Training Course Summaries
IWCF WELL CONTROL
- INTRODUCTION TO WELL CONTROL
- IWCF WELL CONTROL - SURFACE BOP - DRILLER LEVEL
- IWCF WELL CONTROL - SURFACE BOP – SUPERVISOR LEVEL
- IWCF WELL CONTROL – COMBINED SURFACE AND SUBSEA BOP - DRILLER LEVEL
- IWCF WELL CONTROL – COMBINED SURFACE AND SUBSEA BOP – SUPERVISOR LEVEL
- IWCF WELL CONTROL REFRESHER
- HSE AWARENESS IN DRILLING OPERATIONS
- DRILLING TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT FUNDAMENTALS
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INTRODUCTION TO WELL CONTROL
Duration
1 Day
Who will benefit?
Anyone involved or about to be involved in drilling and/or well control operations with Surface or Subsea BOP stack prior to them attending a Well Control course for the first time. Floorman, Derrickman, future AD etc.
Course Content
- Primary well control
- Causes of kicks
- Indications of kicks
- Basic wellbore calculations
- Normal and abnormal formation pressures
- Hydrostatic exercises
- Pressure loss due to improper hole fill
- System pressure losses
- Equivalent circulating densities
- Leak-off tests
- Equivalent mud weights
- Maximum mud weights
- Introduction to kill sheet
- Introduction to Well Control equipment
Course Objective
To give potential certification candidates an awareness of Well Control theory, practices and equipment in order to prepare them for testing.
Dates
Every Friday
Cost
IWCF WELL CONTROL - SURFACE BOP - DRILLER LEVEL
IWCF - International Well Control Forum
An oil industry Membership Organisation whose primary purpose is to develop and administer well control certification programmes for personnel employed in oil well Drilling, Workover and Well Intervention operations.
Duration
4 days plus IWCF examination on 5th day
Who will benefit?
Anyone involved in drilling and/or well control operations in a non-supervisory position with Surface BOP stack.
Recommended admission level – All positions from Floorman to Driller inclusive.
Course Content
Theoretical and practical well control for Surface BOP installations at Driller level.
Course Objective
Candidates will gain a comprehensive knowledge of well control theory and master the practical skills required to apply this knowledge to most well control situations. They will be prepared for the International Well Control Forum (IWCF) test program.
Certification
Candidates must demonstrate their knowledge and practical capability by achieving a minimum score of 70% in each section of the IWCF test program. The test program comprises of a practical skills test, a written test on equipment knowledge and a written test on principles and procedures.
Successful candidates will receive an IWCF certificate that is valid for two years from the date of successful completion of the program.
Dates
Every Monday.
Cost
IWCF WELL CONTROL - SURFACE BOP – SUPERVISOR LEVEL
IWCF - International Well Control Forum
An oil industry Membership Organisation whose primary purpose is to develop and administer well control certification programmes for personnel employed in oil well Drilling, Workover and Well Intervention operations.
Duration
4 days plus IWCF examination on 5th day
Who will benefit?
Anyone involved in drilling and/or well control operations with Surface BOP stack.
Recommended admission level – All positions from Driller inclusive.
Course Content
Theoretical and practical well control for Surface BOP installations at Supervisor level.
Course Objective
Candidates will gain a comprehensive knowledge of well control theory and master the practical skills required to apply this knowledge to most well control situations. They will be prepared for the International Well Control Forum (IWCF) test program.
Certification
Candidates must demonstrate their knowledge and practical capability by achieving a minimum score of 70% in each section of the IWCF test program. The test program comprises of a practical skills test, a written test on equipment knowledge and a written test on principles and procedures.
Successful candidates will receive an IWCF certificate that is valid for two years from the date of successful completion of the program.
Dates
Every Monday.
Cost
IWCF WELL CONTROL – COMBINED SURFACE AND SUBSEA BOP - DRILLER LEVEL
IWCF - International Well Control Forum
An oil industry Membership Organisation whose primary purpose is to develop and administer well control certification programmes for personnel employed in oil well Drilling, Workover and Well Intervention operations.
Duration
4 days plus IWCF examination on 5th day
Who will benefit?
Anyone involved in drilling and/or well control operations in a non-supervisory position with Surface or Subsea BOP stack.
Recommended admission level – All positions from Floorman to Driller inclusive.
Course Content
Theoretical and practical well control for Surface and Subsea BOP installations at driller level.
Course Objective
Candidates will gain a comprehensive knowledge of well control theory and master the practical skills required to apply this knowledge to most well control situations. They will be prepared for the International Well Control Forum (IWCF) test program.
Certification
Candidates must demonstrate their knowledge and practical capability by achieving a minimum score of 70% in each section of the IWCF test program. The test program comprises of a practical skills test, a written test on equipment knowledge and a written test on principles and procedures.
