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Course 002 · Offshore Drilling

Offshore Drilling Rig
Equipment Inspection

An intensive, five-day course with a hands-on approach, covering drilling equipment inspection practices, well control equipment, and offshore rig systems with daily review sessions to reinforce content covered.

Course covers six focus domains
01
Drilling Equipment
02
Well Control
03
Power Mgmt
04
Marine + Hull
05
Maintenance
06
Safety Systems

5-Day Programme

Enhance Offshore Safety

Identify Critical Defects

Real-World Case Studies

/ On-site Delivery

We come to you.

Training is delivered at your chosen venue: your offices, a hotel conference room, or another suitable space. Our instructors travel to you, and the package includes all course materials, learning aids, and proprietary photo libraries. We coordinate AV requirements and venue-side refreshments as part of the booking process.

Your offices
Hotel conference room
Custom training venue
  • Instructor travel and on-site delivery
  • Course materials, learning aids, and case-study libraries
  • AV setup and classroom requirements coordinated with your venue
  • Refreshments and catering arranged through the venue
/ Course Objective

Inspect with confidence. Pass with certainty.

This intensive, five-day Offshore Drilling Rig Equipment Inspection Course is designed to equip inspectors, engineers and rig personnel with the advanced knowledge and practical skills necessary to ensure the integrity and safe operation of drilling assets.

Participants will master the application of industry standards and regulatory requirements to conduct thorough inspections, identify critical defects, and verify equipment condition. The ultimate goal is to significantly enhance onsite safety, prevent costly downtime, and help eliminate accidents through robust maintenance and inspection protocols.

Key Learning Outcomes
  • Apply relevant API standards, industry best practices, and regulatory requirements with confidence
  • Recognise common and high-risk deficiencies across major rig equipment systems
  • Understand how critical drilling equipment functions to better assess condition and performance
  • Learn from real industry case studies of failures, deficiencies, and best practice solutions
  • Provide practical, actionable recommendations for improved safety performance, asset reliability, and maintenance culture
/ Course Methodology

Active learning, not lectures.

Delivered through an interactive, instructor-led training format, the course promotes active learning. The course is built around group discussions, collaborative problem-solving, and analysis of real-world examples drawn from our proprietary technical database.

Training combines presentation materials with hands-on interactions focused on building required knowledge, situational awareness, and technical competence. Each day concludes with a review of the content covered.

/ What's Included

Course inclusions.

Real-world case studies

Curated library of photographs demonstrating standard and deficient equipment conditions.

"What Do You See?" sessions

Interactive defect-spotting exercises to hone observational and analytical skills.

Technical briefings

Latest equipment improvements, innovations, and design enhancements.

Daily Q&A + final exam

Daily Q&A sessions and a final 50-question examination via online assessment.

/ Five-Day Syllabus

What you'll cover, day by day.

Day 01

Offshore Drilling Systems Overview

  • Offshore rig architecture and major equipment systems
  • Inspection philosophy and equipment criticality
  • Applicable industry standards and regulatory framework
Day 02

Drilling Equipment Systems

  • Drawworks and hoisting systems
  • Top drives and rotary systems
  • Mud pumps and circulating systems
  • Inspection focus areas and common deficiencies
Day 03

Rig Safety & Support Systems

  • Well control equipment (surface BOP stacks)
  • Pipe handling systems (manual & mechanised)
  • Power generation and distribution systems
  • Mechanical integrity and safety systems (interlocks/zones)
Day 04

Inspection Techniques & Case Studies

  • Inspection methodology and reporting practices
  • Case studies from real inspection findings
  • Identifying high-risk deficiencies
  • Equipment failure analysis and reporting
  • Equipment reliability and risk-based inspection
  • Best practice recommendations and improvement strategies
Day 05

Marine Systems & Course Completion

  • Jacking systems and jacking control
  • Anchor and towing systems
  • Rig systems (bilge, ballast, sewage, bulk)
  • Helideck and operations communications
  • Offshore pedestal cranes
  • Final 50-question examination and course closure
/ Training Focus Areas

Every system you'll inspect.

The training focuses on standard drilling rig survey inspection points and general review from a compliance aspect, including API requirements and industry guidelines.

DOM.01

Drilling Equipment

Mast and substructure, drawworks, top drive, mud pumps, rotary table, iron roughneck, pipe handling, drilling instrumentation.

DOM.02

Well Control Equipment

Ram and annular BOPs, diverter systems, choke and kill manifolds, mud-gas separators, BOP control units.

DOM.03

Power Management

Engines and generators, transformers, SCRs and VFDs, switchboards, MCCs, emergency power systems.

DOM.04

Marine + Hull Systems

Hull and tanks, jacking systems, anchor and towing, bilge, ballast, helideck, pedestal cranes.

DOM.05

Maintenance Practices

Spares management, IR thermography, vibration analysis, current injection, dropped objects survey.

DOM.06

Safety Systems

Gas detection, fire-fighting, hazardous area equipment, life-saving appliances and survival craft.

/ Who It's For

Audience.

  • 01Drillers and Asst. Drillers
  • 02Rig Managers and Tool Pushers
  • 03Company Men
  • 04Drilling Engineers
  • 05New Hires
  • 06Maintenance Personnel
  • 07Mechanics and Electricians
  • 08HSE Advisors
/ Compliance Reference

Standards.

Course material aligns with leading industry standards and regulatory references:

API STD 53 API 16A API 16C API 16D API RP 13C API RP 54 API RP 8A API 9A IADC Drilling IADC HSE SPE IEC
/ Certification

Earn your Certificate of Training.

Pass the final 50-question examination and receive a Certificate of Training for the Offshore Drilling Rig Equipment Inspection Course, issued by OES Academy.

Certificate of Training

Offshore Drilling Rig Equipment Inspection

Issued by OES Academy
/ Reserve a Seat

Book your course.

We deliver this course on-site for your team. Request a quote and we get back to you with pricing, available dates and payment terms to suit.

/ Custom Quote

Tell us your cohort size, venue and preferred month. We reply with pricing, available dates and payment terms to suit your organisation.

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Training when and where you need it.

We deliver this course at your training centre or venue. Tell us when and where you would like the training delivered, and we will arrange a custom session for your cohort.

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