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#وبینار #مهندسی_نفت ♦️ وبینار آموزشی با موضوع «بررسی راهکارهای افزایش بهره‌وری در عملیات اسیدکاری گسترده» با ارائه جناب آقای دکتر محمد بازرگان، عضو هیئت علمی دانشگاه صنعتی شریف و جناب آقای دکتر مصطفی شجری، سرپرست بخش انگیزش چاه‌های شرکت مناطق ملی نفت‌خیز جنوب در روز چهارشنبه ۶ آبان ماه ۱۴۰۵ و از ساعت ۱۰ الی ۱۲ برگزار می‌شود. 📌 لینک شرکت در وبینار (سامانه سان آموزش مرکزی): 🔗 CTDonline.nioc.ir/acid ◽ نحوه ورود به وبینار: 👥 همکاران شاغل در شرکت ملی نفت ایران می‌توانند با وارد کردن کد ملی به‌عنوان نام کاربری و رمز عبور، در وبینار شرکت نمایند. 👤 سایر متقاضیان نیز می‌توانند از طریق انتخاب گزینه «مهمان» و وارد کردن مشخصات خود، در وبینار شرکت نمایند. ▪️ آموزش مرکزی شرکت ملی نفت ایران 📙 ایتا: eitaa.com/CTNIOC 📗 بله: Ble.ir/CTNIOC 📕 آپارات: aparat.com/CTNIOC 📘 تلگرام: t.me/CTNIOC

Understanding the Mud Circulation System in Drilling Operations 🛢 This video demonstrates the circulation path of drilling fluid through the drilling system: Mud Pumps → Standpipe → Rotary Hose → Top Drive → Drill Pipe → Bit Nozzles → Annulus → Shale Shaker → Mud Tanks → Mud Pumps The drilling fluid is pumped from the Mud Pumps through the Standpipe and Rotary Hose to the Top Drive, then travels down through the Drill Pipe to the Bit Nozzles. At the bit, the drilling fluid exits through the nozzles and returns to the surface through the Annulus, carrying drilled cuttings. The fluid then passes through the Shale Shaker, where the drilled cuttings are separated from the drilling fluid. 🔄 After separation, the cleaned drilling fluid flows into the Mud Tanks, where it is conditioned and prepared for recirculation. This process forms a closed-loop circulation system, in which the drilling fluid flows from the Mud Tanks back to the Mud Pumps and continues through the wellbore again. 📝Credits

♦️ Webinar Instructor Introduction ▫️ In our educational webinar, “Applications of Machine Learning in Drilling Engineering,” we are pleased to welcome Dr. Behzad Elahifar, a drilling engineering specialist, researcher, and academic lecturer. 👤 Dr. Behzad Elahifar holds a PhD in Drilling Engineering from the University of Leoben and a Master’s degree in Petroleum Well Engineering from Curtin University. His professional background includes academic and research activities at the University of Leoben, as well as serving as a faculty member at the Faculty of Engineering at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Norway. ▫️ Prior to his academic career, Dr. Elahifar gained valuable operational and managerial experience in the oil and gas industry, collaborating with organizations including NIOC, NOV, TDE, and Enhanced Drilling. 🔻 The combination of academic knowledge, hands-on oil industry experience, and specialized expertise in drilling engineering provides a valuable foundation for exploring the applications of machine learning in drilling operations analysis and optimization. 📅 Date: Tuesday, October 13, 2026 🕛 Time: 08:30–09:30 UTC (Greenwich Mean Time) ◽ Interested participants are welcome to join the webinar as guests by entering their registration details. 📌 Webinar Access Link: https://citra46.viannacloud.ir/drilling ▪️ Central Training Department National Iranian Oil Company

