Drilling Operations Training for Land and Offshor Drilling Rigs

Course length: 6 days Course
description

In this course, participants
will learn the overall operations involved in drilling an oil well

which includes introduction, people, drilling theory, rig equipment,
rig components, roles and responsibilities, oral and hands on drilling rig
demonstration. Once completed, students should be able to work safely and
effectively among co-workers with a clear understanding of what’s happening
around a drilling site as far as all operations are concerned.

Who should Attend

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Office Personnel

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3rd Party Contractors

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Entry Level Employees

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Tradesmen

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Engineers

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Drilling Crew, Deck
Crew

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Crane Operators

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Rig Move Captain

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Rig Move Offshore Installation Manager

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Office Based Geologists

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Office Based Logistics Coordinator and

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Logistics Supervisor

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Casing Running Personnel / Casing Crew (non-supervisory)

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Downhole Equipment Specialists / Operators

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Measurement While Drilling and Logging While
Drilling (MWD / LWD) Personnel

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Surveying Engineer

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Operator Other Non – Supervisory and Non – Critical Drilling

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Intervention Personnel

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Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) Personnel (Non – Supervisory)

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Well Control Trainers – In House or Commercial (For
Awareness Course)

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Supply and Support Vessel Watch Officers and Captains

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Oilfield Equipment Repair Personnel

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Tubular and Rig Inspection Personnel Wireline /
Slickline Crews (Non –Supervisory)

What you will learn

The course will equip the participants with the necessary
understanding of the processes involved during drilling operations and to give
a better understanding of the history and the sources of petroleum and to learn
some of the techniques, systems and equipment used in drilling operations.

Course Outline

Drilling Operations Training
– Day 1

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Introduction

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History of companies and people petroleum producers,

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Drilling and sub-contractors

·        
Chain of command responsibilities and contracts rig
personnel and their responsibilities

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Drilling contracts

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Rotary Drilling Versus Cable Tool Drilling

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Introduction to rotary and cable tool drilling

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Advantages and disadvantages

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Types of Rigs-land rigs, mobile & offshore rigs

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Offshore platforms and support vessels

Drilling Operations Training – Day 2

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Oil & gas characteristics

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Introduction to hydrocarbons and reservoirs

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Basic concepts of
geology

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Pressure and temperature

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Formations and structures

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Formation traps and tectonic plates

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Structural and stratigraphic formations

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Normal and abnormal
pressures

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The drill site & choosing a rig site

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Preparing the location & moving equipment to the location

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Rigging up, substructures and the rig floor

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Raising the derrick or mast rigging up additional equipment

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Offshore rig-up

Drilling Operations Training
– Day 3 Rig Components:

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Power systems mechanical and electrical

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Advantages and disadvantages

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Hoisting equipment slip & cut

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Inspection and maintenance

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Rig Components

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Rotary System

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Circulation system

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Mud cleaning equipment

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Types of drilling fluids and its purpose

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Building of base muds and mixing equipment

 ·        
Well control concepts and BOP Equipment

Drilling
Operations Training – Day 4

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Normal drilling operations

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Drill stem assembly

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Kelly, top drive and downhole motors

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Making a connection

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Preparing for a trip

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Tripping in and out of the hole

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Tripping with either a Kelly, top drive or pipe racker

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Annulus design (well bore)

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Running casing

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Types of casings

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Drilling ahead

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Drilling to final depth (TD) & laying down pipes

Drilling Operations Training –
Day 5