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) Mechanics.
• Motormen.
• Deck crew moving to the maintenance department.
• Government inspectors who undertake regulatory checks on drilling rigs.
• Any maintenance staff changing from one type of drilling unit to another.

• Motormen who are candidates for promotion.
• New employees who have successfully completed their probationary period.
• Apprenticeship personnel associated with mechanical or marine engineering.
• Mechanics associated with heavy industry sectors.
• Mining and marine industry personnel.
• Defence force personnel with a trade background.
• Candidates who have completed the introductory Rig Mechanical Course (RMC).

• Mechanics who have completed the intermediate Rig Mechanic Programme (RMP).
• Experienced Rig Mechanics.
• Mechanics who are on a company promotional scheme.
• Mechanics who have shown that they are capable of advancement, but require additional training.
• Senior Rig Mechanics who move between different rig types.
• Mechanics who are to be given additional equipment responsibilities.

Timing &

structure

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

• Basic (visual) rig inspection.
• Major items, which influence safety and operation of a rig.
• Major inspection criteria of the main rig equipment and safety issues.
• Recognising the overall condition and deficiencies of a rig.
• Performing planned maintenance tasks.
• Understanding the function of mechanical equipment (engines, compressors, tuggers, hydraulic systems, etc.)
• Standards used in the drilling industry (IPA, etc.) and certification.
• Well control equipment deficiencies.

• Presentation of the majority of equipment configuration associated with both land and offshore drilling units.
• Presentation of various types of operating procedures.
• Compliance regulations.
• General rig mechanical operations.
• Planned maintenance procedures.
• In-depth study of mechanical rig equipment.
• Providing knowledge necessary to support the candidates to advance within the mechanical discipline.

• Extensive overview of various equipment, operating procedures, maintenance activities and rig mechanical operations.
• Generic maintenance procedures - wide range of procedures and complex maintenance tasks.
• Fault analysis and fault finding.
• Installation and upgrade of equipment.
• Compliance regulations.
• Providing knowledge necessary to support the candidates to advance within the mechanical discipline.