Focus on various phases of a drilling operation.
Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to describe the various phases of a drilling operation. They should be able to identify, state the position and give an account of how drilling equiopment is used on a platform.
 
    
 
   Course Content
 
   Data collection:
 
   - Formation research
 
   - Petroleum geology
 
   - Drillhole logging
 
    
 
   Platform types:
 
   - Various platform types
 
    
 
   Drilling technology with drilling equipment:
 
   - Lift system
 
   - Help equipment for drilling
 
   - Drill column
 
   - Bits
 
   - Surge pipe and BOP
 
   - Compensatory equipment
 
   - Fishing and fishing equipment
 
   - Directional drilling
 
   - Drilling from a floating installation
 
    
 
   General well control:
 
   - Hydro static pressure
 
   - Formation pressure
 
   - Break-up pressure
 
   - Grounds for kick
 
   - Out-circulating of kick
 
   - Methods for killing operation
 
   - Concept of kick/blow-out
 
   - Well-control equipment
 
    
 
   Feed pipes and cementing:
 
   - Types of feed pipes
 
   - Putting in feed pipes
 
   - Cementing
 
   - Equipment/cement unit
 
    
 
   Mud technology:
 
   - Functions of mud
 
   - Equipment
 
   - Cleaning mud
 
    
 
   The course can also be arranged internally and can be tailor-made for individual companies.