Overview
Gives junior drilling staff an understanding of the processes used during drilling operations, the history and sources of petroleum, and the techniques, systems and equipment used.
Learning objectives
- Understand basic well design principles and drilling technology
- Increase knowledge of casing design and cementing operations
- Describe the drilling equipment used in rotary drilling
- Increase knowledge of well control equipment
- Pass a written test with a minimum score of 70%
Topics covered
- Introduction to geology
- Rig floor components and drilling equipment
- Drill string components
- General introduction to drilling technology
- Circulating system
- Casing and cementing
- Directional drilling
- Surface and subsea well control equipment
- Basic well control theory
- Practical exercises on a full-scale drilling simulator
- Oilfield terminology