Horizontal Directional Drilling for Managers (HDDM)
Course overview
Course designed to explain the concept and complexity of Horizontal Directional Drilling and provides the delegate with the theoretical knowledge required to oversee and/or manage Horizontal Directional Drilling Operations complying with safe working practices & current health & safety legislation.
Code
HDDM
Duration
2 day course
Benefits for the learner
- The ability to oversee and/or manage Horizontal Directional Drilling Operations.
Benefits for the employer
- The assurance that employees have the knowledge required to manage Horizontal Directional Drilling operations.
What you’ll learn on this course
- Understand the principles of Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD).
- Identify the different types of equipment used for HDD.
- Understand the importance of planning in achieving a successful HDD operation.
- Appreciate the principles and practice in developing a drill path profile including prediction of settlement.
- Understand the principles of how to steer the head of a drill string to follow a drill path profile.
- Understand the principles and equipment used for surface tracking the progress of the drill head assembly.
- The importance of monitoring and logging the actual drill path for site record purposes.
- Know what size to ream a pilot bore in relation to a product pipe or duct and recognise the number of reaming steps that may be necessary to achieve the final size.
- Understand the importance of monitoring progress of product pipe installation.
- Understand the Health & Safety, safe-working practices and Environmental issues associated with HDD operations.
- Know the regulations and operation guidelines relating to HDD.
- Understand the importance of drilling fluids used in HDD.
- Interpretation of ground conditions and the implications for identifying the different types of drilling fluid used in HDD. Understanding the influences and control of fluid quality.
- Know how to handle the chemicals used for drilling fluids.
- Understand the implications of disposal of drilling fluids.
What do I need to bring with Me?
- Photograph required to be taken for EUSR card.
How is the training delivered?
- Classroom based tuition & theoretical testing.
Qualifications available
- Successful delegates will receive EUSR endorsed qualification for Horizontal Directional Drilling for Managers.
- On completion of the course learners will be sent a virtual EUSR card to their mobile phones. Therefore a mobile phone number must be provided on the day. Hard copy cards, if required, must be requested prior to course delivery and will incur additional fees.
May 2023 - steven bakes
Great trainer very knowledgeable
October 2022 - Shelley
As recently new to the feels, vey interesting and delivered by someone that has good knowledge and interest in the subject
October 2022 - M O’Gallcobhair
Exceptional material delivered professionally by a very knowledgeable instructor. Highly recommended.
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No course dates are currently scheduled, contact us, or call us on 0800 876 6708 to discuss the options available.
No course dates are currently scheduled, contact us, or call us on 0800 876 6708 to discuss the options available.
No course dates are currently scheduled, contact us, or call us on 0800 876 6708 to discuss the options available.