The basic torque and drag training course covers the fundamental concepts which includes the following topics.

• Torque and Drag Fundamentals
• Friction factor, tortuosity factor fundamentals
• Side force calculation
• Soft string, Stiff string, hybrid models
• Drag forces and Torque analysis
• Stress calculations
• Buckling analysis, buckling models and Buckling limit factor
• Twist and stretch
• Fluid Flow Effects
• Viscous drag
• Casing Flotation
• Margin of overpull, Fatigue analysis
• Applications
• Realtime monitoring
• Friction Factor Calibration
• Tortuosity calibration
• Dynamic torque and drag models