Course Objective:

By the end of this course, participant will be able to:

1. Use the necessary techniques and knowledge to drill his directional and horizontal well according to the well plan and objectives but based on his own decisions.
2. Optimize drilling performance to drill well at lowest cost.

Course Outline:

1. Directional drilling overview.
2. Definitions and their applications
3. Lithology columns.
4. Practice in the associated paperwork.
5. Survey tools, mud motors and turbines.
6. Plotting.
7. Casing jobs.
8. Comment volume calculations.
9. Ton mile calculations.
10. IADC report.
11. Fluid hydraulics and drilling fluid systems.
12. Drill bits and bottom hole assemblies.
13. Deviated and horizontal drilling tools and techniques.
14. Nudding exercise.
15. Drilling a deviating / horizontal well on DOT simulator individually.
16. Days versus depth diagram plot.
17. Hole cleaning calculation.
18. Fishing operations.
19. Lithology report.
20. Final well reports.
21. Total rig time.
22. Cost analysis.

Who Can Benefit:

Experienced Assistant Drillers and higher positions who have completed the intermediate drilling training course.