WEST pioneered the business of 3rd-party assessments of well control equipment and is still the preeminent leader in this field, with thousands of BOP/well control surveys. WEST is also an industry leader in survey assessments of drilling systems on rigs of all kinds, from ultra-deepwater to land rigs. These assessments cover a wide range of equipment and activities, such as:
Nothing is more frustrating than having new equipment and then finding that it does not work as you envisioned. Highly experienced WEST personnel will oversee, commission and accept new construction. When needed, WEST's engineering expertise may be called upon. Project management services are also available. Working with manufacturers, integrators and shipyards, these WEST personnel ensure that the equipment is fit for your purpose.
Symbols, Schematics & Troubleshooting
Course Description
This five-day course focuses on symbols, schematics, troubleshooting and reporting. With the knowledge presented in this course, you will learn to read schematics and use them to help identify problems and to also include them in reporting rig control problems.
Course Objectives
Learn or refresh your ability to read and understand drawings, schematics and symbols. You will also learn to use drawings and schematics to diagnose and rectify equipment faults, and create a simple schematic of your own using a computer-aided drawing (CAD) system.
Who Should Attend
- Rig supervisors, company men and others working in the drilling industry who would benefit from a refresher course in drawings, schematics and/or control systems. As you probably know, a large part of the downtime experienced in drilling is associated with control.
- Rig mechanics, subsea engineers, and senior subsea engineers that are involved in troubleshooting control system problems. This training will improve your ability to diagnose and resolve problems in this area.
- Rig floor and deck hands that want to improve the above skills.
Provider/Delivery Method
Engineer-led/40% classroom with PowerPoint presentations
and 60% lab exercises.
Prerequisites
None
About this WEST Training Course
This 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. This course provides more practical experience than typical university-level courses.
As an added benefit, students will receive reference materials to take with them after the course for their own use. During the lab sessions the student will work with actual components found on drilling rigs. Students will be taught to work with a CAD system known as SMARTDRAW to create schematic drawings of simple hydraulic subsystems. Students will be tested for subject knowledge at entry and exit from the course. To demonstrate competence, students will be required to use a BOP control system schematic to troubleshoot a simulated control system problem.
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 will be 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.
| Symbols, Schematics and Troubleshooting | ||
|---|---|---|
| CAD | ||
| • Introduction to SMARTDRAW CAD system | ||
| Fluid Control System Symbols | ||
| •Discuss process for developing pneumatic and hydraulic control system drawings | •Review symbols for fluid control and P&ID drawings | • Lab – Develop diagram for fluid process and schematic for fluid control process |
| Fluid Power System Symbols | ||
| •
Contrast fluid power and fluid control processes • Review Symbols for fluid power drawings with valves and controls |
• Review fluid power cylinders and force calculations | • Lab – Calculate cylinder forces, develop fluid power schematic, and block diagram for control circuit |
| Fluid Power System Schematics | ||
| • Introduction to fluid power control subsystems in subsea BOP control system. | •
Review control system subsystems • Troubleshooting using schematics |
• Lab – Trace control circuit through schematic, trace BOP controls through schematic |
| Electrical Control Circuits | |
|---|---|
| • Review electrical symbols and components for BOP control system | •Study connection between electrical commands and hydraulic functions • Troubleshooting circuits |
| BOP Control System Schematics | |
| • Review BOP control system hydraulic and electrical schematics in detail | • Discuss typical faults, troubleshooting, and problem analysis |
| Troubleshooting Techniques and Reporting | ||
|---|---|---|
| • Evaluate troubleshooting techniques, including “Fishbone” method. | •Problem report writing techniques | • Lab – Students troubleshoot problem from instructor and create report |
Detailed Daily Outline
Registration Form
Please note: these courses have a minimum participant requirement and may be subject to cancellation.
For More Information - call, fax or email:
| •Phone 281.375.5515 |
•Fax 281.934.1600 |
•Email training@westengineer.com |
In-house and custom seminars and courses are also available!
