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| Code | Date | Location | price (€)* |
|---|---|---|---|
| DRL 348 | 30 Aug - 3 Sep 2026 | Cairo | 4400 |
| DRL 348 | 14 - 18 Dec 2026 | Online | 3300 |
This comprehensive five-day training course provides participants with a solid foundation in drilling engineering principles, technologies, and operational practices used throughout the drilling lifecycle. The course covers the essential components of drilling rigs, drilling bit selection, drilling fluid systems, casing design, cementing operations, well control, stuck pipe prevention, and directional and horizontal drilling techniques.
Participants will gain a practical understanding of drilling equipment, engineering calculations, operational procedures, and industry best practices that contribute to safe, efficient, and cost-effective drilling operations. The course combines theoretical knowledge with practical applications, enabling attendees to better understand drilling challenges and improve operational decision-making in both onshore and offshore environments.
• Rig Infrastructure & Structural Systems:
o Core Rig Systems: Derrick or Mast structures; Hoisting system mechanics; Rotating systems; Power generation and distribution systems.
o Circulating & Solids Control: Mud pumps, shale shakers, desanders, desilters, degassers, and gas busters.
• Drilling Bit Technology:
o Bit Classifications & Mechanics: Roller Cone vs. Fixed Cutter bits; Steel insert designs; Polycrystalline Diamond Compact (PDC) bit architectures; Performance criteria, hydraulic energy transmission to tools, and WOB (Weight on Bit) optimization
• Primary Functions: Formation pressure control, lubricating/cooling the string, stabilizing wellbores, minimizing reservoir damage, logging evaluation assist, and corrosion limitation.
• Mud Compositions: Fluid formulations; Reactive fractions (Bentonite for viscosity) vs. Inert fractions (Barite for density/weight).
• Water-Base Muds (WBM): Native water, Calcium-treated, Dispersed, Saltwater-based, Low solids, and Polymer mud systems.
• Non-Aqueous Muds (OBM/SBM): Mineral Oil-based systems, Synthetic-based fluids (Esters, Ethers, Polyglycols); Performance, environmental, and cost trade-offs
• Casing Classifications & Architecture:
o String Types & Design Objectives: Conductor string (foundation, washing avoidance); Surface pipe (freshwater protection, BOP support); Intermediate string (isolating salt, shales, overpressure zones); Production casing; Liners (cemented, slotted, perforated, tiebacks).
• API Specifications & Operational Execution:
o Technical Specifications: Outer Diameter (OD), Weight (lbs/ft determining ID), Grade (C75, etc. for yield/tension allowable), Burst pressure, Collapse pressure, and Thread profiles (Buttress, Hydril, Integral).
o Rig Floor Operations: Tapered strings; Pipe tally; Hole preparation, mud conditioning, clearances, casing crews, running speed constraints, and landing/tensioning guidelines.
• Primary & Remedial Cementing:
o Operational Methods: Slurry pumping and displacement; Thru-Drill Pipe cementing; Top Job/Outside cementing using macaroni strings.
o Slurry Engineering & Practices: Lead light-weight slurries vs. Neat high-strength tail slurries; Two-stage cementations; Mud flushes, spacers, channeling prevention, and WOC (Wait on Cement) optimization.
• Well Control & Pressure Dynamics:
o Pressure Management: Hydrostatic formula (0.052 x MW x TVD); Overbalanced, Balanced, and Underbalanced drilling regimes.
o Kick Detection & Mitigation: Kick indicators (pit gains, flow rate increases); Causes (swabbing, improper fill-ups); Gas-cut mud dynamics; Shut-in mechanics (Soft vs. Hard), casing shoe limitations, and kill weight mud implementation.
• Stuck Pipe and Drilling Hazards:
o Mechanisms & Solutions: Differential sticking (static filter cakes, high forces); Mechanical sticking (Key seats, microdoglegs, ledges, mobile formations, under-gauge holes); Remedial actions (jarring down, torque application, spiral drill collars).
• Directional, Horizontal & Multilateral Wells:
o Trajectories & Surveying: Build & Hold, S-Shapes, and Continuous Build curves; Survey parameters (Inclination, Azimuth, Toolface).
o Deflection Tools & Systems: Whipstocks, Jet bits, Mud Motors / PDMs; Long, Medium, and short radius horizontal drilling system applications (advantages/disadvantages); Multilateral well junctions and branch architecture; Water/gas coning mitigation
Instructor is a competent Drilling Engineer with more than 15 years of extensive experience as a Drilling and Well Intervention Supervisor in onshore and offshore oil and gas operations. He obtained a Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering from the College of Petroleum Engineering, Suez Canal University, Egypt, in 2009.
He is an accredited IWCF Well Control and Well Intervention Pressure Control (WIPC) Instructor with more than 12 years of international training experience across the Middle East, North Africa, Europe, Asia, and the Far East.Throughout his training career, he has successfully delivered accredited IWCF Well Control, IWCF Well Intervention Pressure Control (WIPC), and IADC WellSharp courses for personnel from leading international operators, drilling contractors, and service companies, including Shell, BP, QatarEnergy, SLB, Halliburton, Saudi Aramco, KPC, Oxy, and Maersk Drilling. He has also provided training through internationally recognized training organizations such as Maersk Training.
This course is designed for:
• Drilling and Petroleum Engineers
• Field Drilling Supervisors
• Drilling and Wellsite Engineers
• Operations and Well Engineers
• Rig Managers and Toolpushers
• Mud Engineers
• Completion Engineers
• HSE Personnel involved in drilling operations
• Newly recruited drilling professionals
• Graduate engineers entering the oil and gas industry
• Technical professionals seeking a comprehensive understanding of drilling engineering fundamentals
The course is also valuable for project managers, technical consultants, and professionals from supporting disciplines who require a broad understanding of drilling operations and well construction processes.
Basic to Intermediate
Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:
• Understand the functions and components of modern drilling rigs and surface equipment.
• Explain the operating principles of hoisting, rotating, circulating, and solids control systems.
• Differentiate between various drilling bit types and select appropriate bits based on formation characteristics.
• Describe the functions, composition, and properties of drilling fluids and their impact on drilling performance.
• Evaluate different water-based and non-aqueous mud systems for various drilling conditions.
• Understand casing string design, API specifications, and casing running procedures.
• Explain primary and remedial cementing operations and their role in well integrity.
• Apply fundamental well control concepts, including hydrostatic pressure calculations, kick detection, and well shut-in procedures.
• Identify the causes of stuck pipe and implement preventive and corrective measures.
• Understand the principles of directional, horizontal, and multilateral drilling operations.
• Improve drilling safety, operational efficiency, and decision-making using industry best practices.
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