Oil & Gas Operations

Drilling Engineering: Foundations

This Drilling Engineering training course (Foundations) is an entry-level programme that builds a solid working understanding for newcomers and cross-functional staff. It combines international standards with practical cases from the Gulf, Africa and Europe.

Code: OG103Level: FoundationsField: Oil & Gas OperationsFormats: 5 or 10 days · classroom, online, in-house

Objectives

  • Explain the core principles, terminology and governing standards of Drilling Engineering
  • Apply proven methods and tools for Drilling Engineering to real workplace situations
  • Analyse performance data to find risks, gaps and improvement opportunities
  • Compare your practice with international benchmarks and regional case studies
  • Build a practical action plan to apply Drilling Engineering in your organisation

Who should attend

Process, production and reservoir engineers, operations supervisors and senior operators.

Course outline — 5 days

  1. Day 1
    Principles, terminology and governing standardsDrilling Engineering
  2. Day 2
    Methods, tools and calculationsDrilling Engineering
  3. Day 3
    Operation, inspection and performanceDrilling Engineering
  4. Day 4
    Risk, troubleshooting and case studiesDrilling Engineering
  5. Day 5
    Best practice, assessment and action planDrilling Engineering
10-day outline
  1. Day 1
    Principles, terminology and governing standardsDrilling Engineering
  2. Day 2
    Methods, tools and calculationsDrilling Engineering
  3. Day 3
    Operation, inspection and performanceDrilling Engineering
  4. Day 4
    Risk, troubleshooting and case studiesDrilling Engineering
  5. Day 5
    Best practice review and mid-course assessmentDrilling Engineering
  6. Day 6
    Advanced analysis techniquesDrilling Engineering
  7. Day 7
    Digital tools, data and softwareDrilling Engineering
  8. Day 8
    Practical labs and simulationsDrilling Engineering
  9. Day 9
    Regional benchmarks and lessons learnedDrilling Engineering
  10. Day 10
    Capstone project and final assessmentDrilling Engineering

Upcoming sessions 2027–2030

CityDatesDuration
Amsterdam21 Feb 2028 – 25 Feb 20285 days
Casablanca16 Oct 2028 – 20 Oct 20285 days

No public session is listed yet. We can run this course in any city on your dates, online, or at your company.

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