of Gas Mixtures
Wet
Gas and Gas Condensate
Correlations for Gas Compressibility Factor
Gas
Formation Volume Factor (FVF)
Gas
Density
Gas
Viscosity
Gas
Coefficient of Isothermal Compressibility
Correlations for Calculation of Oil PVT Properties
Correlations for Calculation of Water PVT Properties
Reservoir Fluid Sampling and PVT laboratory Measurements
Overview of Reservoir Fluid Sampling
Reservoir Type and State
Well
Conditioning
Subsurface Sampling Methods and Tools
Wire
Line Formation Testers
PVT
Laboratory Measurements
Applications of Laboratory PVT Measurements
Typical
Reservoir Fluid Study for a Black Oil Sample
Reservoir Fluid Summary
Calculated Analysis of Reservoir Fluid
Pressure-Volume Properties at 212°F (Constant Composition Expansion)
Differential Liberation at 212°F
Gas
Differentially Liberated at 212°F
Viscosity Data at 212°F
Comparison of Reservoir Oil Flash Liberation Tests
Typical
Reservoir Fluid Study for a Gas Condensate Sample
Summary of Reservoir Data and Surface Sampling Conditions
Chromatograph Analysis of Separator Gas at 1140 psig and 92°F
Chromatograph Analysis of Separator Liquid at 1140 psig and 92°F
Composition of Reservoir Fluid (Calculated)
Measured Saturation Pressures from Stepwise Recombination at 267°F
Pressure-Volume Properties of Reservoir Fluid at 267°F (or CCE)
Depletion Study at 267°F: Hydrocarbon Analyses of Produced Well
stream (Mole %)
Retrograde Condensation During Gas Depletion at 267°F
PVT
Properties Predictions from Equations of State
Historical Introduction to Equations of State
van
der Waals (vdW) EOS
Soave-Redlich-Kwong (SRK) EOS
Peng-Robinson
(PR) EOS
Phase Equilibrium of Mixtures
Roots from Cubic EOS
Volume Translation
Two-Phase Flash Calculation
Bubble Point and Dew Point Pressure Calculations
Characterization of Hydrocarbon Plus Fractions
Phase Equilibrium Predictions with Equations of State
The
General Material Balance Equation
Derivation of the General Material Balance Equation (GMBE)
The
GMBE for Gas Reservoirs
Discussion on the Application of the GMBE
Gas
Reservoirs
Volumetric Gas Reservoirs
Gas
Reservoirs with Water Influx
Water Influx Models
Geopressured Gas Reservoirs
Case
Histories of Two Gas Reservoirs
Correlations for Estimating Residual Gas Saturations for Gas
Reservoirs under Water Influx
Dimensionless Pressure for Finite and Infinite Aquifers
Dimensionless Pressure for Infinite Aquifers
Oil
Reservoirs
Oil
Reservoir Drive Mechanisms
Gravity Drainage Mechanism
Volumetric Under-saturated Oil Reservoirs
Under-saturated Oil Reservoirs with Water Influx
Volumetric Saturated Oil Reservoirs
Material Balance Approach for Saturated Oil Reservoirs with Water
Influx
Case
History of Manatee Reservoirs
Fluid
Flow in Petroleum Reservoirs
Fluid Types
Definition of Fluid Flow Regimes
Darcy Fluid Flow Equation
Radial Forms of the Darcy Equation
Derivation of the Continuity Equation in Radial Form
Derivation of Radial Diffusivity Equation for Slightly Compressible
Fluids
Solutions of the Radial Diffusivity Equation for Slightly
Compressible Fluids
Derivation of the Radial Diffusivity Equation for Compressible
Fluids
Transformation of the Gas Diffusivity Equation with Real Gas
Pseudo-Pressure Concept
The
Superposition Principle
Well
Productivity Index
Well
Injectivity Index
Module 3:
Shale Gas Drilling (Hydrofracking)
Double
Credit
Shale Gas
Tight Gas
Sour
Gas
Shale Oil
Oil
Shale
Tar
Sands
Coal
Bed Methane
Coal
Gasification
Synfuel
Shale Gas Drilling (Hydrofracking), Defined
Evolution of Shale Gas Drilling
Uses
of Shale Gas Drilling
Hydrofracking a Well
Horizontal Well vs. Vertical Well
Hydrofracking Fluids
Sale
Plays
Who
Derive Benefits from Shale Gas Drilling
Impact of Shale Oil and Gas on the US Economy
The
Effect of Shale Gas in the Price of Natural Gas
The
Impact of Cheap Gas in the Petrochemical Industry
The
Impact of Natural Gas Prices in the Chemical Companies
The
‘Halo Effect’ of Gas Prices on Other Industries
Non-Industrial Benefits of Shale Gas Drilling
The
Effect of New Shale-Gas Supplies on the Global Energy Market
The
Impact of Shale Gas Drilling on Transportation
The
Impact of Hydrofracking on Water Supplies
Halliburton Loophole
Shale Gas Drilling and Global Warming
Shale Gas Drilling: Miscellaneous Information
Biggest Concern In Terms of Water Supply
Fracking and Aquifiers
The
Effect of Shale Gas Drilling on Groundwater
Chemicals in Hydrofracking Fluids
Disposing Flowback
Injection Wells
Shale Gas Drilling and Earthquake
Fugitive Emissions
The
Impact of Shale Gas Drilling on Animal and Human Health
Shale Gas Drilling in USA
Shale Gas Drilling in UK
Module 4:
Advanced Business English Communication
Double
Credit
Grammar
and the Different Parts of Speech
