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LEARNING MATERIALS

CONTENT

• 10 Units, in 4 Workbooks, and an Introductory Booklet

Study time needed

60 hours

Unit 1 -  Introduction to Oilwell Drilling Technology

Unit 2 - Drilling Systems and Equipment

Unit 3 - Drilling Operations

Unit 4 - Drilling Fluids

Unit 5 - Casing and Cementing

Unit 6 - Drilling from Floating Installations

Unit 7 - Pressure Control

Unit 8 - Directional Drilling

Unit 9 - Formation Evaluation

Unit 10 - Non-routine Drilling Operations

• 3 sections including tutor assessed tests

• Final tutor assessed test

Study time needed

60 hours

Section 1- Fractions

Areas

Volume and capacity

Units of capacity

Capacity of a hole

Pump output calculations

Bottoms up or bit to surface time

Time for complete circulation

Annular velocity

Spotting pills

Cementing calculations

Single stage cementing

Two stage cementing

Liner cementing

Balanced cement plugs

Section 2 - Formation pressures

Hydrostatic pressure and pressure gradients

Bottom hole pressure and U-tube concept

Reduction of hydrostatic pressure by inadequate fill-up

Bottom hole pressure while spotting light fluids

Closing in to contain a kick

Influx density

Maximum allowable annular surface pressure (MAASP)

Pressure calculations

True vertical depth in a deviated hole

Behaviour of formation gas in the wellbore

Reduced rate circulating pressure

Circulating kill mud

Well killing methods

Section 3 - Formation testing

Stuck pipe stretch calculations

Buoyancy

Mud conversion tables and buoyancy factors

Work done by drilling line

Introduction to hydraulics

Hydraulic horsepower

Drill collars, bitweight and neutral point

• 10 Units, in 4 Workbooks, and an Introductory Booklet

Study time needed

60 hours

Unit 1 - Reservoir Production and Well Completion Concepts

Unit 2 - Well Tubulars

Unit 3 - Completion String Components

Unit 4 - Wellheads and Xmas Trees

Unit 5 - Subsurface Safety Valves

Unit 6 - Subsea Completions

Unit 7 - Perforating

Unit 8 - Wireline Equipment and Techniques

Unit 9 - Artificial Lift

Unit 10 - Sand Control and Stimulation