Digitalization in Drilling & Automated Operation (DRL 339)
Digitalization in Drilling & Automated Operation (DRL 339)
COURSE SCHEDULE
| Code | Date | Location | price (€)* |
|---|---|---|---|
| DRL 339 | 19 – 22 May 2026 | Online | 2640 |
| DRL 339 | 3 – 6 Aug 2026 | Stavanger | 3520 |
COURSE OVERVIEW
The aim of this course is to provide participants with the skills required to understand and apply new wired pipe technology and its associated accessories. The focus is on utilizing wired pipe systems to transmit large volumes of downhole data along the drillstring to the surface in real time. Real-time data transmission through wired pipe enables early detection of downhole faults and operational symptoms, allowing timely mitigation and improved decision-making. This technology enhances the accuracy, efficiency, and remote capability of drilling services during both drilling and operational activities. The course also explores the integration of various drilling services—such as managed pressure and mud level control systems, directional drilling, and measurement services—with wired pipe technology. Participants will gain an understanding of how wired pipe systems improve data quality, operational control, and overall drilling performance.
COURSE OUTLINE
4 days
Day 1
o Welcome and introduction
o Downhole Communication Equipment
o Mud pulsing equipment
o Mud pulsing system
o Powerline equipment
o Powerline system
Day 2
o Wired Pipe equipment
o Wired pipe system
o Real-time data and drilling services
o CML equipment
o CML operation (Drilling)
o CML operation (cementing)
o Exercise
Day 3
o Application of real-time data in CML system
o MPC equipment
o MPC operation
o Application of real-time data in MPC system
o MPD equipment
o Exercise
Day 4
o MPD operation
o Application of real-time data in MPD system
o Application of real-time data in downhole faults detection
o Remote operation and digitalization
o Exercise
INSTRUCTOR
Dr. Behzad Elahifar
Dr. Behzad Elahifar has accumulated 16 years of experience in drilling engineering, with both onshore and offshore operations across multiple regions, including the Middle East, North Sea, Barents Sea, Caspian Sea, Australia, and the Gulf of Mexico.
He has worked with NOV (National Oilwell Varco) as a Project Manager for Wired Drill Pipe and real-time communication systems, supporting operations in the North Sea and Barents Sea with Equinor and Lundin. He also served as a Project Manager and Managed Pressure Drilling (MPD) Engineer with Enhanced Drilling, where he gained extensive experience with Controlled Mud Level (CML) systems and MPD technologies for drilling and cementing operations on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, as well as in the Gulf of Mexico and the Caspian Sea.
His professional experience includes the following roles:
Associate Professor, NTNU – Department of Geoscience and Petroleum
Project Manager, NOV (National Oilwell Varco)
Project Manager / Drilling Engineer (MPD), Enhanced Drilling
Drilling Engineer, Advanced Drilling Solutions
Drilling Instructor / Researcher, Montanuniversität Leoben (University of Leoben)
Drilling Supervisor, NIOC (National Iranian Oil Company)
He combines academic expertise with extensive field and project management experience in advanced drilling technologies and well engineering operations.
FAQ
DESIGNED FOR
The course is designed for Petroleum Engineers, Drilling Engineers, Geologists, Petrophysicists, Geo-modelers.
COURSE LEVEL
Intermediate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
The learning objectives of the top-most-level content of the course are mentioned as follows:
o A deep understanding of data transfer from the surface to the downhole and vice versa and the tools and equipment to use for this process.
o The ability to use the wired pipe system to plan for automated operation for different drilling services and digitalize the operation.
REGISTER
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Ph.D. students, group and early bird registrants are eligible to DISCOUNT!
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