IWCF Virtual Drilling Well Control Level 3&4 (Theory & Assessment)

Important Note:

This course is delivered as a fully-virtual, instructor-led training using Microsoft Teams. Practical assessment for these courses are delivered virtually, via a cloud-based Well Control Simulation program (where required).

To submit the understanding of well control techniques for surface or subsea BOP installations at driller level according to International Well Control Forum standards.

To be able to:

  • Show the principles and procedures used in well control operations with surface or subsea BOP stack as described in the IWCF Rotary Well Control Surface & Subsea BOP Stack Certification Syllabus
  • Use the equipment for well control operations with surface or subsea BOP stack as described in the IWCF Rotary Well Control Surface & Subsea BOP Stack Certification Syllabus
  • Show that a well control situation can be mastered by use of simulator according to IWCF standards
  • Obtain sufficient knowledge about the course content to pass three written tests with minimum 70% score

Principles And Procedures

  • Overview
  • Introduction to well control
  • Barriers
  • Risk management
  • Causes of kicks
  • Kick warning signs and kick indicators
  • Circulating system
  • Influx characteristics and behavior
  • Shut-in procedures
  • Well control methods
  • Well control during casing and cementing
  • Well control management
  • Contingency planning

Well Control Equipment

  • Blowout preventers (Bops)
  • Associated well control equipment
  • Choke manifolds and chokes
  • Auxiliary equipment
  • Testing
  • Bop control systems
*The price is excluding applicable VAT.