The lecture aims to give basic understanding about drilling equipments, drilling operations, drilling fluids, drill string, drilling bits and hydraulics. At the end of the course, the student will know:

-the working principles of rotary drilling equipments and operations,

-drill string design

-function, laboratory equipments, classification and field applications of drilling fluids,

-type, classification of various drilling bits, drill-off tests and effect of tooth and bearing wear and rate of penetration

-flow regimes, different hydraulic models and applications.

At the same time, students will understand the importance of laboratory for drilling fluids where they perform several experiments according to API RP-13.