“UL Lafayette Petroleum Engineering Smart Drilling Offerings” 

Randy Andres, IADC Well Control Instructor, Laboratory Manager, ULL Petroleum Engineering Department

November 12, 2024; Noon – 1 PM CST Lunch Served at 11:30 AM 
Petroleum Club of Lafayette -  111 Heymann Blvd, Lafayette, LA 

Abstract

UL Lafayette Petroleum Engineering now has a Smart Oilfield concentration to address the student demand to meet employer needs. The first in the nation. The smart oilfield concentration will develop student’s skills and competencies by integrating the current petroleum engineering program’s sub-surface expertise with smart drilling, machine learning, and data analytics for more cost-efficient oil exploration, production, and management.

Smart Drilling is a key component of this concentration. Application of the industry standard Halliburton’s Landmark software – Engineer’s Desktop (EDTTM) is used. The software applications share a common database – Engineer’s Data Model (EDMTM). There is real-time input to create a digital twin while drilling.

Topics include:

• Compass – wellbore design, survey management, collision avoidance.
• CasingSeat – casing setting depths, casing/hole sizes.
• StressCheck – casing tension, collapse, burst, triaxial loading.
• CasingWear – drilling assemblies, wear modeling.
• WellPlan – hydraulics, torque & drag, BHA dynamics, cementing, well control.
• OpenWells – operations reporting, real-time inputs, creating a digital twin.

A brief overview of topics covered in Smart Drilling with screenshots of the applications will be presented.

Biography

Randy Andres is a West Texas native and a Texas A&M petroleum engineering graduate. He attended school part-time while working full-time at Delta Drilling in the Bryan-College Station area. Upon graduation, after 7 years, he joined Sperry Drilling as a directional driller. Over the years, he progressed through the ranks with various service providers as a drilling coordinator, drilling manager, and independent consultant.

As an accomplished IADC WellSharp well control instructor, he achieved IADC WellSharp provider accreditation for the University of Louisiana at Lafayette – the first petroleum engineering program in the world.

After over 45 years, Randy has been involved in drilling thousands of wells, many in adverse conditions, and setting numerous records in drilling. His mechanical aptitude has aided in the development of many commercial drilling products and improvements. He is currently the faculty advisor for the drilling student chapters IADC, AADE, and SPE Drillbotics.

Meal headcount DEADLINE IS WEDNESDAY, October 2nd.

Anyone with an interest in this subject is very welcome to attend.

*Note Pricing Details 
SPE Members: 
$30 if paid by Wednesday, November 6, 2024.
$35 if registered by November 6 2024, and select Pay at Door. 
          Note the email invoice will show $30, but $35 will be charged at the door.
$35 if no pre-registration.
If you use a Petroleum Club Membership to pay, please register and choose Pay at Door.  Your Petroleum Club account will be charged $35.

NON-SPE Members: 
$40 if paid by Wednesday, November 6, 2024.
$45 if registered by Wednesday, November 6, 2024, and select Pay at Door. 
          Note the email invoice will show $40, but $45 will be charged at the door.
$45 if no pre-registration.
For Petroleum Club Membership to pay, please register and choose Pay at Door.
       Your Petroleum Club account will be charged $45.

Students/Faculty: First ten (10) are free; >10, then $10 / $15 at the door. Students/Faculty must email David Boucher for lunch vouchers by Wednesday, November 6, 2024, and there is no need to register on the SPE website. Valid for current SPE Evangeline Section SSPE members only.

Members in Transition (looking for work):  $0 in-person if pre-registered by November 6, 2024. Join us to network and keep your industry knowledge current at no cost if you are not currently employed.  Please email David Boucher to request a voucher. Valid for current SPE
Evangeline Section members only.
 

To receive a Continuing Education Credit Certificate by email, please email Continuing Education Credit by November 12, 2024 or sign the roster at the meeting.  You will be emailed after our meeting. Monthly Meeting = 1 CEU.

For questions:  SPEEvangelineSection@gmail.com or Heather Hodges or 337-849-3914.