Introduction To Drilling Technology (For Non-Drillers)

To learn the various phases of a drilling operation

Objectives

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 equipment is used on a platform.

Courses Agenda

During the course you will go through these subjects:

• Norwegian petroleum history
• Different platform types
• Drilling program for a floating platform
• Offshore drilling
• Preliminary drilling operations
• The well
• Rotary drilling
• Directional drilling
• Drilling fluids, including circulation system and drilling fluid report
• Cementing
• Pressure control
• Drilling problems
• Fishing operations and equipment
• Well test
• Drilling at the edge
• UBD and MPD
• Dual gradient drilling

Prerequisites

None. Suitable for administrative and technical personnel in staff/support positions in operator-, drilling-, consultancy- and service-companies.