Give the professional junior drilling staff the necessary understanding of the processes used during drilling operations. 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 the process.

• Introduction to geology
• Rig floor components and drilling equipment
• Drill string components
• General introduction to drilling technology
• Circulating system
• Casing and cementing
• Directional drilling
• Introduction to Surface and Subsea well control equipment
• Introduction to basic well control theory
• Practical exercises on the Drillsim 5000 full scale simulator
• Oilfield terminology

To be able to:

• Understand basic well design principles and drilling technology
• Increase knowledge in casing design
• Understanding the cementing operation of a well
• Describe and understand the use of drilling equipment used in rotary drilling
• Increase knowledge in the use of well control equipment
• Obtain sufficient knowledge about the course content to pass a written test with minimum 70% score