An
Overview of English Grammar
Spelling Unusual Words
The
Silent Vowel
The
Peculiars
Word
Formation
Root, Base and Affix
Simple, Complex and Compound Words
Speech Organisation –
Nouns –
Singular and Plural Nouns
Common Nouns
Proper Nouns
‘Noun in a position’,
Countable Noun
Uncountable Noun
Noun
Phrase
Introduction
Parts of a Noun Phrase
Modifiers of the Noun Head
Pronouns –
Types of Pronouns
Relative Pronoun
Reciprocal Pronoun
Personal Pronoun
Indefinite Pronoun
Demonstrative Pronoun
Reflexive Pronoun
Interrogative Pronoun
Verbs –
Regular Verbs
Irregular Verbs
Transitive
Intransitive Verbs
Auxiliary Verbs
Verb
Phrase
Introduction
Structure of the Verb Phrase
Finite and Non-Finite Verb Phrases
Modifiers of the Verb
Preposition and Phrasal Verbs
Adjectives
Adverbs
Adverbials
Prepositions
Exclamations or Interjections
Conjunction
Gerunds
The
Superlatives
Using Tense appropriately –
Present Tense
Past
Tense
Simple Present Tense
Present Perfect Tense
Pluperfect or Past Perfect Tense
Future tense
Fundamentals of Reported Speech
Subjects and Objects
Relating number of verb to number of subject or object
Clauses
Main
clauses
Subsidiary clauses
Types of clauses –
Defining Clauses
Non-Defining Clauses
Noun
Clauses
Adjectival Clauses
Adverbial Clauses
The
Uses of Will/Would
The
Uses of Shall
The
Uses of Should
The
Uses of Can/Could
The
Uses of May/Might
The
Uses of Must
Simple
Sentence Patterns
Sentences
Clausal Sentence
Compound Sentences
Subject and Predicate
Form
and Function
Basic Patterns
Semantic Roles
Complex Sentences
Introduction
Subordinate and Superordinate Clauses
Subordinate Clause and Matrix Clause
Structure of a Subordinate Clause
Functions of a Subordinate Clause
Adjectival Clauses
Appositive Clauses
Adverbial Clauses
Analysis of Complex Sentences
Coordination
Introduction
Compound Sentences and Coordinate Clauses
Ellipsis in Coordinated Clauses
Meaning Related to Coordinating Conjunctions
Coordination of the Constituents of a Sentence
Focus
Simple Sentences and Focus
Cleft Sentences
Pseudo-cleft Sentences
Writing
Mechanics
External Marks and the Comma
Punctuation
The
Period
The
Question Mark
The
Exclamation Point
The
Comma
Other Internal Marks
The
Semicolon
The
Colon
The
Dash
The
Hyphen
Quotation Marks
Parentheses
The
Apostrophe
Abbreviations, Capitalisation, and Number Expression
Abbreviation
Capitalisation
Abbreviation
Presentation of Business Documents
Parts of a Business Letter
Business Letter Formats
Styles in Business Correspondence
Open
Punctuation
Memos
Fax
Messages
Structuring Your Communications
4-Point Plan
Introduction, Jumping-Off Point
Details, Including Facts, Figures, Evidence
Conclusion, Incorporating Response, Suggestions, Expectations,
Recommendations or Action
Closure, Ending
Language
and Tone
The
Weakest Link in Your Business Writing
Ten
Steps to Good Business Writing
Writing
to Clients and Customers
Neutral or Positive Messages
Negative Messages
Persuasive Messages
Communicating with Customers
Customer Service
Importance of Customer Service
Customer Service Culture
Customer Interaction
Managing Challenging Situations
Face-to-Face Communication
Communication and Your Voice
Parts of a Conversation
Telephone Conversation
Effective Telephone Communication
Outgoing Calls
Incoming Calls
E-mail
Management
The
Explosive Growth of E-Mail
Seven Deadly Sins of Working with E-Mail
The
Good, the Bad and the Ugly of E-Mail
The
Weakest Link in Your E-Mails
How
Can You Make E-Mail Work For You?
Customer Care and E-Mail
Creating Electronic Rapport
E-Mail @ Work
Netiquette
Business
Reports and Proposals
Writing the Business Reports
Starting Point
Introduction
Types of Business Reports
Periodic Reports
Progress Reports
Data
Reports
Recommendation Reports
Business Report Format
Guidelines for Report Writing
Determining the Purpose of the Report
Understanding the Audience Needs
Brainstorming about the Topic
Researching the Topic
Arranging the Major Points
Writing the Rough Draft
Revising the Rough Draft
Reviewing the Appearance of Rough Draft
Preparing the Final Copy
Presenting the Report
Writing Business Proposal
Starting Point
Introduction
Organising Persuasive Proposal
Using Logical Order
Using Psychological Order
Solid Evidence
Writing Strategies for Proposal
Determining the Requirements for the Proposal
Determining the Audience
Creating an Outline
Revising the Proposal
Polishing the Proposal
Programme Number 241 - Oil and Gas Drilling, Reservoir
Engineering, Shale Gas Drilling and Advanced Business
English Communication, Intensive Full-Time {3 Months (5 Days
-30 Hours) per Week} Programme, Leading to Postgraduate Diploma
in Oil and Gas Drilling, Reservoir Engineering and Business
English Communication.
