Fundamentals of the Drilling Process
5 days
Business context
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This course focuses on providing new personnel and personnel who
are not directly involved in the drilling operation with a general
knowledge of the drilling process and its equipment. The course
covers all aspects of drilling, including drilling units design,
drilling equipment, well design and well related problems. The
objective is to educate participants in drilling and create
awareness in the process.
Who should attend
New drilling personnel and engineers. Personnel who are only
partially involved in the drilling operations. Petroleum engineers.
Production, maintenance, logistics and materials staff, geologists
and reservoir engineers.
Course content
- Introduction to drilling.
- Drilling unit design, off and on-shore.
- Conventional, mechanised units. New equipment.
- Drilling process. Drilling. Completion. Abandonment.
- Management. Responsibilities. Planning.
- Well design, well planning.
- Safety. Drilling risks. Training.
- Onshore and offshore equipment.
- Down-hole equipment.
- Blow out prevention, equipment and defences.
- Critical operations. Problem solving.
- Project feasibility.
- Drilling costs.
- Contract structures.
- Real problem cases / causes.
Learning, methods and tools
Next to lecturing, a multitude of short exercises to enhance
learning and understanding are part of the programme.
At the end of the course participants will have a basic
knowledge and understanding of the drilling process and its
equipment.
This knowledge and understanding will promote cooperation and
interaction within the company, assisting in better operational
performance.