COURSE SYLLABUS

Certificate Course in Drilling Technology, Operations, Management and Safety

Course Time Schedule
S.No
01
02
03
04
05
06
07

S.No
01
02
03

Chapters
1, 2 and 3
4,5,6,7 and 8
Lab
Training
Training
9 to 18
Training
Sub Total
Chapters
1 to 7
School Lab
Training
Sub Total

Weeks
2
2
1
2
1
4
4
16
Weeks
4
1
3
8

S.No

Chapters

Weeks

01

Safety
Technical
Training
Exams &
Project Report
Sub Total

02

Total
Duration of the
Course in months

Theory
Hours
96
96

SECTION - I
Practical Exams
Hours
Hour

48
96
48
192
384
Theory
Hours
192

192
Theory
Hours
96

48
240
432
48
SECTION - II
Practical Exams
Hours Hours

Remarks

Practicals at School Lab

Practical Training at Rig Manufacturing Industry
Practical Training at MECL Drilling Institute.
Revision of all chapters and Exams
Practical Training at Rig sites.

Remarks

48
Practical Training at School.
144
Practical Training at Rig Site for CBM
192
SECTION - III
Practical Exams
Remarks
Hours
Hours

96

96

28

672

96

624

144

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CORE DRILLING,
Course Duration: 7 Months
Theory Classes Chapters 1 to 3:

2 Weeks.

Chapter 1: Drillers and Their Industry

1. Profile of a Driller.
2. Occupational Skills & Drilling objectives.
3. Drilling Industry Sectors.
Chapter 2: Rig Geology for Drillers.
1. Benefits of knowing Geology.
2. Basic Geology and Mineral Deposits of India.
3. Rock Classification & MOHS Scale of Hardness.
4. Defining Drillability and Stability.
5. Occurrence of Pressurized Water.
Chapter 3: Drilling Fundamentals.
1. Measurement Calculations.
2. Volume calculations.
3. Flow Rates (Velocity).
4. Mass, Density, Pressure and Force.
5. Conversion Factors.
6. Machine Ratings.
7. Basic Hydraulics.
8. Pressure Gradient.
9. Hydrostatic Pressure.
10. Converting Pressure in to mud weight.
11. Specific Gravity.
12. Maximum Allowable Mud Weight.
13. Pump Output.
14. Annular Velocity
15. Capacity Formula.
16. Pump Pressure/pump stroke.

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Theory Classes - Chapters 4 to 8:
2 Weeks.
Chapter 4: Core Drilling Bits.
1. Impregnated Diamond Bits.
a. Impregnated Bit Drilling guidelines.
b. Soft Rock & Hard Rock Formations.
c. Rotational Speeds.
d. Bit Revolutions per Inch (RPI).
e. Bit Weight.
f. Fluid Flow.
2. Surface Set Diamond Bits.
a. Operating Parameters.
b. Rotational Speeds.
c. RPI.
d. Bit Weight.
e. Fluid Flow.
3. TSD Bits.
a. Thermally Stable Bits (TSD).
b. Bit Description.
i. Size, Bit Type.
ii. Gauge, Waterway & No Natural Diamond.
iii. Rod/Box Thread.
4. PCD Bits.
a. Polycrystalline Compact Diamond Bits (PCD).
b. Bit Description
5. Carbide Bits Bit Description.
6. TSD/PCD Bits:
a. Cutter Size, Shape & no. of cutters.
b. Load bearing Capacities Vs Formation to be drilled.
c. Optimum Penetration Rates.
Chapter 5: Core Barrels, Coring Rods, Casing & Casing Shoes.
1. Core Barrel Series: AQ, BQ, NQ, HQ, PQ & SQ.
a. Hole diameters and Core Diameters.
2. Core Barrel System:
a. Core Barrel Assembly.
b. Inner Tube.
3. Drill Rods:
a. Drill Rod Series. & OD, ID and Weight.
b. Drill Rod Thread Series: Q, RQ, HD & WJ Threads.
c. Drill Rod joint maximum Torque Rating.
d. Drill Rod Joint Depth Capacity.
e. V-Wall Overview & Pullback Advantages.
f. Rods with Chrome Plating/Induction Hardening.

