Saipem Launches Drilling Training Center with Full-Scale Simulator

Saipem has launched a new Drilling Training Centre featuring a full-scale simulator designed to provide immersive, hands-on training for drilling personnel.

The center is accredited by the International Well Control Forum, a global body for well control competency certification, enabling it to deliver internationally recognized training and certification for personnel working on drilling rigs.

At the core of the facility is a full-scale simulator that reproduces real operational drilling scenarios, combining theoretical instruction with practical training. The simulator uses a screen composed of 24 monitors spanning more than eight meters in length and three meters in height to replicate the dimensions and visual perception of a drilling rig.

The system includes cyber chairs equipped with the same human-machine interfaces and control systems used on operational rigs, allowing trainees to replicate commands, settings and supervision tasks under realistic conditions. The simulator is based on advanced mathematical and fluid-dynamic models capable of reproducing geological well conditions and offshore drilling dynamics, with a particular focus on deep-water operations.

The training center is staffed by instructors with extensive industry experience and also offers off-site training and certification services, providing flexibility for operators and crews.

The launch coincides with Saipem marking 32 years of membership