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Basic Pressure Control – VDO Training

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As you know well control is very important subject in drilling industry and in order to understand it clearly, you need to understand basic principle. This time we would like to share this excellent VDO showing the basic pressure control of drilling process. It is just only five minutes but it will give you details plus illustration for more understanding. Additionally, we also add full VDO transcript for anyone who cannot catch the VDO content.

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Fluids in a formation are under pressure. When drilled, this pressure can escape to the surface if it is not controlled. Normally, drilling mud offsets formation pressure, that is the weight or pressure of the drilling mud keeps fluids in the formation from coming to the surface.

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Basic Knowledge of Mud Pumps VDO Training

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Mud pump is one of the most critical equipment on the rig; therefore personnel on the rig must have good understanding about it. We’ve tried to find the good training about it but it is very difficult to find until we’ve seen this VDO training and it is a fantastic VDO training about the basic of mud pumps used in the oilfield. Total length of this VDO is about thirteen minutes and it is worth to watch it. You will learn about it so quickly. Additionally, we also add the full detailed transcripts which will acceleate the learning curve of learners.

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Transcript for this VDO for learning purposes

Powerful mud pumps pick up mud from the suction tank and circulate the mud down hole, out the bit and back to the surface. Although rigs usually have two mud pumps and sometimes three or four, normally they use only one at a time. The others are mainly used as backup just in case one fails. Sometimes however the rig crew may compound the pumps, that is, they may use three or four pumps at the same time to move large volumes of mud when required.

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Learn The Basic About Drilling Rig Types from VDO Training Plus Transcript

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This is another training VDO that is very good for entry level personnel who are working in the oilfield industry especially drilling part. This VDO will give the over view regarding rig types and their applications.

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Drill String Components – VDO Training

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This is a great VDO Training about drill  string components. We also added the detailed transcripts so you can learn from the VDO effectively.

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Transcription of Drill String Components 

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There are many components that make up the drill string as shown in this graphic. Drill pipe is a strong but relatively lightweight pipe. Crew members attach it to a top drive or Kelly. Drill pipe forms the upper part of the drill string. Usually the drill pipe rotates which also rotates the bit. Each section of pipe is called a joint. Crew members screw together or make up several joints and put them in to the hole as the bit drills.

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