Entry requirements and assessment information

Basic Drilling Technology and Equipment

 
     
 

DURATION

4 days

DESIGNED FOR

Non-drilling and drilling personnel who wish to enhance their understanding of the drilling
process.

COURSE OVERVIEW

Introduction to drilling technology (equipment, terminology and operations), providing non-drilling personnel with the knowledge required for effective teamwork and communication with their drilling colleagues.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES


At the end of this course, delegates should be able to demonstrate familiarity with and understanding of the following:


Hydrocarbon reservoirs

  • How and where did hydrocarbon reservoirs form in commercially viable quantities

    Where to drill

  • Offset data
  • Surveying

    Drilling Systems & Equipment

  • Rig types
  • Pipe handling equipment
  • Rig crew duties
  • Drill strings
  • Drilling fluids
  • Mud circulating systems
  • Drilling procedures
  • BOP equipment

    Drilling Systems & Equipment cont.

  • BOP equipment
  • Riser systems
  • Basic well control
  • Visit to on site drillers control equipment consoles (Dog house)

    Casing and Cementing

  • Wellheads
  • Purpose of each casing string
  • Casing handling equipment
  • Casing running procedures
  • Casing setting depths
  • Casing hangers
  • Seal assemblies
  • Liner strings and handling tools
  • Purpose of cementing
  • Cementing equipment
  • Cementing procedures

    Directional and Horizontal Drilling

  • Reasons for directional and horizontal drilling
  • Directional technology
  • Directional equipment

    Formation Analysis

  • Well bore appraisal
  • Logging while drilling
  • Wireline logging
  • Coring
  • Drill Stem Testing

    Completions & Workover

  • Basic completion equipment
  • Intervention methods
  • Latest Developments
  • Casing while drilling
  • Managed pressure drilling

    Site visit to local drilling equipment companies

DATES

14 - 17 January
11 - 14 February
11 - 14 March
08 - 11 April
06 - 09 May
03 - 06 June
01 - 04 July
29 July - 01 August
26 - 29 August
16 - 19 September
14 - 17 October
11 - 14 November
09 - 12 December