Directional Drilling Course

What will I learn?

Become an expert in directional drilling with our detailed course specially made for oil and gas professionals here in Zambia. Go deep into risk assessment, learn how to spot drilling dangers, and find out the best ways to deal with them. Get to grips with the basics of designing well paths and horizontal drilling methods. Understand the importance of geology, including what the seabed is like and the types of rocks. Improve your skills with the latest drilling equipment and technologies, and get better at writing technical reports and communicating clearly. Join us now to boost your knowledge.

Apoia's Unique Offerings

Online courses with lifetime access
Certificate aligned with educational standards
Printable PDF summaries
24/7 online support
Select and organise the chapters you wish to study
Set your own course workload
Instant feedback on practical activities
Study at your convenience, no internet required

Develop your skills

Enhance your practical skills listed below

Become a master of risk assessment: Spot and reduce drilling dangers properly.

Design well trajectories: Create drilling paths that are accurate and work well.

Improve mud programmes: Control fluid loss and make sure the wellbore is stable.

Use advanced tools: Operate MWD, mud motors, and steerable systems effectively.

Improve technical reporting: Write reports that are clear, well-organised, and have a strong impact.

Suggested summary

Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

Before starting, you can change the chapters and workload.

  • Choose which chapter to start with
  • Add or remove chapters
  • Increase or decrease the course workload

Examples of chapters you can add

You will be able to generate more chapters similar to the examples below

This is a free course aimed at personal and professional development. It is not equivalent to a technical, undergraduate, or postgraduate course, but provides practical and relevant knowledge for your professional journey.