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2010 Course Fees, Dates, Registration

Operations Drilling Technology & Advanced Well Control Course

2010 COURSE FEES**			REGISTRATION
$4,500.00 per student with IADC WellCAP certification $5,000.00 per student with IWCF certification $5,100.00 per student with IAWC certification Add $100 for Workover/Completion Certtification Includes tuition and textbooks Does NOT include calculator or living costs. **for classes taught in Albuquerque Training Center			Accepted online or by phone, fax or email.

2010 COURSE DATES
January 11-22	May 10-21	September 6-17
February 1-12	June 7-18	October 4-15
March 1-12	July 12-23	November 1-12
April 5-16	August 2-13	December 6-17



HOTEL ACCOMODATIONS
• Suites are provided for MDS students at a special rate of $92.00* per night plus tax (single) at the Homewood Suites by Hilton-Albuquerque Uptown. The address is 7101 Arvada Avenue NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87110. This is a king bed suite. Lodging additional travelers in the same room will increase by $10.00 per night. A buffet breakfast is available every morning, and on Monday thru Thursday evenings there is a Manager’s Dinner Reception available to all guests. You will need to contact the Homewood Suites telephone: (505) 881-7300, Fax: (505) 881-0041. E-mail:abqhw_ds@hilton.com. To receive the special rate, you must identify yourself when making your reservation (not at check-in) as an attendee of MDS. Reservations must be made at least 16 days prior to the class starting date. Please note: students are responsible for making hotel reservations. • Companies wanting to set up direct billing with the Homewood Suites need to fill out a direct billing application. *The hotel rate for the following classes 10-Day Operational Drilling Technology and Advanced Well Control (October 4-15) and the 5-Day IADC Well Control (October 4-8) is $99.00 per night. These two classes are scheduled during the Balloon Fiesta. Participants who enroll in either class should make their hotel reservations early, because the hotel will be full during the fiesta.

COURSE LOCATION
Courses will be held at the Murchison Training Center, 2501 Juan Tabo Blvd. N.E., Albuquerque, NM 87112.

TRANSPORTATION
• Students will be responsible for their own transportation. • The Homewood Suites has shuttle service available to and from the Murchison Training Center. Arrangements can be made at the front desk.

DAILY SCHEDULE
• Classes will begin at 7:00 A.M. • Daily dismissal varies due to simulator schedules. Students will be dismissed by noon on the final Friday of the course.

IN-HOUSE CLASSES
The Operational Drilling Technology and Advanced Well Control Course can be scheduled and taught as an in-house class at other locations. The minimum number of students is 10. The cost per student is $5,000.00 with IADC WellCAP certification. In-house classes must be scheduled with Bill Murchison Jr. He can be reached at (505) 293-6271 (office) or (505) 720-6256 (cell) or, by email at billjr@murchisondrillingschools.com.

IWCF CANDIDATE NOTES
• The IWCF requires IWCF testing centers to order the IWCF tests ten days prior to the exam date. Therefore, MDS requires all course participants to enroll at least ten days prior to the last day of the class. Participants must indicate at the time of enrollment the following information: Level of Certification (Supervisor or Driller), Type of Certification (Surface or Combined Surface/Subsea), Units of Measurement (English, Metric), and Language for written test. • All candidates must bring their Passport and present to Assessor and Invigilator before tests are administered. (U.S. citizens who do not have a passport may present their drivers license.)