Successful candidates will receive an IWCF certificate that is valid for two years from the date of successful completion of the program.
Dates
Every Monday.
Cost
IWCF WELL CONTROL – COMBINED SURFACE AND SUBSEA BOP – SUPERVISOR LEVEL
IWCF - International Well Control Forum
An oil industry Membership Organisation whose primary purpose is to develop and administer well control certification programmes for personnel employed in oil well Drilling, Workover and Well Intervention operations.
Duration
4 days plus IWCF examination on 5th day
Who will benefit?
Anyone involved in drilling and/or well control operations with Surface or Subsea BOP stack.
Recommended admission level – All positions from Driller inclusive.
Course Content
Theoretical and practical well control for Surface and Subsea BOP installations at Supervisor level.
Course Objective
Candidates will gain a comprehensive knowledge of well control theory and master the practical skills required to apply this knowledge to most well control situations. They will be prepared for the International Well Control Forum (IWCF) test program.
Certification
Candidates must demonstrate their knowledge and practical capability by achieving a minimum score of 70% in each section of the IWCF test program. The test program comprises of a practical skills test, a written test on equipment knowledge and a written test on principles and procedures.
Successful candidates will receive an IWCF certificate that is valid for two years from the date of successful completion of the program.
Dates
Every Monday.
Cost
IWCF WELL CONTROL REFRESHER
IWCF (International Well Control Forum)
An oil industry Membership Organisation whose primary purpose is to develop and administer well control certification programmes for personnel employed in oil well Drilling, Workover and Well Intervention operations.
Duration
2 days plus IWCF examination on 3rd day
Who will benefit?
Personnel requiring renewal of IWCF Well Control Certificate who have extensive knowledge of well control and have a history of successful passes in the chosen level.
Course Content
Revision and preparation for IWCF Well Control Certification at driller or supervisor level. Surface and Subsea installations.
Course Objective
Candidates will review and update their knowledge of well control theory and the practical skills required to apply this knowledge to most well control situations. They will be prepared for the International Well Control Forum (IWCF) test program.
Certification
Candidates will demonstrate their knowledge and practical capability by achieving a minimum score of 70% in each section of the IWCF test program. The test program comprises of a practical skills test, a written test on equipment knowledge and a written test on principles and procedures.
Successful candidates will receive an IWCF certificate that is valid for two years from the date of successful completion of the program.
Dates
Every Wednesday.
Cost
HSE AWARENESS IN DRILLING OPERATIONS
Duration
4 days
Who will benefit?
Anyone who’s job requires them to read (and understand) drilling industry safety related reports such as incident reports, safety alerts etc. Anyone who is required to participate in drilling industry safety meetings. Rig or Office based personnel directly or indirectly involved in the drilling industry. Rig or office based HSE personnel.
Course Content
- Drilling Rig Types and Power Systems
- The overall drilling process
- Drilling Fluids
- Safety around Drilling Equipment, Mud Circulation and treating equipment, Hoisting equipment, Rotating Equipment, Derricks and Substructures, Pipe handling equipment etc.
- Safety while running casing and cementing
- Mud Logging, Logging and DST (Drill Stem Tests) Safety
- Safety impact of Hole Problems (Stuck Pipe, Lost Circulation, Hydrogen Sulphide, Abnormal Pressures, Shallow Gas)
- Well Control Equipment and Procedures
- Effective safety reporting
- Best Practices to minimise the environmental Impact of Drilling Operations
Course Objective
Participants will have a knowledge drilling equipment and drilling process safety.
Dates
19th May 2008
Cost
DRILLING TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT FUNDAMENTALS
Duration
4 days
Who will benefit?
Anyone wishing to enhance their communication and teamwork skills within the drilling industry.Anyone who’s job requires them to read (and understand) rig generated reports such as morning reports, incident reports, safety alerts etc. Rig or Office based personnel directly or indirectly involved in the drilling industry. Rig or office based HSE personnel.
Course Content
- Oil and Gas Formation and Accumulation
- Brief history of oil and gas drilling
- Drilling Rig Types and Power Systems
- The overall drilling process
- Drilling Fluids
- Drilling Equipment and how it is used, Mud Circulation and treating equipment, Hoisting equipment, Rotating Equipment, Derricks and Substructures, Pipe handling equipment etc.
- Drilling Techniques, String Components, Casing and cementing
- Mud Logging, Logging and DST (Drill Stem Tests)
- Hole Problems (Stuck Pipe, Lost Circulation, Hydrogen Sulphide, Abnormal Pressures, Shallow Gas)
- Well Control Equipment and Procedures
- Directional Drilling and MWD
- Morning Reports
Course Objective
Participants will have a fundamental knowledge of the technology, equipment and terminology used in the drilling process that will enable them to effectively function within the drilling industry.
Dates
14th April 2008
Cost