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ModuSpec's Rig Inspection Workshop (RIW) is globally renowned within the operator community for those involved in daily rig operations, rig intake/inspection projects and those who want to understand how rig equipment functions, what can go wrong and aspects of compliance.

The workshop presents the working principles of major equipment including explaining the correct inspection and maintenance procedures needed to ensure integrity and compliance, underpinned by ModuSpec's 39+ years of experience.

Scheduled courses

Mon 2 Nov 2026

8:30 AM - 4:30 PM €2350 excl. Tax Apeldoorn

Description

The RIW Land and Workover Rigs covers equipment installed on:

  • Drilling rigs

  • Workover rigs

  • Hydraulic workover rigs

  • Pulling units

Candidates will learn of the common equipment and system deficiencies and recurring problems, including correct standards (API etc.) and regulatory requirements of the industry.

Who should attend

This course is aimed at candidates who are involved with drilling rigs including:

  • Drilling Managers, Superintendents, Supervisors and Engineers

  • Rig Managers, OIMs, Project Engineers

  • HSE professionals

  • Rig maintenance crew and equipment service personnel

Delivery method

The course is a highly interactive mix of PowerPoint presentations, videos, animations, exercises, and case studies.

Course duration

5 days

Course aims

After completion of the RIW, attendees will be able to:

  • Conduct regular visual inspections of equipment and systems:

  • Know what to look for at component level.

  • Know what to check before functioning the equipment.

  • Maintenance practices and routines:

  • Overview of correct maintenance practices and routines.

  • Examples of poor maintenance practices and routines, what failures can occur and impact on equipment integrity, safety, or the environment.

  • Overview of good safety practices.

  • Overview of Ex equipment and hazardous areas.

  • Overview of regulatory requirements such as API, ATEX etc.

Course outline

Introduction to guidelines

  • Introduction to API

  • Introduction to Original Equipment Manufacturer and CEM

Drilling rig

  • Top drive

  • Derrick

  • Pipe handling equipment

Hydraulic workover unit

  • Jack assembly & weight control

  • Work window

  • Basket, mid-level basket and work basket

  • Gin pole

  • Tong pole

  • Hydraulic power unit including hydraulic hoses etc.

  • Slip bowls

  • Winches

  • Pickup/laydown system

  • Rotary table/swivel at jacks

  • Kelly joint/swivel

  • Swivel

Pulling unit

  • Mast

  • Drawworks

  • Crown block and travelling block including crown-o-matic, weight control

  • Monkeyboard

  • Power swivel

  • Torque tube

Common

  • Winches

  • Cranes and lifting appliances including baskets

  • Casing jacks

  • Mud circulating system

  • Chiksans

  • Diesel engines and power generation and distribution system

  • Electrical and instrumentation

  • Gas and H2S detection equipment

  • Well control equipment including BOP stack, BOP controls and choke manifold

  • Power tongs

  • Makeup and breakout tongs

  • Support/skid beams

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