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4. Casings:
a. Casing Series, ID, OD & Weight.
b. W - Thread.
c. W.T Thread.
5. Casing Shoes & Bits:
a. Casing Shoe Description.
b. Carbide Chip Casing Shoes and Bits.
c. Casing Drive Shoes.
d. Stagger Tooth Bits and Casing Shoes.
6. Diamond Grades and Sizes: SPC ranges and Diamond Size.
Chapter 6: Coring Accessories.
1. Water Swivels.
a. Universal Water Swivels.
b. Compact Water Swivels & Components.
2. Core Boxes:
a. Waxed Cardboard Core Boxes.
b. Wooden Core Boxes.
c. Plastic Core Boxes.
3. Wire Line Packers:
a. NWL, HWL & PWL Wire Line Packers.
b. Seal Tees, Composite Cable Assembly.
c. Regulator.
d. Spare parts/Consumables.
4. Plugs and Deflector Wedges:
a. Plugs:
i. Cementing/Displacement Plugs.
ii. Safety Bridge Plugs.
b. Deflector Wedges:
i. BWL, NWL & HWL Deflector Wedges.
5. Casing Cutters and Core Recovery Tools:
a. Casing Cutters:
i. Single Blade Casing Cutters.
ii. Dual Blade Casing Cutters.
b. Core Recovery Tools.
i. Releasing Spears.
ii. Coring Taper Taps.
iii. Magnets.
iv. Over-shots.
v. Junk Mill Bits.
vi. Sonic Taper Taps.
vii. Rotary Taper Taps.

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6. Wireline Cable & Accessories:
a. Swaged Cable.
b. Galvanized Cable.
c. Wireline cable Oval Sleeves Aluminum and Brass.
d. Crimping Tools & wireline cable clamp.
7. Drilling Compounds, Greases and Dope Brushes.
8. Reaming Shells.
9. Diamond Wedging Tools.
10. Directional Drilling Tools.
Chapter 7: Hoisting, Pipe Handling & Capacities.
1. Hoisting Plugs AW, NW HWL, AWJ, NWJ, NWL & Murphy Fast Plug.
2. Hoist Plug.
3. Pipe Elevators.
4. Casing Lifters.
5. Pipe Tongs.
6. Self Locking Swivel Hooks.
7. KWIK Klamps.
8. NW/HW Casing Pin Hoisting Plug.
9. Coring Wrenches & Straight Pipe Wrenches.
10. Coring Wrench / Full Circle Grip Wrench.
a. Straight Pipe Wrench.
b. Chain Wrenches
Chapter 8: Core Drilling/Diamond Drilling Rigs.
1. Types of Core Drilling Rigs.
a. Skid Mounted / Truck / Crawler.
2. Components of Drilling Rig.
a. Hydraulic Leveling Jacks / out riggers.
b. Prime Mover Diesel Engine.
c. Hydraulic Motor Gears, Torque and RPM ratings.
d. Hydraulic System & Pumps.
e. Control Panel with instrumentation.
f. Rig Lighting.
g. Drill Head:
i. Rotation Motor,
ii. Mechanical Transmission and
iii. Head Opener, Chuck
iv. Drill Head Lubrication.
v. Drill Head Lubrication Oil Filtration.

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h. Drill Mast and Feed System.
i. Feed Stroke.
ii. Feed Pull.
iii. Feed Thrust.
iv. Rod Pull.
v. Drilling Angle.
vi. Hydraulic Mast Dump.
vii. Hydraulic Mast Raising.
viii. Telescopic Mast Assembly.
i.

j.

Draw Works:
i. Main Line Hoist.
1. Hook Load.
2. Hoisting Cable, Speed & Breaking Strength.
ii. Wireline Hoist.
1. Line Pull.
2. Line Speed.
3. Drum Capacity and minimum breaking strength.
Fuel Tank, Hydraulic Tank, Battery, Hydraulic Foot Clamp.

