IWCF DRILLING LEVEL 2 WELL CONTROL
  • Duration
    4 Days

  • Course Fees : INR 45000/- (Inclusive All)

  • Intended for
    The Level 2( Introductory) 4-days course is designed for delegates “working in roles which may directly contribute to the creation, detection or control of a well influx”. This course is also designed to give potential well control certification candidates an awareness on well control theory, practices & equipment as a preparation prior to levels 3 & 4.

  • Course Overview
    The aim of this course is to provide a basic understanding of features of drilling a well and the fundamental principles involved in maintaining well control.

  • Course Objectives
    To get candidates prepare for Levels 3 & 4

  • Course Delivery
    The course is delivered through interactive lectures, presentations, classroom study book, handouts, assignments, exercises etc. There will be two written exams. Equipment and Principles & Procedures. Successful completion of the course and examination will result in IWCF Level 2 certification with 5 years validity.

  • Positions suited to Drilling Level 2 training
    • Well Site and Office based Operations Geologist
    • Roughneck
    • Derrick man
    • Drilling Contractor Well Site Rig Engineer

  • The course covers the following topics
    1. Well Control Equipment
    2. Kicks While Drilling/Tipping
    3. Shut-in Pressure Observations
    4. Kill Problems
    5. Surface Principles & Procedures
    6. Kill Sheet Information
    7. Well Control Management
    8. Surface Equipment

  • Course Outline
    Day 1  

    Hydrostatic pressure & formation pressure. Primary well control – overbalance & under balance Porosity & permeability ,Top hole Secondary well control, Circulating pressures, APL & ECD, Change in mud weight & pump speed. Slow circulating rates .Causes of kicks. Kick warning signs, Kick indicators, Shut in procedures, Interpretation of shut in data. Starting and stopping a kill operation. Driller’s method of well control (surface stack) Gas behavior during a kill operation. Wait & weight method of well control (surface stack). Differences between kill methods. Kill Sheet & Oil Field Calculations. The Driller’s Method of well kill operations. The Wait and Weight Method of well kill operations.  Well Control during Casing & Cementing. Factors affecting Swabbing & Surging. Cementing Casing & Liner. Shut in procedures when running Casing Well Control Management  Well Control Drills

     

    Day 2

     

    Review homework. Formation strength. Influx types Oil based v water based mud’s and influx

    Gas migration – well shut in. Tripping volume calculations Warning signs, indicators and shut in

    Gas migration – open well Principles of stripping Slugs. Volumetric method of well control. Wet & dry tripping calculations BOP function, configuration and the well control operations that can be carried out. The overall pressure rating requirements of a BOP stack. Ram Type Preventers. Blind / Shear Ram Preventers, Annular Preventers, Diverters ,Associated Well Control Equipment’s, Inside BOP & Drill Pipe Safety Valves, Choke Manifolds & Chokes, Manual & Remote Choke, Auxiliary Equipments MGS, Vacuum degasser

     
    Day 3  

    Review homework. Well control management Barriers. Well Control Equipment , Give an overview of horizontal well control Analyze horizontal versus vertical – swabbing and actions to take, shut in pressures . Discuss gas behavior in horizontal wells Inflow Test. BOP Control Systems. Wireline & Casing Operation Overviews.

     
    Day 4  

    General review and clear up outstanding issues along with Revision. IWCF Equipment Exam, IWCF Principle & Procedure Exam

     

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