Drilling Optimization Training
Online, Complex Well Drilling Course
Industry-leading course now available online for anyone, anywhere, anytime!
Re-engineered from the ground up to take advantage of the flexible learning opportunities offered by online training.
Trained by industry leading experts
Watch videoWhy Train?
Up-skill
- Understand your knowledge level with built-in assessments before and after the course.
24/7 Access
- Updated content based on the latest methodologies and techniques for drilling extended reach and complex wells.
Real life examples
- Reinforce your knowledge using real life case studies and examples to illustrate key concepts.
Course created by industry leading experts
We find that well educated teams make better decisions when the inevitable bump in the road occurs when drilling and completing extended reach, complex and high angle wells.
Stewart McGregor, Merlin ERD Technical Development Director





Highly Recommended
Course Overview
Painful experience has shown that even the most robust drilling programme can fail through incorrect implementation techniques.
Due to the increased challenges and numerous procedural revisions associated with high angle wells, educating personnel on how to identify issues before they become problems is crucial in delivering a successful deviated well.
Invest in yourself, your team and ultimately your results by attending Merlin ERD's Horizontal & High Angle Operations & Engineering Training Course.
What Will I Learn?
- How to determine the maximum reach from your location
- Key planning considerations to delivering trouble free wells
- Root cause of problems encountered in high angle wells
- Identifying minimum equipment specifications for ERD projects
- What others are doing around the world to assure success
- Latest tools and techniques used to reliably deliver ERD projects
- How to minimise downtime due to 3rd party tools