Drilling and Blasting Course
Gain expertise in drilling and blasting techniques tailored for oil and gas tunnel projects. Master drill pattern design, safe explosives handling, vibration and flyrock management, and comprehensive risk controls to ensure safer, compliant, and highly effective excavation operations in challenging hydrocarbon settings.

flexible workload of 4 to 360h
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
Acquire hands-on skills in designing tunnel drilling patterns, choosing optimal hole types, and managing burden, spacing, and subdrill for sandstone and shale formations. Master safe explosives selection, precise charge distribution, reliable initiation systems, and effective controls for vibration, flyrock, gas ignition, and environmental hazards. Enhance your ability to plan, monitor, evaluate post-blast outcomes, and document processes for streamlined, regulation-compliant operations.
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Develop skills
- Design safe and efficient drill patterns for tunnel rounds in sandstone and shale.
- Implement blast safety measures including oil and gas checks, permits, and monitoring.
- Control vibration and flyrock by adjusting burden, spacing, and stemming near critical assets.
- Select appropriate low-gas and low-flame explosives for hydrocarbon environments.
- Optimise post-blast results by analysing data to improve charge, timing, and advance rates.
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