Directional Driling
The Directional Driling course offered by OXQUAL develops advanced knowledge of planning and executing directional and horizontal wells. The programme covers well-trajectory design, drilling tools, MWD/LWD systems, hydraulics, extended-reach drilling, wellbore stability, troubles...
About this qualification
The Directional Driling course offered by OXQUAL develops advanced knowledge of planning and executing directional and horizontal wells. The programme covers well-trajectory design, drilling tools, MWD/LWD systems, hydraulics, extended-reach drilling, wellbore stability, troubleshooting and drilling-risk management.
Career-focused
Develop relevant skills and knowledge that can support your next professional step.
What you'll cover
Key topics covered in this OXQUAL programme include:
- Directional Drilling Fundamentals
- Applications of Directional Drilling
- Well Planning
- Well-Trajectory Design
- Survey Calculations
- Anti-Collision Planning
- Bottom-Hole Assemblies
- Mud Motors
- Rotary Steerable Systems
- MWD Systems
- LWD Systems
- Directional-Well Hydraulics
- Hole Cleaning
- Surveying While Drilling
- Toolface Orientation
- Real-Time Downhole Data
- Horizontal Drilling
- Extended-Reach Drilling
- Wellbore Stability
- Torque and Drag
- Stuck-Pipe Prevention
- Dogleg Management
- Directional-Tool Troubleshooting
- Drilling Risk Management
- Directional-Drilling Simulation
Who it's designed for
This OXQUAL programme is suitable for:
- Drilling Engineers
- Well Planners
- Directional Drillers
- MWD and LWD Personnel
- Rig Supervisors and Toolpushers
- Drilling Contractors and Service Personnel
What you'll gain
Successful completion of this OXQUAL programme can help learners to:
- Develop advanced directional-drilling competence.
- Improve well-trajectory planning skills.
- Strengthen MWD/LWD and downhole-tool knowledge.
- Improve directional-well hydraulics understanding.
- Develop wellbore-stability and torque-management skills.
- Strengthen drilling troubleshooting and risk management.
How this qualification is assessed
The assessment pattern for this OXQUAL programme is outlined below.
- Assessment Type: Written examination and simulation assessment.
- Format: Multiple-choice questions, short answers, applied case study and simulator-based directional-drilling exercise.
- Total Questions: 70 theory questions plus 1 case study and 1 simulation.
- Passing Score: 70%.
- Duration: 3 hours written plus 1 day simulation.
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