This course has been designed for operator personnel, wellsite supervisors, drilling engineers, HSE professionals, drill crew and third party service providers. No prior MPD experience is assumed.
Prerequisites
There are no formal prerequisites for this type of training; however, learners must have a thorough understanding of conventional drilling, a working knowledge of drilling well control, awareness of the equipment used in rotary rig operations, and an understanding of the principles of well control barriers.
Objective
This IADC accredited course provides learners with a fundamental understanding of the process, procedures and equipment associated with MPD Operations with surface BOP stacks.
Course content
LO1: Define Conventional Drilling, MPD, Underbalanced Drilling LO2: Describe key drivers for using MPD LO3: Similarities LO4: Differences LO5: Choke Control and Surface Pressure LO6: MPD Equipment Components LO7: Rotating Control Device (RCD) LO8: Rig Interfaces LO9: Choke Manifold LO10: Returns Flow Meter LO11: Tripping in Hole LO12: Tripping Out of Hole LO13: Drilling and Making a Connection LO14: RCD Element Replacement LO15: Trapped Pressure Issues LO16: Bridging Documents LO17: Communication LO18: Roles and Responsibilities
Exam
A mock exam is included in this course. On completion of this e-learning course, you will be contacted by one of our regional administrators with login details to sign in and sit the final IADC MPD test online.
