Directional Drilling Course
This course provides hands-on training in directional drilling techniques, focusing on well path planning, BHA design, survey management, risk mitigation, and integrated planning for optimal performance in West Texas operations.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
certificate valid in your country
What will I learn?
This Directional Drilling Course equips you with practical skills to plan and carry out precise well paths from kick-off point selection to hitting the target. You'll learn about well path geometry, true vertical depth and measured depth calculations, bottom hole assembly design, measurement while drilling surveys, build rates and dogleg severity adherence, along with risk management, well control, and straightforward planning processes suited to West Texas, helping you boost performance, safety, and compliance on every job.
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Develop skills
- Wellpath design: plan true vertical depth, measured depth, dogleg severity, and targets for safe and efficient paths.
- BHA optimisation: choose motors, rotary steerable systems, and tools to reach directional goals quickly.
- Survey mastery: use measurement while drilling and gyro data, quality checks, and corrections for precise positioning.
- Risk control: handle torque, drag, stability, kicks, and community limitations.
- Integrated planning: produce West Texas-ready drilling programmes and clear reports.
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