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IWCF Drilling Well Control Level 2
IWCF Drilling Well Control Level 2
This introductory course provides the drilling personnel with basic understanding of well control. Progressing junior staff get a solid background and knowledge of why well control is essential, how well control is maintained, what the indicators are that well control might be lost, and how to regain the control once it has been lost.
The content follow the syllabus issued from IWCF.
General well control principles
Risk assessment
Hydrostatic pressure
Formation pressures
Primary & secondary well control
Well control equipment
Subsea and surface equipment
Well barrier concept
Kick causes
Kick detection
Influx characteristics and behavior
Well control methods
Inflow testing
To be able to:
Understand the negative consequences associated with loss of well control
Understand the need for detection
Recognize the warning signs of abnormal pressure
Know the actions that should be taken when kick indicators are present
Be familiar with the functions of the bop equipment
Be able to select well control method to regain control
Be able to fill in a IWCF surface and/or subsea kill sheet
Be able to calculate kill mud weight, initial circulation pressure and final circulation pressure
Correctly obtain shut in pressures in the well
Understand the barrier concept
Know the impact pumping
cement could have on well control
Obtain sufficient knowledge
to pass a written IWCF test with minimum 70% scor
This introductory course provides the drilling personnel with basic understanding of well control. Progressing junior staff get a solid background and knowledge of why well control is essential, how well control is maintained, what the indicators are that well control might be lost, and how to regain the control once it has been lost.
The content follow the syllabus issued from IWCF.
General well control principles
Risk assessment
Hydrostatic pressure
Formation pressures
Primary & secondary well control
Well control equipment
Subsea and surface equipment
Well barrier concept
Kick causes
Kick detection
Influx characteristics and behavior
Well control methods
Inflow testing
To be able to:
Understand the negative consequences associated with loss of well control
Understand the need for detection
Recognize the warning signs of abnormal pressure
Know the actions that should be taken when kick indicators are present
Be familiar with the functions of the bop equipment
Be able to select well control method to regain control
Be able to fill in a IWCF surface and/or subsea kill sheet
Be able to calculate kill mud weight, initial circulation pressure and final circulation pressure
Correctly obtain shut in pressures in the well
Understand the barrier concept
Know the impact pumping
cement could have on well control
Obtain sufficient knowledge
to pass a written IWCF test with minimum 70% scor
*The price is excluding applicable VAT and includes coffee/tea, fruit and lunch.