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Drilling and Wells
Basic Drilling Technology
An introductory look at how oil and gas wells are planned, designed and drilled, written for anyone who supports or works alongside drilling teams. Participants build a working vocabulary of rig equipment and operations, then explore bits, fluids, cementing, casing, hydraulics and well control. The course also explains how rock and pressure behave downhole and why common drilling problems occur.
- Discipline
- Drilling and Wells
- Level
- Foundation
- Duration
- 5 days
- Formats
- Classroom, Live online, In-house, Blended
Every course can be delivered in-house and tailored to your organisation.
Who should attend
Engineers, geoscientists, supervisors, managers and support staff who need a solid grounding in drilling concepts, including those new to drilling roles.
What participants will be able to do
- Describe the main drilling equipment and its function
- Use standard drilling terminology and abbreviations
- Recognise the key elements of a well-planned drilling programme
- Anticipate common drilling problems and ways to prevent them
- Interpret the content of a daily drilling report
Topics covered
- Drill bits and directional drilling
- Drilling fluids and solids control
- Casing and cementing
- Wellbore stability
- Well control basics
- Stuck pipe and lost circulation
- Wellbore hydraulics