COURSE E: PETROLEUM TECHNOLOGY

• To understand the differences between directional drilling and vertical drilling.
• To know how to intervene and control the well.
• To identify the different phases of planning a well.
• To understand new drilling techniques and how to manage pressure drilling.

• Skilled workers with some experience in the field (offshore).
• Management or Supervisor position.

• Previous experience in the field.
• Applications subject to appraisal.

• 16 hours (2 days)

• Drilling

– Rig selection and equipment: Drilling string design: Drill pipes, Drill collar, Stabilizer, Jar, accelerator, Rock bit, PDC bit, diamond bit. Directional Drilling: BHA for directional drilling and autotrack.

–  Surface equipment

–  Drilling string components

–  Drilling problems

–  Casing

–  Drilling fluids

–  Drilling techniques

• Well Control: modules 1-5
• Well Planning: modules 1-4
• Drilling Fluids
• Drill String Calculations

• SAMTRA, Simons Town

• Coursepack, online tools

• Anyone wishing to enter the O&G industry.
• Onshore/offshore personnel, including sales, secretarial, administration & management personnel.