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The Managed Pressure Drilling Technologies Course gives drilling engineers, well engineers, and operations professionals a comprehensive, technically rigorous understanding of MPD principles, equipment, pressure control methodology, operational procedures, and safety management equipping them to plan, implement, and manage MPD operations across a wide range of well types and drilling environments.
Managed Pressure Drilling has transformed how the industry approaches wells that conventional drilling cannot handle safely or economically. Narrow pore pressure to fracture gradient windows, HPHT conditions, depleted reservoirs, and deepwater drilling environments — these are the challenges where MPD delivers its most significant value. Understanding MPD thoroughly is now a critical capability for any drilling professional working in technically demanding well environments.
This course addresses every dimension of that capability — from MPD types, rotating control devices, choke manifold systems, and ECD modelling, through real-time monitoring integration, kick detection, well control considerations, and HAZOPs, to HPHT field applications, lessons learned from failures, and a hands-on MPD design exercise.
The Managed Pressure Drilling Operations Course is built for drilling professionals who want the technical depth and operational confidence to plan, implement, and manage MPD operations safely and effectively in any field environment.
The Managed Pressure Drilling Technologies Course is designed to develop comprehensive MPD capability — from system fundamentals and equipment through to pressure control, operational management, safety, and field application.
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
The Managed Pressure Drilling Operations Course is designed for drilling engineers, well engineers, rig operations professionals, and technical specialists who are involved in the planning, implementation, or management of MPD operations — and who need a technically rigorous, end-to-end understanding of MPD systems and operational practice.
This course is suitable for:
The Managed Pressure Drilling Technologies Course is delivered through a technically structured, progressively building learning approach that moves from MPD fundamentals and system components through pressure control and wellbore hydraulics, operational procedures, safety management, and field case study application. Each day addresses a distinct technical domain — building a complete, integrated understanding of MPD from concept through to operational execution.
Real field case studies, ECD modelling discussions, HAZOP exercises, and a hands-on MPD design and operations planning workshop are integrated throughout — ensuring delegates connect technical frameworks to the practical realities of MPD in the field.
Delivery methods include:
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This course is designed for drilling engineers, well engineers, rig operations supervisors, well control specialists, HSE professionals, and oilfield services professionals who work with or want to develop technical expertise in MPD systems and operations. It is suitable for both experienced drilling professionals transitioning into MPD-focused roles and those newer to the field who want a comprehensive, technically rigorous foundation in MPD technologies and operational practice.
The course covers the four principal MPD techniques — Constant Bottomhole Pressure (CBHP), Pressurised Mud Cap Drilling (PMCD), Dual Gradient Drilling (DGD), and Pressure While Drilling (PRMP) explaining the engineering principles behind each, the well conditions and challenges each is designed to address, and how to evaluate which technique is most appropriate for specific well types and drilling environments. Delegates leave with the ability to differentiate between MPD methods and contribute to informed technique selection decisions.
Safety protocols, risk management, and HAZOPs are covered within Day 4 — providing delegates with the structured risk identification and assessment tools needed to plan and execute MPD operations safely. Delegates learn how to facilitate or contribute to MPD-specific HAZOPs, how to develop safety protocols for MPD commissioning and operations, and how to apply risk management frameworks that address the specific hazards associated with rotating control devices and pressurised wellbore systems.
A working background in drilling engineering or rig operations is helpful. The course begins with MPD fundamentals, its evolution, and the key differences from conventional drilling before advancing to equipment systems, pressure control, and operational management making it accessible to delegates with solid conventional drilling knowledge who are ready to develop their MPD capability in a structured, technically rigorous environment.
Day 3 is dedicated to pressure management and wellbore hydraulics — covering annular pressure profile analysis, Equivalent Circulating Density (ECD) modelling, and the integration of MPD with real-time monitoring systems. Delegates develop the ability to model and manage wellbore pressure dynamically the core technical competency that distinguishes effective MPD engineers from those who rely on conventional pressure management approaches that cannot handle narrow margin environments.
The final day includes a group workshop where delegates develop a complete MPD design and operations plan — integrating equipment selection, pressure control strategy, operational procedures, well control considerations, and safety planning into a structured, field-ready document. This exercise consolidates learning across all five days and gives delegates direct experience of the end-to-end MPD planning process — building the practical confidence and technical judgment needed to contribute to real MPD programme development.
