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Petroleum Drilling Safety
Discover best practices for ensuring safety at every step of the drilling processPreview the first lesson free — get full access to all 10 lessons.
Essential Provider : KnowledgeCity 10 Lessons · 15m in Arabic, English
Course Description
Once the well and rig are set up and inspected, drilling can begin. Considering that a rig can drill up to 22 wells as deep as 14,000 feet on one pad, and that as many as 20 people can work on a typical drilling rig, understanding the risks of drilling and how to avoid them becomes vitally important for everyone involved.
In these lessons on Petroleum Drilling Safety, we’ll explore the various activities associated with and necessary for safe and effective drilling. We’ll discuss the proper handling of equipment and best practices to avoid equipment-related injuries or damage. We’ll also dive into the steps in the drilling process, looking at not only the tasks involved but also the potential hazards and safety solutions for each stage.
What You'll Learn
- Recognize the steps involved in the petroleum drilling process
- Identify the hazards associated with each step of the drilling process
- Apply best practices for avoiding injury or equipment damage from common drilling hazards
- Handle drilling equipment properly to prevent equipment-related injuries or damage
- Prepare drilling fluid and start the drilling process safely
- Perform pipe operations including breaking out, making up in the mousehole, and adding pipe to the string
Key Takeaways
- A single rig can drill up to 22 wells as deep as 14,000 feet on one pad, and as many as 20 people can work on a typical drilling rig, making drilling safety vital for everyone involved.
- Each stage of the drilling process carries its own potential hazards along with corresponding safety solutions.
- Proper handling of equipment and adherence to best practices help avoid equipment-related injuries or damage.
- The course covers the full drilling sequence, from preparing drilling fluid and starting the process through breaking out and making up pipe, raising the kelley, adding pipe to the string, resuming drilling, and coring.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who should take the Petroleum Drilling Safety course?
It is relevant for everyone involved in drilling operations, since as many as 20 people can work on a typical drilling rig and understanding the risks and how to avoid them is vitally important for all of them.
What does this course cover?
It explores the various activities necessary for safe and effective drilling, including proper handling of equipment, best practices to avoid equipment-related injuries or damage, and the steps in the drilling process along with the potential hazards and safety solutions for each stage.
What will I be able to do after completing this course?
You will be able to recognize the steps involved in the drilling process, understand the hazards of each step, and discover best practices for avoiding injury or damage from common drilling hazards.
What topics or lessons are included?
Lessons include Drilling, Preparing Drilling Fluid, Starting the Drilling Process, Preparing to Break Out Pipe, Breaking Out Pipe, Making Up Pipe in the Mousehole, Raising the Kelley and New Joint, Adding Pipe to the String, Resuming Drilling, and Coring.
What skills does this course help build?
The course builds skills in Drilling, Drilling Engineering, Logging While Drilling, Offshore Drilling, Process Safety, and Well Drilling.
