Drilling and Blasting Course
This comprehensive course equips participants with essential skills for effective drilling and blasting in oil and gas tunnel projects. Delve into precise drill pattern design, safe handling of explosives suited for hydrocarbon environments, strategies to minimise vibration and flyrock near critical infrastructure, and thorough risk management protocols. Achieve superior safety standards, full regulatory compliance, and optimised excavation rates with every blast operation, ensuring reliable progress in demanding geological conditions.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
Gain hands-on expertise in designing drilling patterns for tunnels, choosing appropriate hole types, and managing burden, spacing, and subdrill in sandstone and shale formations. Master safe explosives selection, charge placement, initiation methods, and controls for vibration, flyrock, gas ignition, and environmental hazards. Enhance blast planning, real-time monitoring, post-blast assessments, and record-keeping for safe, efficient, and regulatory-compliant operations in challenging ground.
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Develop skills
- Design precise drill patterns for safe and productive tunnel blasts in sandstone and shale.
- Implement rigorous blast safety measures including permits, gas checks, and continuous monitoring.
- Optimise burden, spacing, and stemming to control vibration and flyrock near sensitive assets.
- Select appropriate low-gas, low-flame explosives ideal for hydrocarbon-rich environments.
- Analyse post-blast data to enhance charge distribution, timing, and overall tunnel advancement.
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