3. Pumps and Spares:

a. Mud Pump.
b. Triplex Piston Pumps - Water Pump.
c. Duplex Pumps.
d. Centrifugal Pumps & Progress Cavity Pumps.
Practical Training at School Workshop:

One Week.

Practical Training at Rig & Accessories at Rig Manufacturing Factory:

Two Weeks.

Practical Training at MECL Drilling Training Institute:

One Week.

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Theory Classes - Chapters 09 to 18: 4 Weeks
Chapter 09: Circulation Fluids and Grouting.
1. The Circulation System.
2. Drilling Muds.
3. Fluids for Cleaning and Stabilizing.
4. Overcoming Lost Circulation Using Muds.
5. Additives for Drilling mud & their mixing order.
6. Testing and Treating Muds.
7. Stabilizing and Sealing Bore Holes with Cement.
8. Cementing and Sealing Casing.
9. MSDS of all mud chemicals.
Chapter 10: Drilling Operations.
1. Diamond Drilling & Drilling Methods.
2. Checklist for Rig Equipment & Components.
3. Checklist for Consumables and spares.
4. Drilling Rig Safety Inspection Checklist.
5. Rig Site Layout.
6. Logistics and Supplies.
7. Rig Camp Setup.
8. Rig Move.
9. Rig up/Rig Down.
10. Rig Stability.
11. Rig Setup and Spud the Well.
12. The connection to the bit.
13. Cutting Actions.
14. Core Recovery.
Chapter 11: Overcoming Down-Hole Problems.
1. Decisions and Problem Solving.
2. Problematic Formations & Differential Sticking.
3. Fishing Principles, Fishing Tools and Operations.
Chapter 12: Rig Mechanics.
1. Preventive Maintenance System.
2. Engines &Transmissions.
3. Hydraulic Systems.
4. Filters.
5. Vehicles.
6. Circulating Pumps and Swivels.
7. Compressors and Air Systems.
8. Ancillary Equipment and Drilling tools.
9. Minimizing Rig downtime.

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Chapter 13: Sampling and Sampling Equipment.
1. Requirements for Sampling and Coring.
2. Handling Samples and Cores.
Chapter 14: Tests and Measurements.
1. Wire-Line Surveys.
2. Cutting Oriented Cores.
3. Down-Hole Inspections.
4. Geophysical Logging.
5. Borehole Fluid Measurements.
6. Packer Tests.
7. Measurement of Formation Pore Pressure.
8. Testing Soil Samples.
Chapter 15: Information: Logs, Records and Reports.
1. Recording Information.
2. Drillers Log & Hole Records.
3. Rig Performance Record.
4. Records of Tools.
5. Cost Records.
Chapter 16: Rig and Crew Management.
1. The Drillers Management Role.
2. Roles and Responsibilities of offsider & Assistant Driller.
3. Management and Money & People.
4. Concept of Team Building & Effective Communications.
5. Drilling Supplies and Support.
6. Moving the Rig and Equipment.
7. Defining the Program, Preparations for Drilling & Efficient Drilling.
Chapter 17: Care and Handling of Drill Rods and Casings.
1. Packing Features.
2. Lubrication and cleaning.
3. Preparation for transit.
4. Storage of Drilling Rods.
5. Thread Wear.
6. Box & Mid-Body Wear.
7. Loads and Deviated holes.
8. Trouble shooting.
9. Glossary of Technical Terms.

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Chapter 18: Business Entrepreneurship.
1. Entrepreneur Skills.
2. Business Opportunities.
3. Scope of Work.
4. Selection of Rig, Equipment and Accessories.
5. Selection of Manpower.
6. HSEMS & Safe working (operating) Procedures.
7. Successful Execution of Project.
8. Client Satisfaction.
9. Cost of Consumables.
10. Lost In Hole (LIH) Equipment.
11. Mobilization & Demobilization Cost.
12. Inter hole/location Movement of Rig.
13. Cost of additional services such as survey camera & orientation sphere.
14. Non-Activity Hours.
15. PPE, HSE Equipment and Administrative expenses.
16. Cost Workings & Profits.

