🛢️ Oil Well Drilling Course 2026

Course Details

Lecture 1:

1. Introduction to oil well drilling

2. Drilling operations sequence

3. Drilling rig components

4. Types of drilling bits

5. Basic drill string equipment

Lecture 2:

1. Formation pressures and fracturing

2. Drilling mud: types, applications, and preparation using basic formulas

3. Data transmission – Mud Logging Unit

4. Drilling indicators

5. Well casing and basic design principles

Lecture 3:

1. Types of drilling

2. Directional and horizontal drilling fundamentals

3. Key horizontal drilling tools (Whipstock, PDM, RSS)

4. Well logging

5. Horizontal well logging and data transmission

Lecture 4:

1. Well perforation and its types

2. Well completion equipment

3. Completion methods

4. Blowout preventers (BOP) – details

Lecture 5:

1. Drilling problems

2. Wellhead and its main components

3. Christmas tree

4. How to write a drilling report (briefly) + essential oilfield abbreviations

Lecture 6:

• Derrick/rig-related engineering calculations

🎥 Introductory (free) lecture about the course