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Introduction to Drilling - Free

Take this animated course to learn the fundamentals of drilling!

This is the perfect course for anyone looking for roustabout jobs, offshore medic jobs, offshore diving jobs, offshore safety jobs or anyone who just wants to learn more about how the oil and gas drilling process works.

If you like this course, a great next step on the learning journey would be our IADC Well Control School!

This is 100% free & certified.

Introduction to Drilling - Course overview

This 1 hour long course includes modules focused on an introduction to oil and gas, fundamental drilling equipment, and the mud circulation system.

Every concept visualized through powerful drilling animations, vivid graphics, and detailed explanations.

Free Web Simulator -


This course also includes a FREE Web simulator of Well Control Methods such as Driller's and Wait & Weight.

Well Kill Problems: Plugged Nozzle, Washout Nozzle, Plugged Choke, and Washout Choke.

 

LearnToDrill certificate

FREE certificate of completion

Receive a certificate of competency in Drilling from the LearnToDrill.
Available to print or email immediately after course completion.

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Free Online Simulator 

Get Well Control Simulator for free.
This $400 simulator has been launched globally by Chevron, and it's a great way to get hands-on practice and prepare for higher well control levels.  

video animations at LearnToDrill

300+ 3D, Downhole Animations

300+ Downhole and equipment animations to teach every important Well Control concept! Visualize complex effects, “play” with equipment, and learn through well control calculations and interactive lessons.

This is not an accredited training.
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Introduction to drilling

Introduction to Drilling

A basic Introduction into the creation, exploration, and drilling of hydrocarbons. How are oil and gas formed? What are some of the techniques used to search for oil and gas? How is drilling a hole different from digging a hole?

Drilling equipment

Basic Drilling Equipment

Animations introduce students to the basic fundamentals of the drilling process. Introduces the drill bit, drill collar, drill pipe, and derrick. Then, introduces casing pipe and the cementing process. All concepts taught and explained for accessibility to students with no prior drilling experience.

Animation

Mud Circulating System

Powerful animations introduce students to students to rock cuttings and walks through the necessity for drilling mud circulation to remove the cuttings from the well. Uses surface and downhole animations to walk through the entire mud circulation system. Lastly, it helps students visualize equipment involved in the mud cleaning process through animation of the internal workings of the Shale Shaker and Degasser.

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