Course Description

This course addresses a thorough overview of current drilling equipment, technology and practices being used worldwide in various drilling environments.  Participants will learn the general methodology for planning, designing, and executing a drilling project, as well as the basic tools involved. Besides a review of onshore and offshore drilling units and systems, topics include AFE preparation, key elements of well plans, wellbore pressure dynamics, well control, downhole equipment, drilling fluids, and casing and cementing operations.  Additionally, a basic introduction to unconventional drilling practices such as Underbalanced and Managed Pressure drilling is included.
 

Course Goal

To enhance participants’ knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to be equipped with basic knowledge of the theoretical and practical aspects of drilling operations 
 

Course Objectives

By the end of this course, participant will be able to:

• Understand hydrocarbon formation.
• Describe key characteristics of hydrocarbon reservoir (rock, source, tap, seal).
• Be familiar with upstream and downstream petroleum industry.
• Identify different rig types.
• Be familiar with different components of drilling rig and understand their basic functions.
• Have basic understanding of downhole wellbore pressures and the means to control them.
• Learn the principles of drilling, cementing, casing processes.
• Learn the principles of well control and blowout prevention.
• Understand basic functions of drilling fluids and cement.
• Identify onshore and offshore drilling processes.
• Describe the basic principles of logging and MWD/LWD.
• Describe the methods of drilling deviated and horizontal wells.
• Understand the components and functions of well completion (valves, artificial lift, sand control).

Who Can Benefit

• Personnel requiring a comprehensive introduction to drilling equipment and operations.
• Delegates may be new employees or existing drilling personnel who are being promoted and will require a greater depth of knowledge for their new position.
• Shore-based operational staff that require being conversant with all aspects of drilling equipment and practices.