Saipem Launches Full-Scale Immersive Drilling Training Center

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Saipem has launched its Drilling Training Centre, a specialized training hub dedicated to developing technical skills in the drilling sector. The center is designed to offer training programs that integrate theory and practice, using an immersive approach and technologies.

At the heart of the center is the full-scale simulator, which faithfully replicates real operational scenarios, ensuring an immersive experience. The simulation system reproduces the dimensions and perceptions of a drilling rig on a screen composed of 24 monitors, spanning over 8 meters in length and 3 meters in height. The cyber chairs (control seats) are equipped with the same Human-Machine Interfaces and control systems installed on actual rigs, allowing for accurate replication of commands, settings, and operational supervision. The simulator is based on an advanced mathematical and fluid-dynamic model, capable of emulating well geological conditions and reproducing offshore drilling dynamics, with particular focus on deep-water operations, for realistic and safe training.

Thanks to accreditation by the International Well Control Forum (IWCF) – a global body for well control competency certification – the Drilling Training Centre delivers internationally recognized courses, issuing essential certifications for key personnel working on drilling rigs. The center, led by instructors with extensive industry experience, also offers the possibility of conducting training and certification off-site, directly on location, ensuring maximum flexibility.

Alongside the inauguration, Saipem celebrates 32 years of IWCF membership, reaffirming its commitment to ensuring the highest standards of safety and professionalism in the drilling sector.