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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