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DART (Drilling & Advanced Rig Training) Services
KCA DEUTAG`s Drilling and Advanced Rig Training (DART) Services DrillSIM-6000 drilling simulator and well engineering system supplied by Drilling Systems, is the only system of its kind offering real-time drilling simulation and downhole modelling. With its computer-generated 3D graphics, real-time simulation and sound effects, DART Services has become an acknowledged, industry leading, facility for accelerating `hands-on` learning for both new mechanised rig training and subsequent drilling optimisation workshops.
Reducing Downtime
DART Services utilises software that allows downhole conditions to be effectively integrated and simulated so that the drilling of wells can be practised by operators and rig crew personnel in a safe environment using the actual well data. This can significantly assist in the reduction of rig downtime during drilling, completion and new rig start-ups.
Unlike other simulators, the DrillSIM-6000:
- Provides a realistic and practical solution in training and preparing drilling crews prior to the start-up of a new drilling rig or new location;
- Enables `drilling the well before drilling the well`, i.e. understanding how to avoid downhole problems;
- Enhances communications and team building;
- Provides clear evidence of our commitment to providing advanced training facilities to support the career development of our personnel;
The upfront investment costs of DART Services training programmes are negligible compared to the potential loss of hydrocarbon production and/or rig downtime.
In Baku, Azerbaijan, DART Services has played a crucial role in ensuring that 500 Azerbaijani and expatriate drilling personnel meet the challenge of successfully operating the drilling facilities on five new `cyber` platform rigs which started operations between 2005 and 2007. Average operational uptime in excess of 95% for the first 12 months was achieved for each of the new Azerbaijan rig operations. This is considered an excellent performance compared with other new build cyber rigs, some of which, anecdotal evidence has indicated, achieve uptime of only 80% to 90% during the initial start-up phase.