This 2-day course examines methods for detecting fluid channels, voids and leaks, and how to repair them. It also covers the logging tools and technologies used to evaluate the integrity of the cement prior to initial completion or anytime during the life of the well. The first day of class is dedicated to evaluating cement and the second day to repairs.

Poor cement coverage affects nearly every aspect of a well. This course will give you a better understanding of some critical well safety and integrity issues.

This course is for drilling and completion engineers, field supervisors, petroleum engineers and geologists as well as managers and regulatory officials who need to understand what can go wrong with a cement job and how it can be repaired.

1.6 CEUs (Continuing Education Units/16 hours) awarded for this 2-day course.

To receive a full refund, all cancellations must be received in writing no later than 14 days prior to the course start date. Cancellations made after the 14-day window will not be refunded. Send cancellation requests by email to trainingcourses@spe.org; by fax to +1.866.460.3032 (US) or +1.972.852.9292 (outside US); or mail to SPE Registration, PO Box 833836, Richardson, TX 75083.

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James J. Smolen has more than 40 years of experience in cased hole well logging, applications, related research, and training. He began in the oil industry in 1970 with Schlumberger and since 1980, has been an officer and director of Petroleum Computing, as well as an international consultant and trainer. He has numerous publications to his credit, including the 1996 PennWell text, Cased Hole and Production Log Evaluation. Smolen was a Distinguished Lecturer for SPE and SPWLA. He holds a BS from Northwestern University, and earned his MS and PhD degrees from the University of California, Berkeley.

William K. (Bill) Ott is an independent, international petroleum consultant based in both Houston and Singapore. He was an SPE Distinguished Lecturer in 2007–2008, and has conducted technical petroleum industry courses worldwide. He has written numerous technical papers relating to well completions and workovers, and is coauthor of the popular World Oil Modern Sandface Completion Practices Handbook and World Oil Downhole Remediation for Mature Oil & Gas Fields.

• Introduction to Distributed Temperature Sensing (DTS)
• Cased Hole and Production Log Evaluation
• Cement Evaluation and Remediation