Fundamentals of Drilling Engineering (DRL 323)
Fundamentals of Drilling Engineering (DRL 323)
COURSE SCHEDULE
| Code | Date | Location | price (€)* |
|---|---|---|---|
| DRL 323 | 7 – 11 Sep 2026 | Online | 3300 |
| DRL 323 | 2– 6 Nov 2026 | Cairo | 4400 |
COURSE OVERVIEW
This course provides fundamental knowledge of the key aspects of drilling operations, including drilling fluids, drilled solids management, drill bits, drillstring design, casing and cementing, safety practices, directional drilling, and the tools used in drilling operations. It also addresses common drilling challenges such as stuck pipe and lost circulation.
On the first day, the entire drilling process and associated terminology are introduced, providing participants with a solid foundation and an understanding of the interacting variables involved in well construction.
The remainder of the course focuses on detailed discussions of rig equipment and the function of each component, drill bit types and bottom hole assembly (BHA) design, casing and cementing practices, lost circulation control, blowout prevention, and the concepts of underbalanced and overbalanced drilling.
COURSE OUTLINE
5 days
Day 1
o The overall drilling process and equipment
o Rig types
o Location preparation for drilling operation
o Rig components and equipment
o The language of drillers – understanding their
terminology
o Abbreviation used in making oil report
o Understanding the abbreviations and acronyms associated with drilling
o Rig terminology
o Rig equipment and types
o Hoisting, Circulating and Rotary system
o Well control equipment
o Power system
o Types of drill bits
o Drag bit ( PDC – Diamond bits)
o Rolling cutter bits ( Milled tooth bit – Insert bits)
Day 2
o MWD
o Drill strings
o Drilled solids management
o Mud tank arrangements
o Drilling fluid properties
Day 3
o Cementing
o Casing design
o Hole problems
Day 4
o Well control
o How to control the well?
o Overbalance and induced kick
o Factors affecting on well control
o Driller’s method and wait and weight method
Day 5
o Directional drilling operations and tools
o Types of directional drilling
o How to perform a directional well
o Tools used in directional
o Safety
o PPE
o Safety regulation
INSTRUCTOR
Fayez Makkar
Fayez Makkar is a highly qualified Drilling Engineer with over 40 years of experience working with major oil and gas companies. His career has primarily focused on drilling operations, progressing from contractor roles to operator positions across a wide range of projects. He has been involved in drilling, workover, and completion operations, including logging interpretation and completion design. He possesses extensive experience in directional and horizontal drilling, as well as deep well operations both onshore and offshore, including wells with H₂S environments. His broad international experience has been gained through working with diverse teams across multiple countries and operating environments. In addition, he has extensive experience as a freelance drilling instructor and curriculum developer, delivering training programs for numerous international companies, particularly in the Middle East region.
FAQ
DESIGNED FOR
o Drilling engineer
o Completion engineers
o Non-drilling engineers
COURSE LEVEL
Intermediate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
This course puts all the contents together for an integrated system view of drilling well planning and construction. The course will cover the practical drilling engineering skills and the application of the technologies for non-engineers. Participants will learn the principles and concepts for the cause’s of the problems as well as the techniques employed to avoid such problems and predicting, detecting, and how they take the preventive actions to avoid such problems.
The course emphasis to establish a frame for oil and gas industry to let the non-engineers get and understand all the equipment is used in the drilling operations. This course covers the drilling risks and the drilling problems, the impact of these problems on production, formation damage, and treatment, solids control equipment, and waste management.
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