Course Overview

Day-by-Day Outline

Day 1 – Introduction to Drilling Operations

• - Overview of drilling rig types and components
• - Rotary drilling system fundamentals
• - Drill string and BHA basics
• - Key drilling terms and abbreviations
• - Exercise: Identify components in a rotary drilling rig schematic

Day 2 – Well Design & Casing Programs

• - Well planning workflow and data requirements
• - Types of casing strings and their functions
• - Determining casing setting depths
• - Hole sizes and casing seat selection
• - Workshop: Plan a basic casing program for a vertical well

Day 3 – Drilling Fluids & Hydraulics

• - Functions of drilling mud and fluid properties
• - Types of drilling fluids: water-based, oil-based, synthetic
• - Mud rheology and mud testing basics
• - Annular pressure loss and hydraulics calculations
• - Exercise: Calculate mud weight and circulation pressures

Day 4 – Drill Bits, BHA & Directional Concepts

• - Bit types, selection criteria, and dull grading
• - Basic BHA design for vertical and directional drilling
• - Dogleg severity and wellbore trajectory concepts
• - Intro to directional drilling tools and techniques
• - Workshop: Design a simple BHA for a vertical hole section

Day 5 – Well Control & Basic Troubleshooting

• - Primary well control principles
• - Kick indicators and shut-in procedures
• - Blowout preventer (BOP) types and functions
• - Common drilling problems: stuck pipe, lost circulation, hole instability
• - Capstone Project: Develop a basic drilling program including casing, mud, and bit selection

Expected Learning Outcomes

•  Understand drilling rig systems and operations fundamentals
•  Design basic well plans with casing and mud programs
•  Select appropriate drilling bits and BHAs
•  Calculate basic hydraulics for safe drilling
•  Recognize early signs of drilling problems and apply primary well control principles