IWCF Drilling Well Control L2 – e-learning
The course will provide the drilling personnel with the basic understanding of well control. Progressing junior staff can 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 lost control.
Course Content
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
Course Objectives
At the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Define well control
- Describe the importance of well control
- Explain barriers and risks
- Identify the warning signs and indicators
- Describe the shut-in procedures
- Identify the well control methods
- Explain associated well control equipment
- Describe well control systems
