Short Courses

IADC WellSharp Rotary Drilling

This five days course is designed to meet the requirements of the accrediting body IADC and is offered with either Surface or Combined BOP certification and is offered at Driller (Level 3) or Supervisor (Level 4). Delegates sit a practical and theoretical assessment of competence in well control. Certification is valid for two years.

Type:
Drilling
Course Title:
IADC WellSharp Rotary Drilling
Location:
Dammam
Days:
5 Days

IADC WellCAP Well Intervention Pressure Control

This five day course is designed to meet the requirements of the accrediting body IADC and provides essential knowledge and skills in applying and maintaining well control during well intervention and servicing operations, leading to IADC WellCAP certification. This course is aimed at persons in critical positions involving well control during well intervention operations. The course concludes with closed-book examinations leading to the required certificate of competence in well intervention. Certification is valid for two years.

Type:
Drilling
Course Title:
IADC WellCAP Well Intervention Pressure Control
Location:
Dammam
Days:
5 Days

Rig Site Familiarization Program

A bespoke program, the aim of which is to expose new employees to a rig environment for ten consecutive days as part of their interview/induction process in order to identify those employees who may not have the aptitude for work on either land or off-shore drilling rigs. The hope is to increase retention of new hires by giving them exposure to a realistic working environment prior to being put on additional industry required training courses.

Type:
Drilling
Course Title:
Rig Site Familiarization Program
Location:
Dammam
Days:
10 Days

Stuck Pipe Prevention

The purpose of this two day course is to provide well engineers, drilling supervisors and drilling personnel with the knowledge and understanding of the causes of stuck pipe and the means to reduce or eliminate stuck pipe as a significant cause of lost time incidents and related costs.

Type:
Drilling
Course Title:
Stuck Pipe Prevention
Location:
Dammam
Days:
2 Days

Basic Drilling Awareness

This course is designed for non-technical personnel such as those from finance, HR, supply chain, marketing and technical personnel from non-drilling disciplines such as production operations, facilities management and QHSE. The Basic Drilling Awareness course provides a comprehensive overview of the terminology and vocabulary of the drilling process.

Type:
Drilling
Course Title:
Basic Drilling Awareness
Location:
Dammam
Days:
1 Days

Introduction to Well Services

This one day course on Well Services and Well Integrity aims to develop an awareness and understanding of four key themes: well construction including drilling and completions, well integrity and well leak paths, the need for well servicing, and the equipment used in well intervention.

Type:
Drilling
Course Title:
Introduction to Well Services
Location:
Dammam
Days:
1 Days

Basic Drilling Technology & Equipment

The course has been designed for employees from E&P supply chain including operating companies, drilling contractors, services companies and manufacturing companies and from administration, contracts, finance, HR, logistics and procurement, operations, technical and non-technical management, QHSE, sales and marketing. The aim of the course id to develop awareness of the technology behind the drilling process and drilling function within the operating company structure and across supply chain, in order that non-drilling personnel can engage in effective, value adding conversation with drilling colleagues and industry associates.

Type:
Drilling
Course Title:
Basic Drilling Technology & Equipment
Location:
Dammam
Days:
5 – 10 Days

Advanced (customized) Well Control

This five day course is designed to provide Well Control training above and beyond re-certification training. This training focuses on practical and operational skills, often customized to specific geographical and operational areas.

Type:
Drilling
Course Title:
Advanced (customized) Well Control
Location:
Dammam
Days:
5 Days

Casing Design

This five day Casing Design course has been designed for practicing well engineers and well planners who need to understand the principles of casing design. The course has applicability to engineers involved in cementing and supply chain management with responsibility for procuring casing.

Type:
Drilling
Course Title:
Casing Design
Location:
Dammam
Days:
5 Days

Optimized Drilling Practices

This course has been designed for early career stage drilling and well engineers. This course can vary in duration depending on the delegates’ prior knowledge and experience. It is designed to extend the engineers’ understanding of fundamental drilling principles and practices, and develop associated competences that will improve operations performance.

Type:
Drilling
Course Title:
Optimized Drilling Practices
Location:
Dammam
Days:
5 Days

HPHT Wells

This three day High Pressure High Temperature training course provides a comprehensive understanding of the well design and operational requirements for HPHT wells. It develops the principles of HPHT well engineering from rig selection through well control and HPHT considerations for casing design, drilling fluids and cement formulations.

