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Petroleum Extension-The University of Texas at Austin
                                             ROTARY DRILLING SERIES


                  Unit I:   The Rig and Its Maintenance

                       Lesson 1:   The Rotary Rig and Its Components
                       Lesson 2:   The Bit
                       Lesson 3:   Drill String and Drill Collars
                       Lesson 4:   Rotary, Kelly, Swivel, Tongs, and Top Drive
                       Lesson 5:   The Blocks and Drilling Line
                       Lesson 6:   The Drawworks and the Compound
                       Lesson 7:   Drilling Fluids, Mud Pumps, and Conditioning Equipment
                       Lesson 8:   Diesel Engines and Electric Power
                       Lesson 9:   The Auxiliaries
                       Lesson 10:   Safety on the Rig


                  Unit II:   Normal Drilling Operations
                       Lesson 1:   Making Hole
                       Lesson 2:   Drilling Fluids
                       Lesson 3:   Drilling a Straight Hole
                       Lesson 4:   Casing and Cementing
                       Lesson 5:   Testing and Completing

                  Unit III:  Nonroutine Operations

                       Lesson 1:   Controlled Directional Drilling
                       Lesson 2:   Open-Hole Fishing
                       Lesson 3:   Blowout Prevention

                  Unit IV:  Man Management and Rig Management


                  Unit V:   Offshore Technology
                       Lesson 1:   Wind, Waves, and Weather
                       Lesson 2:   Spread Mooring Systems
                       Lesson 3:   Buoyancy, Stability, and Trim
                       Lesson 4:   Jacking Systems and Rig Moving Procedures
                       Lesson 5:   Diving and Equipment
                       Lesson 6:   Vessel Inspection and Maintenance
                       Lesson 7:   Helicopter Safety
                       Lesson 8:   Orientation for Offshore Crane Operations
                       Lesson 9:   Life Offshore
                       Lesson 10:   Marine Riser Systems and Subsea Blowout Preventers
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