This program is designed for people in critical Well Control positions on drilling installations as well as onshore roles. The candidates will complete an IWCF accredited training course, taught according to IWCF syllabus, in order to prepare them for assessment.
This program is aimed at people who are in critical Well Control positions during well intervention operations. Candidates will complete an accredited training course, taught according to IWCF syllabus, in order to prepare them for assessment.
At the end of the course delegates should be able to:
- Understand of well control methods relating to well intervention operation
- Identify completion types, equipment functions, and industry practices
- Identify barrier systems and know the terminology
- Identify well control methods
- Identify solutions to various Well Control problems
- Determine if well control equipment is fit for purpose
- Design a Well kill plan for a production well and generate a kill graph
- Discuss production well kill problems and recommend appropriate solutions
Main objectives and outcomes:
- Set up for drilling
- Recognize a drilling break and positive kick
- Perform the shut-in within the shortest possible time in accordance with the appropriate procedure
- Complete the kill sheet and kill the well using the designated procedure (Wait & Weight or Driller’s Method)
- Bring the pump up to kill speed maintaining constant bottom hole pressure
- Operate the remote choke and make adjustments in accordance with the time delay to maintain constant bottom hole pressure
- Complete the Well kill operation.
Duration: 48 Hrs