Type:
Drilling
Course Title:
HPHT Wells
Location:
Dammam
Days:
3 Days

HSE

SPSP is approved to offer the following Saudi Aramco Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) programs:

  • Confined Space Entry
  • Hazard Recognition and Control
  • Isolation, Lockout and Hold Tags (Lock Out / Tag Out)
  • Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S)
  • First Aid CPR

Type:
HSE
Course Title:
Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) programs
Location:
Dammam
Days:
TBD

Rigger I

This course is designed to enable the participant to supervise specialized lifts and to review and approve lift plans. The target populations of this course will be riggers who have a good working knowledge of mobile cranes and rigging procedures but require instruction in specialized and critical lifts.

Type:
Construction
Course Title:
Rigger I
Location:
Dammam
Days:
10 Days

Rigger I Refresher

This course is designed to enable the participant to supervise specialized lifts and to review and approve lift plans. The target populations of this course will be riggers who perform specialized lifts on a regular basis and only require.

Type:
Construction
Course Title:
Rigger I Refresher
Location:
Dammam
Days:
5 Days

Rigger II

This course is designed to enable the participant to supervise specialized lifts and to develop lift plans. The target populations of this course will be riggers who have a good working knowledge of mobile cranes and rigging procedures but require instruction in developing lift plans, specialized and critical lifts.

Type:
Construction
Course Title:
Rigger II
Location:
Dammam
Days:
5 Days

Rigger III

This course is designed to enable the participant to select basic rigging equipment, attach equipment to the load using a correct hitch and direct the crane using approved hand signals. The target populations of this course will be entry level riggers and technicians who perform rigging tasks as part of their normal duties.

Type:
Construction
Course Title:
Rigger III
Location:
Dammam
Days:
5 Days

Lifting Equipment Inspection

This course is designed to enable the delegate to inspect lifting equipment such as hoists, connectors, slings etc. for damage and wear both before and after use. The target populations of this course will be experienced technicians who are required to inspect rigging equipment as part of their daily duties.

Type:
Construction
Course Title:
Lifting Equipment Inspection
Location:
Dammam
Days:
2 Days

Forklift Operator – 3 Ton OR 25 Ton

This course is designed to enable the participant to operate a 3 ton OR 25 ton forklift truck at a level of skill and competence essential for safe forklift operations. The target populations of this course will be stockyard and material handlers who are required to move loads using forklift trucks.

Type:
Construction
Course Title:
Forklift Operator – 3 Ton OR 25 Ton
Location:
Dammam
Days:
3 Days

Crane Operator

This course is designed to give new hire employees the skills and working knowledge to perform safe crane operations in the environment of Saudi Arabia.

Type:
Construction
Course Title:
Crane Operator
Location:
Dammam
Days:
10 Days

Air Hoist Operator

This course is designed to enable the delegate to safely anchor an Air-Hoist, rig the correct block and tackle arrangements and safely operate the hoist. The target populations of this course will be any technician whose duties require them to operate an Air-Hoist.

Type:
Construction
Course Title:
Air Hoist Operator
Location:
Dammam
Days:
3 – 5 Days

SAG License

This course is designed to prepare the participant for the SAG government heavy equipment license in both written and performance tests. The target populations of this course will be entry level crane operators and new employees requiring the SAG license.

Type:
Construction
Course Title:
SAG License
Location:
Dammam
Days:
5 Days

MEWP Operator

This course is designed to enable the participant to operate a MEWP Scissor Lift and Boom Lift at a level of skill and competence essential for safe lift operations. The target populations of this course will be any technician that is required to access work above ground level painters.

Type:
Construction
Course Title:
MEWP Operator
Location:
Dammam
Days:
2 Days

Basic Scaffolding

This course is designed to provide the delegate with an understanding of the scaffold components, types of scaffold construction and inspection procedures required to inspect scaffold to accepted current legislation and codes of practice. The target populations of this course will be supervisors or technicians that are required to inspect scaffolds as part of their major or related duties.

Type:
Construction
Course Title:
Basic Scaffolding
Location:
Dammam
Days:
3 Days

Scaffolding Supervisor

This course is designed to provide the delegate with an understanding of the scaffold components, types of scaffold construction and inspection procedures required to inspect scaffold to accepted current legislation and codes of practice. The target populations of this course will be supervisors or technicians with an advanced scaffold knowledge that are required to erect scaffolds as part of their major or normal duties.

Type:
Construction
Course Title:
Scaffolding Supervisor
Location:
Dammam
Days:
3 Days

Lahyer Scaffolding

This course is designed to prepare the delegate to safely erect and dismantle Lahyer scaffolding. The target populations of this course will be contractor employees who are expected to erect and dismantle Lahyer scaffold in a safe manner.

Type:
Construction
Course Title:
Lahyer Scaffolding
Location:
Dammam
Days:
2 Days