An Interactive 5-Day Training Course
CCUS Drilling & Well Engineering
Wells for Carbon Storage
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Duration
5 Days
Price
$ 4,000
Starting From
11 Oct 2027
CCUS Drilling & Well Engineering
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CCUS Drilling & Well Engineering - DC-CCUS-PEA27
| Code | Date | Time | Duration | Location | Currency | Early Bird Fee Per Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC-CCUS-PEA27 | 11 - 15 Oct 2027 | 10 AM CST | 4 Hours / Day |
Online |
USD |
4000 |
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CCUS Drilling & Well Engineering
This course covers drilling and well engineering for carbon capture, utilisation and storage. Participants study storage site and well requirements, carbon dioxide properties and their effects, materials and corrosion, well design and casing, cementing for carbon dioxide service, injection well completion, monitoring and verification wells, legacy well assessment, abandonment and regulatory requirements.
Description
Carbon storage wells inject carbon dioxide into saline aquifers or depleted reservoirs and must contain it for a very long time. That changes the engineering emphasis: corrosion resistance, cement durability in a carbon dioxide environment, long-term integrity, monitoring and verification, and the assessment of legacy wells that penetrate the storage complex.
This course covers the well engineering. It starts with storage concepts and well requirements, then covers carbon dioxide properties, phase behaviour and the thermal and pressure effects of injection, including Joule-Thomson cooling. It covers materials selection and corrosion in wet carbon dioxide, cement systems resistant to carbonation, and well design and casing programmes for injection service including thermal cycling loads. It then covers injection well completion, monitoring and verification wells, the assessment of legacy wells within the storage complex, well abandonment to storage standards, and the regulatory frameworks that govern storage permits and long-term liability.
Wet carbon dioxide is corrosive and cement-reactive. Dry supercritical carbon dioxide is relatively benign, but any free water produces carbonic acid that attacks steel and carbonates ordinary cement. Material and cement selection therefore depends on whether water can be present, and because injected streams and formation water meet in the well, the conservative assumption usually applies.
Injection creates thermal loads. Carbon dioxide cools substantially as it expands through the completion, and cycling injection on and off produces temperature swings that load casing, cement and the wellhead repeatedly. Thermal analysis is a design requirement rather than a check.
Legacy wells are often the largest risk in a storage project. Old wells penetrating the storage formation were built for a different purpose with cement and materials unsuited to carbon dioxide, and their records may be incomplete. Finding them, assessing them and remediating or re-abandoning them is a substantial part of storage project well engineering.
By the end of this training, participants will be able to:
- Describe storage concepts and the well types a storage project requires.
- Explain carbon dioxide properties, phase behaviour and injection effects.
- Assess thermal effects, including Joule-Thomson cooling and cycling loads.
- Select materials for carbon dioxide service and assess corrosion risk.
- Design cement systems resistant to carbonation.
- Design casing programmes and complete injection wells for storage service.
- Specify monitoring and verification well requirements.
- Assess legacy wells within a storage complex.
- Plan abandonment to carbon storage standards.
- Apply regulatory requirements for storage permits, monitoring and liability.
The course is instructor-led. Well engineering for storage is developed through design cases covering materials, cement, completion and thermal analysis, with comparison against conventional injection wells. Legacy well assessment is taught through real well records. Regulatory frameworks are covered with reference to recognised storage regulations. Participants are encouraged to bring their own projects for discussion.
Organisations sending participants to this training will:
- Design storage wells that contain carbon dioxide for the long term.
- Assess and remediate legacy wells in storage complexes.
- Meet regulatory requirements for storage well design and monitoring.
- Build carbon storage well engineering capability from oil and gas experience.
- Support entry into carbon storage projects.
Participants will:
- Understand how carbon storage wells differ from oil and gas wells.
- Be able to select materials and cement for carbon dioxide service.
- Be able to design and complete injection wells for storage.
- Be able to assess legacy wells and plan remediation.
- Understand the regulatory and monitoring framework.
- Drilling and well engineers moving into carbon storage
- Well integrity engineers
- Completion engineers
- Reservoir engineers on storage projects
- Project engineers on energy transition developments
- Regulatory and compliance staff
Module 1: Storage Concepts and Well Requirements
- Saline aquifer and depleted reservoir storage
- Well types: injection, monitoring and appraisal
- Storage complex definition
- Containment requirements and timescales
- Project structure and stakeholders
Module 2: Carbon Dioxide Properties
- Phase behaviour and supercritical conditions
- Density and viscosity variation
- Impurities in captured streams
- Solubility and reaction with formation water
- Implications for well design
Module 3: Thermal Effects
- Joule-Thomson cooling during injection
- Temperature profiles in injection wells
- Cyclic injection and thermal loading
- Hydrate and ice formation risk
- Thermal analysis requirements
Module 4: Materials and Corrosion
- Wet carbon dioxide corrosion mechanisms
- Carbon steel limits and corrosion rates
- Corrosion resistant alloys
- Elastomers and non-metallics in carbon dioxide service
- Material selection decisions
Module 5: Cementing for Carbon Dioxide Service
- Carbonation of conventional cement
- Carbon dioxide resistant cement systems
- Placement and zonal isolation requirements
- Long-term durability testing
- Cement evaluation requirements
Module 6: Well Design and Casing
- Casing programmes for injection wells
- Design for thermal and pressure cycling
- Annular pressure management
- Wellhead and tree selection
- Design life considerations
Module 7: Injection Well Completion
- Completion architecture for carbon dioxide injection
- Packers, seals and safety valves
- Downhole monitoring
- Injectivity and startup considerations
- Operating envelopes
Module 8: Monitoring and Legacy Wells
- Monitoring and verification well design
- Downhole and surface monitoring methods
- Identifying legacy wells in the storage complex
- Legacy well integrity assessment
- Remediation and re-abandonment options
Module 9: Abandonment and Regulation
- Abandonment requirements for storage wells
- Barrier materials and verification
- Regulatory frameworks for storage
- Permitting and monitoring obligations
- Long-term liability and handover
Upon successful completion of this training course, delegates will be awarded an official Certificate of Completion issued by the Petroleum Engineers Association (PEA), an ISO 9001:2015 certified training organization. The certificate carries 10 Credits and formally records the total learning hours completed.
Each certificate is signed by the Course Facilitator and the CEO of the Petroleum Engineers Association, and serves as verifiable proof of professional training that delegates can present to employers and professional bodies worldwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
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PEA reserves the right to make reasonable adjustments to course content, trainers, or schedules where necessary, without entitling delegates to a refund. Comprehensive details of each course — including objectives, target audience, and content — are clearly outlined before enrolment, and it is the responsibility of the delegate to ensure the course's suitability prior to booking.
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