Stuck Pipe Prevention and Fishing

Preventing stuck pipe incidents can save thousands of dollars in non-productive time.

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Level: Intermediate
Type: Course

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About Training

Preventing stuck pipe incidents can save thousands of dollars in non-productive time. Stuck Pipe Prevention covers topics which can eliminate or greatly reduce stuck pipe incidents on your rig. Participants will learn the language of the well, also learn how to predict and detect the stuck before it occurs.

This course emphasis the prevention of stuck pipe. The team concept is used throughout the course, explaining the contribution and value of every crew member in the goal of keeping the pipe free. With your data, courses can be customized, and past stuck pipe incidents can be analyzed to determine what was done incorrectly and where techniques can be improved. Everyone will gain an excellent experience through the discussion and solving the cases histories more than 40 cases.

Training Objectives

KNOW how to predict and detect stuck pipe.
PREVENT stuck pipe incident to SAVE thousands of dollars in non-productive time.
UNDERSTAND the value and contribution of each team member in preventing stuck pipe incident.
LEARN how to predict and make contingency plan to prevent stuck pipe.
OBTAIN the knowledge on how to write the proper report for stuck pipe incidents.

Audiences

This course is specifically designed for, but not limited to employees in the oil and gas industry who holds the following roles:

Drilling Managers
Drilling Supervisors
Rig Managers
Drilling Superintendents
Senior Drillers
Drilling Engineers
Project Engineers
Operation Engineers
Tool Pushers

Instructor

Fayez Makkar

Fayez Makkar is an independent drilling and workover consultant having more than 36 years of experience in Petroleum industry. He has extensive background in workover, completion design and logging interpretation in directional and horizontal wells. He also has experience in all types of drilling operations including deep wells on both offshore and onshore oil, gas and H2S wells. His teaching experience began since 1992 and at the moment he has taught more than 25 courses. He conducted several courses through TPS and NExT in Turkey.

Daily Aims

Day One

What is stuck pipe?
What causes stuck pipe?

Day Two

Types of sticking
Differential sticking

Day Three

Warning Signs
Prevention Plan
Have a stuck pipe prevention plan
Case Histories

Day Four

Fishing Operations
Differential freeing
Case Histories

Day Five

Fishing
Exercise
Hole Cleaning

Training Schedule

Upcoming Trainings Past Trainings

Code	Start Date	End Date	Locations	Cost	Instructor
PST0290-201501	23 Nov, 2015		Jakarta, Indonesia	SGD 5,995	Fayez Makkar
PST0290-201401	21 Apr, 2014		Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	SGD 5,995	Fayez Makkar

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Align with API/ASME standards. Trusted by major operators.

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Led by industry veterans with real field experience.

Real Case Studies

Practical application of concepts through real world scenarios.

Practical Skills

Hands on calculations and decision making for FFS outcomes.

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Delivered to Aramco, ADNOC, SABIC, and other major operators.

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Recognized across major industries by PetroSync's proven approach.

Professional Training Aligned with Industry Standards

Practical, industry ready training designed for real work environments

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