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Oil & Gas

Drilling Engineering · Practitioner Workshop

钻井工程 · 实务工作坊

Code OG03-PFormat Practitioner WorkshopDuration 5 or 10 days

Overview

Drilling Engineering · Practitioner Workshop is part of our Oil & Gas portfolio (Practitioner Workshop). It runs as a 5-day or 10-day course, in the classroom in 40 cities or live online, and can be delivered in-house and customised for your organisation.

Available in English or Chinese, and as bilingual delivery for joint-venture and Chinese-led project teams in the Gulf and Africa.

You will be able to

  • Explain the principles, terminology and standards behind Drilling Engineering.
  • Apply Drilling Engineering methods to real cases from the Middle East, Europe and Africa.
  • Practise on exercises, simulations and field data.
  • Leave with templates and an action plan for your own workplace.

Who should attend

Technicians and engineers who apply the method daily

Course outline

5-day programme (days 1–5)

Day 1

Foundations and framework

  • Course objectives, pre-assessment and scope of Drilling Engineering
  • Key terminology and core concepts
  • Process safety and barrier management
  • Operating envelopes and troubleshooting
  • Roles, responsibilities and interfaces
Day 2

Principles and methods

  • Cost, schedule and production economics
  • Reservoir and well fundamentals
  • Methods, procedures and documentation for Drilling Engineering
  • Worked examples and guided practice
Day 3

Tools, analysis and performance

  • Surface facilities and process flow
  • API and ISO standards for oil and gas
  • Calculations, checklists and decision tools
  • KPIs and performance measurement
  • Group exercise on a realistic scenario
Day 4

Hands-on workshop

  • Simulation and field data exercises
  • Production optimisation and losses
  • Troubleshooting drills
  • Practical skills check
Day 5

Case study, assessment and action plan

  • Case study: Drilling Engineering on a Middle East or African project
  • Lessons learned and good practice
  • Final assessment and feedback
  • Personal and team action plan

The 10-day programme adds days 6–10

Day 6

Advanced topics

  • Advanced topics in Drilling Engineering
  • Latest standards, editions and industry trends
  • Integrity and corrosion threats
  • Complex cases and non-routine problems
  • Expert panel discussion
Day 7

Digital tools and data

  • Software and digital tools for Drilling Engineering
  • Data analytics and dashboards
  • Applying AI and automation
  • Hands-on lab
Day 8

Integration and management

  • Integration with management systems and ISO standards
  • Risk, cost and budget considerations
  • Working with contractors and vendors
  • Building the business case
Day 9

Regional case studies

  • Gulf case studies: UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar
  • African case studies: Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt and Angola
  • European benchmarks and regulations
  • Peer review of participants’ own cases
Day 10

Capstone project and certification

  • Capstone project preparation
  • Team presentations and expert feedback
  • Final examination
  • Certificate award and 90-day implementation plan

Where it runs

Middle East: Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, Al Khobar, Doha, Kuwait City, Manama, Muscat, Amman, Beirut, Cairo, Alexandria, Sharm El Sheikh, Baghdad, Erbil, Basra, Istanbul

Europe: London, Paris, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Madrid, Rome, Milan, Vienna, Geneva, Zurich, Munich, Berlin, Prague, Budapest, Lisbon, Brussels, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Athens, Edinburgh

Africa (in-house and live online): Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Nairobi, Johannesburg, Cape Town, Accra, Addis Ababa, Casablanca, Algiers, Tunis, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Kampala, Kigali, Dakar, Abidjan, Kinshasa, Maputo, Tripoli

Live online for every time zone, including East Asia.

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