Drilling Rig Operator Course
This course provides hands-on training for operating land drilling rigs, focusing on safety, efficiency, and emergency response to ensure confident performance and minimal downtime.

flexible workload of 4 to 360h
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
The Drilling Rig Operator Course equips you with practical skills to operate land rigs safely and efficiently. You will learn about rig systems, key drilling parameters, and normal operating sequences, then progress to well control basics, early kick warning signs, and emergency actions. Additionally, you will cover pre-shift inspections, documentation, and clear crew communication, enabling you to reduce downtime, protect people and equipment, and perform confidently on every shift.
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Develop skills
- Well control detection: Spot kicks quickly using real rig data and warning signs.
- Emergency shut-in actions: Execute choke, valve and pump steps without hesitation.
- Pre-shift rig checks: Inspect hoisting, rotary, BOP and mud systems confidently.
- Drilling parameter control: Adjust WOB, RPM and pump rate for safe, efficient progress.
- Hot land rig safety: Apply LOTO, line-of-fire and heat controls in actual operations.
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