MDS ADVANCED DRILLING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM

Level l
Consists of the Pre Employment (Floorman) Roughneck program which involves a program introductory and is the foundation for moving into the Advanced Drilling Technology Program and therefore, acts as the main pre-requisite for this comprehensive program.

Level ll

INTRODUCTION TO DRILLING OPERATIONS - SEGMENT I
LESSON 1- INTRODUCTION TO ROTARY DRILLING

Explains:
• Background
• Rotary Drilling
• Petroleum Geology
• Geological Structures
• Applications of Geological Concepts
• Petroleum Reservoirs

LESSON 2 - ROTARY DRILLING RIGS

Explains:
• Introduction
• Derrick, Mast, and Substructure
• Power and Power Transmission
• Drawworks
• Blocks and Drilling Line
• Rotary, Kelly, and Swivel
• Circulation System
• Blowout Preventers
• Auxiliaries
• Rig Design Considerations

LESSON 3 - MUD CIRCULATION EQUIPMENT

Explains:
• Introduction
• Mud Pits
• Mud Mixers and Agitators
• Mud Pit Instruments
• Mud Storage and Handling
• Mud Cleaning Equipment
• Duplex Mud Pumps
• Triplex Mud Pumps

LESSON 4 - THE DRILL STEM LESSON

Explains:
• Introduction and Early History
• Drill Pipe
• Tool Joints
• Drill Collars
• Drill Stem Auxiliaries
• Operation Involving the Drill Stem

LESSON 5 - DRILLING BITS

Explains:
• Introduction
• Roller Cone Bits
• Diamond Bits
• Drag Bits

LEVEL lll

SCHEDULED DRILLING OPERATIONS – SEGMENT II
LESSON 1 - DRILLING A STRAIGHT HOLE

Explains:
• Introduction
• Hole Angle Change
• Causes of Hole Deviation
• Controlling Hole Deviation
• Bottomhole Assembly Tools
• Straight-Hole Survey Instruments

LESSON 2 – RIG HYDAULICS

Explains:
• Introduction
• The Hydraulic Systems
• Pressure Losses in the System
• Bit Hydraulics
• Annular Hydraulics
• Designing the Rig Hydraulics Program

LESSON 3 – DRILLING MUDS

Explain:
• Introduction
• Drilling Mud Composition and Properties
• Functions of Drilling Mud
• Water – Base Muds
• Oil Muds
• Field Tests of Drilling Mud

LESSON 4 – CASING

Explains:
• Introduction
• Types of Casing
• Casing Standards
• Casing String Design
• Casing Accessories
• Setting Casing

LESSON 5 – CEMENTING

Explains:
• Introduction
• Mixing Cement
• Pumping Cement
• Cement Volume Requirements
• Considerations After Cementing
• Oilwell Cements and Additives
• Secondary Cementing

LEVEL lV

ADVANCED DRILLING OPERATIONS – SEGMENT III
LESSON 1 – CONTROLLED DIRECTIONAL DRILLING (PART 1)

Explains:
• Introduction
• Directional Wells
• Directional Surveying

LESSON 2 – CONTROLLED DIRECTIONAL DRILLING (PART 11)

Explains:
• Changing the Course of the Hole
• Special Problems in Directional Drilling
• Summary

LESSON 3 – OPEN – HOLE FISHING

Explains:
• Introduction
• Causes of Fishing Jobs
• Fishing Equipment and Techniques
• The Economics of Fishing

LESSON 4 – WELL CONTROL (PART 1)

Explains:
• Introduction
• Well Pressures
• Causes of Kicks
• Signs of Kicks

LESSON 5 – WELL CONTROL (PART 11)

Explains:
• Controlling Kicks
• Preventer Drills

LESSON 6 – OPTIMIZATION