Specialised Technical Course

Expandable Liner and Casing Courses

Develop an engineering approach to assessing expandable liner and casing options within a well construction programme.

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AreaDrilling Engineering
LevelSpecialised
DeliveryOnline, On-site or Hybrid
LearningTheoretical & Practical
DurationConfirmed by Programme

Course Overview

Examines expandable liner and casing concepts in well construction. Participants consider deployment, design constraints and how expansion affects the evaluation of a casing programme.

Who This Course Is For

  • Well engineers reviewing tubular design choices
  • Drilling planners assessing construction alternatives
  • Completion specialists reviewing tubular integrity considerations
  • Technical teams comparing deployment requirements

What Participants Will Learn

Explain expandable tubular options within well construction

Review deployment stages and identify interface dependencies

Assess design constraints affecting tubular selection

Identify integrity evidence needed for design assessment

Compare tubular options against well programme requirements

Key topics

  • Expandable tubular concepts
  • Deployment sequence
  • Design constraints
  • Integrity considerations
Expandable Tubular Framework

Expandable Tubular Framework

Module overview

Connect expandable tubular concepts with the objectives of a well construction programme.

Key topics

Expandable tubular concepts · Deployment sequence · Design constraints · Integrity considerations

Learning outcome

Participants can explain expandable tubular options within well construction.

Learning format

Technical explanation · worked examples · guided exercise

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Deployment Sequence Review

Deployment Sequence Review

Module overview

Examine deployment stages and the equipment interfaces affecting their coordination.

Key topics

Deployment stages · Equipment interfaces · Sequence dependencies

Learning outcome

Participants can review deployment stages and identify interface dependencies.

Learning format

Technical explanation · worked examples · guided exercise

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Design Constraint Assessment

Design Constraint Assessment

Module overview

Compare design requirements and constraints relevant to expandable tubular selection.

Key topics

Design requirements · Operating constraints · Selection criteria

Learning outcome

Participants can assess design constraints affecting tubular selection.

Learning format

Technical explanation · worked examples · guided exercise

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Integrity Considerations

Integrity Considerations

Module overview

Review integrity questions and the evidence needed to assess a proposed design.

Key topics

Integrity questions · Design evidence · Review limitations

Learning outcome

Participants can identify integrity evidence needed for design assessment.

Learning format

Technical explanation · worked examples · guided exercise

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Practical Tubular Option Review

Practical Tubular Option Review

Module overview

Compare options for a well example and document the basis for a recommendation.

Key topics

Well example · Option comparison · Recommendation basis

Learning outcome

Participants can assess expandable tubular options within a well construction plan.

Learning format

Lectures, worked examples and design review

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Programme Information

Course duration, location, practical components, training-centre information and applicable certification arrangements depend on the selected programme.

Learning format: Lectures, worked examples and design review

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