Oil & Gas Drilling Best Practices and BHA Design Training Course

Course Category : Oil & Gas Management

This course strengthens drilling professionals’ capabilities by integrating operational best practices with advanced Bottom Hole Assembly design, enabling safer and more efficient well construction across diverse drilling environments.
5 Days – Intermediate Level

Introduction

As drilling operations in the oil and gas industry become increasingly complex, successful well construction now depends on an integrated understanding of technology, engineering design, and sound operational decision-making. Drilling best practices and Bottom Hole Assembly (BHA) design are fundamental to achieving optimal performance and mitigating operational risks.
This course delivers an applied and advanced understanding of drilling principles, BHA design, well control, drilling fluids, and hole problem mitigation. It bridges theoretical foundations with practical field applications used in modern drilling operations, enabling participants to enhance performance, minimise failures, and make informed engineering decisions throughout the drilling lifecycle..

Targeted Audience

Drilling Engineers
Well Site Supervisors
Drilling Contractors
Drilling Supervisors
Trainee Drillers
Rig Engineers

Targeted Skills

Application of drilling best practices
Analysis and design of BHA configurations
Diagnosis and resolution of hole problems
Optimisation of drilling performance using hydraulics and fluids
Enhanced well control competence

Expected Outcomes

Explain the fundamentals of oil and gas drilling operations.
Design appropriate BHA configurations for various drilling conditions.
Evaluate the impact of BHA design on drilling performance.
Apply preventive and corrective solutions to hole problems.
Implement effective well control practices in drilling operations.

Training Topics Index

Stuck pipe and lost circulation mechanisms
Hole cleaning and its impact on well integrity
Fishing techniques and stuck pipe remedies
Types of losses and treatment methods
Preventive drilling practices

Washout and twist-off prevention techniques
Bit selection and hydraulic optimisation
Drill string dynamics and vibration
Performance testing and ROP optimisation

Functions and properties of drilling fluids
Lifting capacity, pressure losses, and ECD
Mud-related problems and treatments
Filtration and seepage loss control

Phases of well control
Kick detection and causes
Kill procedures and pressure management
Underground blowouts and defence lines

Modern mud logging systems
Gas analysis and cuttings evaluation
Petrophysical measurements while drilling
Selection of mud logging services

Non-magnetic BHA components
Stabilisers and shock subs
Rotary steerable systems
Jar placement rules and accelerators

Course Features

Updated and Interactive Content
Hypothetical Examples and Case Studies
Pre- and Post-assessments to Measure Impact
Verified Certificate with a QR Verification Code