About the Course

This course is designed to provide delegates with an introduction to the various aspects of a drilling operation. They will get a solid understanding of all the components of a drilling rig and the use and operation of safety equipment.

Duration

The course is normally of 5 days duration but can be taught either as a compressed version or as a series of sequential modules.

Who Should Attend

Geologists; Drilling Engineers; Rig Crews, Reservoir Engineers; Petroleum and Production Engineers; Development, Asset and Project Managers.

You Will Learn

• Basic drill string components and the basic equipment used to prevent kicks and blowouts, including the main differences between surface and subsea blowout prevention equipment
• Primary types of drilling fluid and their the functions – purpose of putting additives in drilling fluid – various tests that are performed on drilling fluid
• Mud circulating system and the operation of mud pumps. Mud conditioning equipment
• Identify the crown block, travelling block, and hook and their function – the operation of the drawworks
• Purpose and operation of a Kelly and rotary table system
• Purpose and operation of a top drive system
• Identify the tubular handling equipment used in tripping and drilling and how such equipment is used
• Tripping procedures with a Kelly and rotary table system, and with a top drive system
• Identify automated pipe racking and pipe transfer systems and understand their basic operation
• Purposes of the casing strings and identify casing accessories – The cementing process
• Why it is necessary to log a well – typical tools used in well logging and how they work
• Identify mud logging instruments and explain what they reveal
• Identify drill stem test ( DST ) tools and explain why DSTs are run on wells
• Identify the components of AC to DC , DC to DC, and mechanical power systems
• Identify the components of hydraulic and pneumatic drive systems
• Identify typical rig instruments and explain their purpose