The supervisor is undoubtedly the most important person in the chain of command of a drilling operation and the actions of the supervisor will have a significant impact on every aspect of the operation - most importantly health and safety performance. To be effective, the supervisor must therefore have a detailed understanding of a wide range of aspects of a drilling operation.
The objective of this program is to provide candidates with the necessary knowledge and skills to enable him / her to manage quality, safety and production aspects of an exploration drilling operation.
This program is aimed at both experienced and less experienced candidates. The program is also considered essential for contract managers and project managers. Senior drillers who have been identified as potential supervisors will also benefit from this program as will geologists who wish to improve their technical knowledge.
This program consists of 11 courses:
Course 1: Drilling fundamentals
Course 2: Introduction to drilling methods
Course 3: Common drilling calculations
Course 4: The use of drilling fluids and foams in exploration drilling
Course 5: Fundamentals of borehole surveying
Course 6: Economic aspects of exploration drilling
Course 7: The fundamentals of hazard identification and risk assessment
Course 10: Drilling engineering
Course 11: Dual-tube reverse circulation drilling
Course 12: Diamond core drilling techniques
Course 14: Practical hazard identification
The Drilling engineering course requires that delegates have a good level of mathematical ability and are able to apply and manipulate fairly complex formulae.
