Who

should

attend

• Drilling and well service personnel who intend to acquire a basic knowledge of rig equipment.
• New employees with little or no knowledge of drilling units.
• Maintenance personnel.
• (Assistant) Electricians.
• Maintenance staff changing to drilling units.

• Electrical maintenance staff who are candidates for promotion.
• New employees who have successfully completed their probationary period.
• Electricians associated with heavy industry.
• Mining and marine industry personnel.
• Defence force personnel who have an electrical background.
• Candidates who have completed the introductory Rig Electrical Course (REC).

• Electricians who have completed the intermediate Rig Equipment Programme (REP).
• Rig Electricians with several years experience.
• Electricians, who have shown that they are capable of advancement, but require additional training.
• Senior Rig Electricians who move between different rig types.
• Electricians who are to be given additional equipment responsibilities.

Timing &

structure

Two days of classroom sessions.

Educational programme consisting of:

• Two 5-day classroom modules.
• On-the-job work assignment between the modules.

Educational programme consisting of:

• Two 5-day classroom modules.
• On-the-job work assignment between the modules.

Aims &

Course content

• Major items which influence safety and operation of a rig.
• Performing planned maintenance tasks.
• Understanding the function of electrical equipment (AC/DC motors, generators, SCR systems, etc.)
• Hazardous area classification, EX codes and electrical EX equipment.
• Fundamental components of drilling units.

• Presentation of various types of equipment, operating procedures, compliance regulations, maintenance tasks and general rig electrical operations.
• The fundamental components of both land and offshore drilling units through field-based exercises and assessments.
• Industry generic planned maintenance procedures.
• Providing knowledge necessary to support the candidates to advance within the electrical discipline.

• Presentation of various types of equipment, operating procedures, compliance regulations, maintenance tasks and rig electrical operations.
• Power management of generators.
• Elmagco brake systems.
• Instrumentation interface.
• Drive systems.
• Hazardous-area equipment - selection and specification.
• Wide range of generic maintenance procedures and complex maintenance tasks.
• Fault analysis.
• Installation and upgrade of equipment.
• Providing knowledge necessary to support the candidates to advance within the electrical discipline.