Practical Training at Rig Site:

Revision from Chapters 01 to 18 and Examination:

Four Weeks.
One Week.

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AIR & MUD ROTARY DRILLING AND CBM DRILLING
DRILLING WATER WELLS, MINE DEWATERING WELLS, MONITORING WELLS, INJECTION WELLS, GEOTHERMAL
WELLS & DRILLING COAL BED METHANE GAS WELLS.

Theory Classes: 4 Weeks.

Chapter 1: Drilling Rigs and Accessories:
1. Top Drive Hydraulic Drilling Rigs.
2. Rotary Table Drive Rigs.
3. Drill String.
4. Bottom Hole Assembly.
5. Drill Collars, HWDP, Stabilizers.
6. Pipe Handling System.
7. Handling Equipment Slips & Elevators.
Chapter 2: Air Drilling:
1. Air Drilling with Hammer.
a. Hammer and its Components.
b. Hammer Selection.
c. UPHOLE Velocity and Calculation.
d. Hole & Annular Capacity.
e. Operating Under Water.
f. Drilling with Foam and Polymers.
g. Total Weight on Bit/Feed Pressure.
h. Rotation Speed & Rotation Torque.
i. Hammer Components and Trouble shooting.
2. Drilling with Air & Foam.
a. Air Compressors and Boosters.
b. Typical Foam Injection manifold.
3. Air Drilling with TCI Bits.
4. Types Drilling Fluids and Properties.
Chapter 3: Mud Drilling, Mud Pumps, Tanks and Solid Control Equipment.
Chapter 4: Change over from Air Drilling to Mud Drilling & Basic Mathematics, Formulas and
Calculations.
Chapter 5: Selecting and Preparing Well Site.
1. Safety and Operating Guidelines.
2. Pre-Planning.
3. Preventing Spills and disposing drill cuttings.

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Chapter 6: Drilling and Casing the Well.
1. Planning the Drilling Program.
2. Collecting Information.
3. Evaluating Formations.
4. Selecting Casing Setting Depth.
5. Selecting mud parameters.
6. Understanding the Well Design.
7. Selection of drilling Rig and Drilling Equipment.
8. Using Proper BHA.
9. Using Proper Air Requirements Compressors and Boosters.
10. Casing Tally.
11. Dealing Total Loss Circulation.
12. Cement Plug Jobs.
13. Casing running Program and guidelines.
14. Cementing jobs.
Chapter 7: Operating Guidelines - Coal Bed Methane Well.
1. Safety and Operating Guidelines.

Practical Training at School Workshop:

One Week.

Practical Training at Rig Site CBM Drilling:

Three Weeks.

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HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT TRAINING
Theoretical Classes - HSE:

2 Weeks

Safety Technical Training: 1. Health, Safety and Environment Management Systems.

2. Basic First Aid.
3. HSE Induction General Awareness. Importance of PPE and Safety signs,
Training on Unsafe Acts, Unsafe Work & Behavior based safety training,
Housekeeping at workplace & Toolbox talk.
4. Safety Guidelines for Well Drilling Machinery and Equipment.
5. Rig Safety and Hazardous Chemicals.
6. Life Saving Rules. Standard Safety Practices in the drilling Industry and
How Injuries occur in Drilling Operations.
7. Warehouse Safety Management System & Handling and storage of
hazardous chemicals.
8. Identification of workplace hazards & Risk Assessment and Risk
Assessment Matrix (RAM) & Job Hazard Analysis (JHA).
9. Incident Investigation and Reporting.
10. Permit to Work System (PTW). Working in Confined Spaces, High
Pressure Zones, Flammable, Explosive Areas & Hot Work Permit, Lockout
/ Tag out System & Working at Heights.
11. Fire Safety & Fire fighting.
12. Rig Move, Loading & unloading operations.
13. Electrical Safety.
14. Road Traffic Accidents and Journey Management.
15. Rigging operations, hoist operations and lifting slings & chains,
Forklift & Mobile crane Operations.
16. Emergency Response Procedures.

Project Submission, Viva-voce & Final Examination:

Two Weeks.

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