Stuck Pipe Prevention
Stuck Pipe Prevention
4th & 5th September 2024
Mr. Soren Hartmann
Author of the ‘Stuck Pipe Prevention Handbook'
Senior Drilling Consultant, Principle Drillconsult, DK
Your Expert Trainer
Mr. Soren Hartmann – MSc in Mechanical Engineering and Extension in Drilling Engineering.
With 35 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, Soren has amassed extensive expertise and a profound knowledge base in the field. His global tenure as a Senior Drilling Supervisor has seen him at the helm of deep-water and Extended Reach Drilling (ERD) operations, urban land and geothermal operations.
Soren’s experience is not limited to direct operations; he has also served with drilling contractors and subcontractors, providing him with a comprehensive 360-degree perspective of the industry. For the last two decades, he has also been dedicated to developing and facilitating drilling courses and optimisation workshops.
Main Achievements
• Supervised the drilling of over 100 offshore and land wells, including oil, gas, and geothermal project
• Participated in setting multiple Deepwater Drilling world records
• Optimised a production drilling campaign, resulting in a 23% reduction in time
• Designed and developed drilling optimisation and well simulation software program
• Successfully turned around several challenged drilling projects
• Author of the ‘Stuck Pipe Prevention Handbook
• Recognised as the preferred spokesperson for media engagements
• Consistently achieved scores of over 95% in more than 100 training courses
Learning Objectives
• Understand the philosophy of stuck pipe prevention
• Knowledge of mechanisms and risk factors for stuck pipe incidents
• Skills to anticipate, prevent, recognise, and resolve stuck pipe incidents
• Insight into wellbore stresses and their impact on stability
• Ability to analyse trends and early warning signs of potential stuck pipe incidents
• Techniques for maintaining wellbore stability and hole cleaning
• Understanding the mechanics of jars and accelerators and their effective use
• Capability to calculate jar forces and understand safety measures for jar operation
• Best practices for drilling and tripping, flow check, and connection procedures
• Strategies to set the organisation up for success.
Looking for an In-House Training?
This course can be presented exclusively for your organisation on an in-house basis, customized and tailored to meet your specific needs at a place and time of your convenience.
Key Training Course Topics which could interest your organisation:
- Introduction to Oil and Gas
- Introduction to Drilling
- Drilling Technology I
- Introduction to Deepwater Drilling
- Deepwater Drilling Operation I
- Stuck Pipe Prevention
- Competence Assessment
- Risk Assessment
- OneTeam Mindset
- Drill Well On Paper (DWOP) – Facilitator Training
- After Action Review (AAR) – Facilitator Training
- Operation Optimisation
- Knowledge Sharing
- Plan Do Study Act – PDSA
- Macondo Accident – What and how can we learn from it