Basic Drilling Technology
Day#1
- The overall drilling process and equipment
- The language of drillers – understanding their terminology
- Understanding the abbreviations and acronyms associated with drilling
- Rig equipment and types
- Basic drilling equipment recognition
Day#2
- Types of drill bits
- Drill strings
- Drilled solids management
- Mud tank arrangements
- Drilling fluid properties
Day#3
- Cementing
- Casing design
- Casing running equipment
- Hole problems (stuck pipe, lost circulation)
- Fishing
Day#4
- Directional drilling operations and tools
- MWD
- Surveying tools
- Survey data correction
- Correction runs
Day#5
- Well control
- Well control equipment
- Killing methods
- Alternative killing method
- Safety