
Drilling Technology 1
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.
Course Content
- 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
Course Objectives
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