Oilfield and Marine Engineering

Training Services Overview

Drilling Equipment Course Material Extract

All topsides equipment and systems associated with drilling for bottom supported and
floating rigs are covered in this course. Additionally, the course may be presented for
land drilling rigs. The aim of the course is to increase the knowledge level of
particularly:-

Rig Mechanics
Assistant Rig Mechanics
Training Rig Mechanics
Chief Engineers
Rig Electricians

…………………………… and, as an awareness course:-

Drillers
Drilling Superintendents
OIMs
Rig Managers
Shore-based Staff Engineers

The course material agenda is divided into several sections which may be described
as:-
Figure 1 Texas Deck Utility Winch: Jack-Up
o Technical Description of Equipment
o Layout of Systems
o PMS Detail
o Common Wear Trends
o Good Oilfield Engineering Practice
o Warehouse Inventories
o API Legislation Awareness
o Equipment Repair Philosophies
o Reporting & Record Keeping

This is a broad ranging 5 day course with

a considerable quantity of technical
specification, data, charts, graphs,
drawings and photographs in the course
book.
Figure 3 Replacement, Crossheads,
Directly related mud systems’ topics include:-
HP Mud Pump
Figure 2 Iron Roughneck: Semi Submersible

Directly related drilling equipment topics include:-

• Drawworks • Man-Riding Winches

• Brake Systems • Derrick Mast
• Rotary Tables • Iron Roughneck
• Swivel • Ezy Torq
• TDS • Tongs
• Travelling Block • Slips
• Crown Block • Elevators
• Hook • Master Bushings
• Instrumentation • Finger Boards
• Casing Stabbing Board • Mud Bucket
• Tuggers & Sheaves • Pipe Racking Systems
• Survey Line • Catwalk Machine
• Pipe Spinning Wrench • Riser Handling (Floaters)
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• HP Mud Pumps
• Centrifugal Pumps
• Mud Cleaners
• Shale Shakers
• Desander
• Desilter
• Degasser
• Agitators
• Standpipe Manifold & Hoses
• Bulk System Air Tanks
• Trip Tank & Pump
• Pressure Testing
• Wall Thickness Surveying
• Pulsation & Suction Dampeners
• Safety Valves

Figure 4 Crown Block with 10 Line Reeve Up

Directly related to safety systems’
topics include:-

• Fire Pumps
• CO2 Systems
• Halon Systems
• Hi & Low Expansion Foam Systems
• Fire Main Systems & Valving
• Deluge Systems
• Moonpool Foam Systems
• Lifeboats and Rafts
• Flammable Gas Detection System
• H2S Detection Systems
• A-60 Bulkheads
• Requirements of H2 S Cascade
Systems
• Gas Bottle Storage Facilities
• Applicable APIs

Other miscellaneous equipment Figure 5 Driller’s Control Console: Jack-Up

and systems associated with
drilling include:-

• Rig Hydraulic Systems

• Rig Service Air Systems
• Rig Service Air Compressors
• Air Receivers
• Safety Valves
• Emergency Generators
• Maintenance Execution
• Oils & Greases

The course book is annexed

with a full glossary of terms and

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abbreviations used in the drilling industry. Applicable API Recommended Practices

and Specifications are listed.

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