#وبینار #مهندسی_نفت #یادگیری_ماشین ♦️ معرفی مدرس وبینار: ▫️ در وبینار آموزشی «کاربرد یادگیری ماشین در مهندسی حفاری» میزبان دکتر بهزاد الهی فر، متخصص مهندسی حفاری، پژوهشگر و مدرس دانشگاهی خواهیم بود. 👤 دکتر بهزاد الهی فر، دارای دکترای مهندسی حفاری از دانشگاه لئوبن (University of Leoben) و کارشناسی ارشد مهندسی چاه‌های نفت از دانشگاه فناوری کرتین (Curtin University) هستند. ایشان سابقه فعالیت علمی و دانشگاهی در دانشگاه لون و عضویت در هیئت علمی دانشکده مهندسی NTNU نروژ را در کارنامه خود دارند. ▫️ دکتر الهی فر پیش از فعالیت‌های دانشگاهی، تجربه ارزشمندی در حوزه‌های عملیاتی و مدیریتی صنعت نفت کسب کرده‌اند؛ از جمله همکاری با شرکت‌های NIOC، NOV، TDE و Enhanced Drilling . 🔻 ترکیب دانش آکادمیک، تجربه عملیاتی صنعت نفت و تخصص در مهندسی حفاری، زمینه‌ای ارزشمند برای بررسی کاربردهای یادگیری ماشین در تحلیل و بهینه‌سازی عملیات حفاری فراهم می‌کند. 📅 سه‌شنبه ۲۱ مهرماه ۱۴۰۵ 🕛 ساعت ۱۲ الی ۱۳ ▪️آموزش مرکزی شرکت ملی نفت ایران 📙 ایتا: eitaa.com/CTNIOC 📗 بله : Ble.ir/CTNIOC 📕 آپارات: aparat.com/CTNIOC 📘 تلگرام: t.me/CTNIOC

API Spec Q2, 3rd Edition: Key Changes for Service Supply Organizations 📆Thursday, Oct.22, 2026 10:00 AM CT (UTC−5) 🔗https://event.webcasts.com

API Spec Q2 (API Q2 Specification) is an international standard for a Quality Management System (QMS) designed specifically for service-providing organizations in the oil and gas industry. This standard is developed and published by the American Petroleum Institute (API). 🎯 Purpose and Scope of Application The primary purpose of API Q2 is to establish a quality management framework for organizations that provide services related to well construction, well intervention, production, and abandonment in the upstream sector of the oil and gas industry. This standard defines the minimum requirements of a quality management system so that these organizations can consistently and reliably deliver services that meet customer requirements, applicable laws, and other relevant regulations. Its scope of application includes activities such as drilling services, well repair services, production operations, well abandonment services, equipment maintenance, and inspection. 🆚 Main Difference from API Q1 The fundamental difference between API Q2 and API Q1 lies in the type of target organizations: API Q1: Designed for manufacturing and product-producing organizations (such as factories producing valves, pipes, and wellhead equipment) and focuses on controlling production processes, product design, and testing. API Q2: Designed for service organizations and focuses on service delivery planning, well-site operations control, and change and risk management.

In short, API Q1 addresses “how to build a quality product,” while API Q2 addresses “how to deliver a quality and reliable service.”

📋 Key Requirements API Q2 focuses on the dynamic and high-risk nature of field services, and its key requirements include the following: - Service Delivery Planning: Each service activity must be systematically planned so that resources, processes, and acceptance criteria are defined. - Well-site Service Control: Given the variability of site conditions (such as well and weather conditions), dynamic control mechanisms must be established to ensure activities are performed under control. - Management of Change (MOC): A documented procedure is required to control any change during service delivery (changes in personnel, equipment, methods, and specifications). - Management of Service-Related Products: Spare parts and consumables used in the service must be subject to proactive management, inspection, and testing. - Emergency Preparedness and Response: For critical processes that may be disrupted, contingency plans (such as alternative resources) must be developed. - Risk Management: API Q2 places special emphasis on active risk management throughout the entire lifecycle of a service, from design and engineering to delivery and continual improvement. 📅 Versions and Updates The latest version of this standard is its third edition, published in September 2026. This edition has been improved compared with the second edition (2021) and has more precisely focused on well-site service-providing organizations. Some of the key changes in the third edition include: - Introduction of the concept of “Acceptable Performance Criteria (PAC).” - Updating purchasing requirements based on a risk-based approach. - Extension of the record retention period to 10 years (previously shorter). - Since the launch of the APIQR certification program in 2013, more than 250 companies worldwide have successfully obtained API Q2 certification. A webinar is scheduled to be held by the API to review the key changes to this important standard in the oil industry; we will publish its details soon.

Manufacturing a rig or a pressure vessel is only half the challenge; the other half is delivering it safely and on time to its operational location—often in remote desert, arctic, or offshore environments. The logistical challenge is immense, and it requires careful planning, specialized equipment, and sometimes, creative engineering solutions.

🎥 A downhole camera provides a direct visual inspection of the wellbore, allowing engineers to observe conditions that may otherwise remain hidden. 📌 The video can reveal: • Perforation intervals and their condition • Casing condition and possible damage • Corrosion, scale and deposits • Sand or debris accumulation • Leaks and abnormal flow indications • Downhole restrictions and obstructions • Mechanical abnormalities and wellbore integrity issues 🔗Credits

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