Introduction To Deepwater Rig Operations

Course details

This course will describe the different types of deepwater drilling units, all their necessary specific equipment and techniques to spud a well. The goal being to transmit to all participants a good quick but precise knowledge on:

• Floating drilling rigs (SS / DPDS) and their specific equipment for drilling wells in deep water depth zones (300 - 3000 mtr).
• Techniques and methods deployed from the arrival of a floating drilling units on a location till the cementation of the conductor casing
• Major issues and solutions faced in deepwater drilling operations
• The environmental forces and their impacts on deepwater operations

Key Learning Objectives

• What is a Semi-Submersible (SS) and a Dynamically Positioned.
• Drillship (DPDS) with their advantages and disadvantages.
• The description and functioning of all specific equipment deployed in deepwater operations either on the floating rig or subsea (Riser, BOP, Wellheads, Tensioners etc.).
• The different station keeping methods for maintaining a floating drilling vessel on location (mooring, dynamic positioning).
• The environmental forces and their impact.
• The operating procedure from the arrival of a rig on a location till cementation of the conductor casing in place and the main major issues and solutions which may be encountered.

Who should attend?

• This course is addressed to all Companies and Individuals involved directly or indirectly in Deep Water Operations: Operators (Drilling Supervisors,(Junior) Company Rep, other interested disciplines, newly comers entering the deep water drilling activity, new managers); Drilling Contractor personnel involved in Drilling, Marine, Maintenance, Supervision, Management and Service Companies Management and Team Leader.

Prerequisites

• Participants should be knowledgeable of basic drilling operations and have an understanding of the marine environment for drilling operations.
• Offshore drilling experience is beneficial.