The British Drilling Association (BDA) is committed to safety and training. To support best practice and promote ever higher levels of safety, standards and professionalism in the drilling industry, the BDA has created a number of educational, best practice videos, for use by its members and the wider drilling industry.
Welcome to the online Wire Rope Inspection Training Course, from the British Drilling Association (BDA).
In the dynamic landscape of drilling operations, the reliability and safety of wire ropes play a pivotal role in ensuring successful and secure outcomes. Recognising the critical importance of this aspect, the BDA has developed a training program designed to empower professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to conduct wire rope inspections.
For purchases of more than 1 course:
https://www.britishdrillingassociation.co.uk/product/bulk-wire-rope-inspections-for-land-drilling/
For a single purchase:
https://www.britishdrillingassociation.co.uk/product/wire-rope-inspections-for-land-drilling/
What does “good” look like? You can read Regulations Standards and Guidance documents, but does this help translate to what is happening onsite? The British Drilling Association (BDA) has produced a series of videos to demonstrate what “good” looks like.
These videos focus on individual tasks and what is required to perform them safely, and in line with the relevant Standards.
The life of a ground investigation sample (October 2025)
Your ground investigation is only as good as your sampling. It’s not just soil, rock and water. It’s data. And if you get the sampling wrong, the whole ground investigation is worthless.
In this video, the British Drilling Association takes you behind the scenes, from field to lab to final disposal, showing exactly how water, soil, and rock samples should be handled for geotechnical, construction and environmental assessments. Why does it matter? Because foundations fail, projects stall, and reputations die when subsurface conditions are misunderstood. And the only way to understand the ground? Start with the right sample. Collected properly. Logged accurately. Handled professionally.
When it comes to sampling, BDA audited members can show their working – verified by independent experts.
Watch. Learn. And don’t trust your site to anyone else!
You must login to view this linkStandard Penetration Test (SPT) Video (March 2023)
The Standard Penetration Test (SPT) is detailed in BS EN ISO 22476-1:2023. This video shows the process and records required to ensure that the SPT is performed in line with the standard.
You must login to view this linkWhy Audit? (April 2023)
The BDA’s mission is a commitment to improving standards in Health & Safety, quality of workmanship and technical proficiency for the drilling industry and its clients. The BDA Audit is pivotal in enabling the BDA to meet its mission statement. This video explains why a drilling operator, or a client employing drilling contractors, should ensure that drillers have a current and valid audit card.
You must login to view this linkRotary Coring for Drillers (January 2025)
Rotary coring is a valuable method for collecting and studying geological samples, which can provide invaluable insights into subsurface conditions. This method, widely used worldwide, can be used to extract high-quality samples of both rock and soil, enabling accurate logging and comprehensive laboratory testing. However, the quality of the core can be compromised if not handled with care during extraction, storage, and transportation.
To address this, the instructional video has been launched by the British Drilling Association (BDA), offering clear, practical guidance on maintaining the integrity of core samples post-recovery. The video highlights essential equipment, techniques, and safety measures that ensure the core remains in optimal condition for analysis and design purposes.
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