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Drilling & Wells
Drilling Engineering
Foundations of drilling operations: well planning concepts, rig systems, drilling fluids, well control awareness and the roles that keep drilling safe and efficient.
Who it is for
- Graduate and trainee drilling engineers
- Wellsite support personnel
- Contractor staff requiring drilling awareness
- Career changers entering drilling
Learning objectives
- Describe the drilling system, rig types and key wellsite roles
- Explain well planning steps, casing concepts and drilling-fluid functions
- Recognise well-control fundamentals and why procedures matter
- Interpret common drilling reports and operational terminology
Practical topics
- Rotary drilling systems, rigs and wellsite organisation
- Well planning, casing strings and directional concepts
- Drilling fluids, hydraulics and solids control awareness
- Well control awareness: kicks, barriers and shut-in principles
- Measurement-while-drilling (MWD) and logging-while-drilling (LWD) awareness
- Drilling reports, KPIs and practical case exercises
Prerequisites
Engineering, geoscience or technical background recommended; motivated non-engineers accepted.