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Basic Drilling and Completions
Course Description
This integrated course combines the fundamentals of drilling and well completions, providing participants with a comprehensive understanding of both disciplines. Topics include drilling rig components, well control, casing and cementing, completion design, and key completion components. The course prepares participants to manage drilling and completion operations seamlessly.

This course is ideal for:

Engineers, technicians, and field operators involved in both drilling and completions.

Professionals seeking a well-rounded understanding of these interconnected disciplines.

Managers and supervisors overseeing drilling and completion projects.

Newcomers to the oil and gas industry looking to build foundational knowledge

The course employs a mix of:

Detailed lectures to cover both drilling and completions principles.

Practical exercises to design, troubleshoot, and optimize operations.

Case studies demonstrating real-world challenges and solutions.

Group discussions to encourage collaborative problem-solving and knowledge exchange.

Day 1: Introduction, Drilling Rig Components, Drillstrings and Drillbits
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History
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Basic Geology
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Drilling Rig Components
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Drillpipes
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Tool Joints
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Heavy Wall Drillpipes
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Drill Collars
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Types of Drilling Bits
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Bit Selection
Day 2: Well Control. Casings
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Formation Pressures. Overburden. Issues. Prediction of Abnormal Pressures
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Primary Well Control
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Secondary Control
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Well Killing Procedures
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BOP Equipment
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Components of a Casing String. Terminology
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Properties of Casings
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Wellheads and Casing Hangers
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Casing Operations
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Casing Design
Day 3: Cementing. Drilling Fluids
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Primary Cementing
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Secondary Cementing
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Cement Plugs
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Drilling Fluids. Water Based Mud. Oil Based Muds. Solids Control
Day 4: Fundamentals of Well Completions
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Overview of Well Completions: Purpose and Types
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Basic Well Completion Design
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Key Components of Completion Systems
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Completion Types. Advantages and Disadvantages
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Special Cases of Completions. Smart Wells. HPHT. Dual and Multipurpose Completions. CCS.
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Perforating
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Sand Control
Day 5: Completion Components
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Main Completion Components
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Tubings, Tubing Hangers, Expansion Devices and Anchor Latches, Landing Nipples, Packers, Safety Valves, Flow Couplings
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X-Trees.
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Installing and Running the Completion
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Course Wrap-Up: Final Assessment, Q&A, and Feedback

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Course Rounds

5 Days
Code Date Venue Fees Action
DE260-02
2026-05-17
Dubai
USD 5450
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DE260-03
2026-08-24
Istanbul
USD 5950
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DE260-04
2026-12-13
Dubai
USD 5450
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