• star
    star
  • star
    star
  • star
    star
  • star
    star
  • star
    star
  • Average client rating (based on 21 attendee reviews)

Best Drilling Practices and Procedures for Rig Personnel - Part I

Level: Skill | Type: Classroom | Discipline: Management Well Operations

The Course is focused on the description and group discussion of Best Practices and Procedures for

conducting Drilling and Well Operations. It is specially oriented to improve technical competency of

Supervisory Rig Personnel (Rig Managers, Tool Pushers, Drillers, Rig Safety Coordinators).


The participants are encouraged to take active part in the analysis of rig operations and contribute to

develop a complete list of Good Practices, Safety Procedures, Guidelines and Check Lists to be used for

rig and well operations, based on their own field experience, lessons learned from previous experiences.


The training material includes technical presentations of most relevant topics, Technical Manuals, Field

Handbooks, and Recommended Practices issued by the Industry Regulatory Bodies and a good number

of videos, classroom exercises and homework assignments at the end of each day.

Customize your learning journey

Customize your own learning journey and track your progress when you start using a defined learning path.

In just few simple steps, you can customize your own learning journey in the discipline of your interest, based on your immediate, intermediate and transitional goals. Once done, you can save it in NExTpert-the digital learning ecosystem-and track your progress.

Explore arrow_forward

  • The Drilling Process Overview
  • The Drilling Rig Systems
  • Rig Moving, Rig-Up, Inspection and Acceptance
  • HSE Considerations for Drilling Operations
  • Drill String Handling, Assembling, Operation and Inspection
  • The Mud System Preparation and Condition
  • Drilling Operations: Drilling the Well, Hole Cleaning, Tripping Practices
  • Casing Running and Cementing Operations Overview
  • Well Control Principles and Procedures Overview
  • Stuck Pipe Prevention Fundamentals

Drilling Superintendents, Rig Managers, Tool Pushers, Drillers, Assistant Drillers, Solids Control Equipment

Operators, Rig Safety Coordinators, and any other field personnel that are related or will be involved with

the rig operation and execution of well construction operations.

Currently there are no scheduled classes for this course.

Click below to be alerted when scheduled