COURSE OVERVIEW:

Uncontrolled sand production can lead to catastrophic equipment failure, lost production, and severe safety risks. This course provides an engineering-intensive look at the methods used to prevent reservoir solids from entering the wellbore. Participants will explore the science of sand production, including rock mechanics and flow-induced stresses.

The curriculum covers the full spectrum of sand control techniques, from Stand-alone Screens (SAS) to complex Gravel Packing (Open-hole and Cased-hole) and Frac-packing. Attendees will learn how to select the optimal control method based on grain size distribution (PSD), reservoir pressure, and well geometry. The course also details the operational execution of gravel pack jobs, including fluid chemistry and pumping schedules.

By the end of the program, completion and production engineers will be able to design high-performance sand control systems that minimize skin (drawdown restriction) while ensuring the long-term integrity of the well.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

After completion of this course, the participants will be able to:

• Explain the mechanisms and consequences of sand production.
• Conduct sand production prediction based on rock mechanics data.
• Perform Sieve Analysis and interpret Particle Size Distribution (PSD).
• Select the appropriate sand control method for a given reservoir.
• Design Stand-alone Screens (SAS) and Premium Mesh Screens.
• Understand the physics and design of Gravel Packing.
• Differentiate between Cased-hole and Open-hole Gravel Packs.
• Design Frac-pack treatments for low-permeability or damaged zones.
• Select gravel pack fluids and proppants (Sand vs. Ceramics).
• Optimize the pumping schedule for gravel pack placement.
• Troubleshoot common failures in sand control completions.
• Evaluate the impact of sand control on well productivity (Skin).
• Formulate a long-term sand management and monitoring strategy.

TARGET AUDIENCE:

Completion Engineers, Production Engineers, and Drilling Supervisors.

TRAINING COURSE METHODOLOGY:

A highly interactive combination of lectures, discussion sessions, and case studies will be employed to maximise the transfer of information, knowledge, and experience. The course will be intensive, practical, and highly interactive. The sessions will start by raising the most relevant questions and motivating everybody to find the right answers. The attendants will also be encouraged to raise more of their questions and to share in developing the right answers using their analysis and experience. There will also be some indoor experiential activities to enhance the learning experience. Course material will be provided in PowerPoint, with necessary animations, learning videos, and general discussions.

The course participants shall be evaluated before, during, and at the end of the course.

COURSE CERTIFICATE:

National Consultant Centre for Training LLC (NCC) will issue an Attendance Certificate to all participants completing a minimum of 80% of the total attendance time requirement.