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Drilling Operations Fundamentals

How a well is drilled, from rig systems to well control. Covers rig equipment and the drilling process, drilling fluids and hydraulics, casing and cementing, directional and horizontal drilling, well control and the kick, and the planning, cost and safety management of drilling operations.

Taught by Icompetent Solutions

Modules
7
Lessons
30
Duration
6h 8m
Level
Intermediate
Quizzes
7 graded
Enrolled
24
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Course content

7 modules · 30 lessons · 6h 8m

Where drilling fits in the life of a field, who does what on the rig, how a day of drilling is reported, and the pressure arithmetic every later module uses.

  • From Prospect to Producing Well: Where Drilling Fits
    Preview
    11 min
  • Who Does What on a Drilling Rig11 min
  • Reading a Daily Drilling Report11 min
  • Pressure Basics for Drillers: Hydrostatic Pressure and Gradients12 min
  • Well life cycle and drilling team quiz9 questions · pass 70%

Topics covered

Drilling
Well Control
Drilling Fluids
Casing and Cementing
Rig Operations

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