It is well understood that if drilling teams are able to look ahead to simulator scenarios from memory, then the effectiveness of training is undermined. Traditional simulators, while useful for learning basic skills, are often limited by static, scripted scenario lists—predictable sequences like “kick at 3,000 meters” or “lost circulation in the shale layer.” While these…
In the modern field of oil and gas exploration and development, “drilling a straight well” is no longer the only option, nor is it the most efficient one. As the exploration of oil and gas resources gradually moves towards deeper and unconventional areas, the limitations of ground conditions and the challenges in reservoir development have…
An oil and gas well control training program requires a simulator, which acts beyond its role as a tool for its operation. Rather, it is an important part of the certification scheme for IWCF and IADC organizations. To be approved by their scheme, the training process has to be completed by a simulator operating up…
In the oil and gas industry, the high-risk working environment means that the skill level and safety awareness of employees directly affect the safety of enterprise operations and production efficiency. Enterprises invest a large amount of resources in employee training every year. However, if there is no scientific assessment mechanism, it is easy to fall…
As the oil and gas industry increasingly demands higher standards for safety production, operational norms, and efficiency improvement, the traditional “master-mentee” training method has become inadequate for complex working conditions and high-risk scenarios. The oil and gas simulation training system, with its highly realistic process models and the ability to conduct repeated training and simulate…
Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) training is a fundamental aspect of the drilling activities in the oil and gas industries. The fact is that many organizations in the oil and gas industries are using text information and static diagrams that are unable to convey the complex information about the high-risk drilling activities. In this, the…
Snubbing operation training has traditionally consisted of classroom theory and limited live exercises, which are often high-risk, for decades. There is one underlying challenge that the industry has: how to build real muscle memory and decision-making skills for high-pressure well interventions without exposing personnel and assets to real danger. Virtual Reality simulators now provide the…
In the oil and gas industry, high risks, high costs and strong professionalism coexist. Whether it is drilling, well control, or production and downhole operations, a single minor judgment error can lead to serious safety accidents or huge economic losses. Under such circumstances, oil and gas simulators have gradually evolved from “training tools” into an…
In oil and gas drilling operations, well control has always been the core aspect of safety management. Although the well control theory, operation norms, and equipment system are already quite mature, from the global accident statistics and review results, major accidents such as well surges and well blowouts still occur repeatedly. A common issue that…
Human mistake remains the top factor that leads to incidents, production losses, and unplanned downtime in oil and gas operations, together with other contributors, among them technical failures. Even though automation and control systems have greatly developed, human critical thinking is still the main factor in daily operational performance, mostly under time pressure and complex…