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Course Description
This course focuses on non-destructive examination, critical measurements and inspection points, and different types of high-pressure connections. After taking this course, you will have greater understanding and appreciation of these often overlooked basics, and be able to apply this knowledge throughout your work.
Course Objectives
Learn the common NDE
(Non-Destructive Examination) processes and practice their application. Use of precision measuring tools will be presented and, during lab exercises, each student will use the tools to measure and report on the condition of a sample of rig equipment, such as a BOP. Study the practice and use of various high-pressure connections. |
Student practicing dimensional analysis.
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Rig supervisors, company men and others working in the drilling industry who would benefit from a course in measurements, fasteners and NDE. Both the men on the rig as well as supporting engineers and managers will benefit. This course supplements material learned at college. |
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Rig mechanics, subsea engineers and senior subsea engineers that are required to do BOP equipment maintenance and testing. |
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Rig floor and deck hands that work under the direction of the subsea department. |
Provider/Delivery Method
Engineer led/40% classroom with PowerPoint presentations, 60% lab exercises.
Prerequisites
None
About WEST Training
This training course features a mix of classroom instruction and lab exercises. During lab sessions, the classroom training is reinforced by practicing techniques on actual drilling equipment, including a subsea control unit. For engineers, this practical experience enhances academic training from the university. As an added benefit, students will receive reference materials to take with them after the course for their own use.
The classroom training will be conducted during morning sessions; followed by afternoon lab sessions where the student will work with actual components found on drilling rigs. Students will demonstrate competence in the procedures and techniques defined in the course objectives for fastener maintenance, inspection measurements, and NDE. While performing the laboratory tasks, the students will be closely monitored by an instructor.
Classes are limited to a maximum size of 15 students. Lab exercises are done in groups with maximum of 5 students each, to ensure that each student has time with the equipment.
Students are required to provide their own steel-toed work boots and coveralls. WEST will supply any additional PPE required, such as safety glasses, face shields and ear plugs in addition to all tools and training materials.
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Measurements, Fasteners & Non-Destructive Examination |
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Non-Destructive Examination (NDE) |
• Liquid penetrant testing (PT)
• Magnetic particle inspection (MT or MPI) |
• Ultrasonic (UT)
• Radiography (X-ray)
• Hardness |
• Lab - PT testing, UT testing, MT testing, X-ray evaluation, hardness testing |
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Critical Measurements and Inspection Points |
| • Tools and techniques for measuring ram cavities and ram blocks |
• Tools and techniques for measuring riser and choke and kill piping |
• Lab - Cavity and block inspection. choke and kill pin and box inspection
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Fastener Selection and maintenance |
• Threads, bolts, studs, nuts and washers
• Torque and torquing |
• Lab - Fastener identification and thread repair |
• Lab - Torquing techniques and use of Skidmore-Wilhelm Torque Tester |
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