CDGA

One of the most important aspects of drilling wells in today’s oil industry is to control formation pressures. One indicator of this important aspect is the fact that regulatory bodies around the world require that specific personnel working in this industry either be trained in well control principles and procedures or be tested to prove their competence. This course is designed to enhance the candidates’ understanding of the basic fundamentals of well control. They will be prepared for the International Well Control Forum (IWCF) exam and gain comprehensive knowledge of well control theory and practices.

The Training Course Will Highlight ?

Training Objective

By the end of this course delegates will learn about:

Blowout Prevention Selection
Diverter Systems Purpose
Classification of Blowout Preventers
BOP Operational Characteristic Tests
Choke Manifolds Purpose
Kill Lines
Control Systems for Purpose Mounted
Remote Control Panels
Closing-in Kicks (Soft & Hard)
Well intervention

Target Audience

Drilling Engineers, Senior Drilling Engineers, Drilling Supervisors, Petroleum Engineers, Completion Engineers, Tool Pushers, Reservoir and Senior Reservoir Engineers, Geologists, Production and Completion Engineers, Foremen, Industry Personnel

Training Methods

Daily Agenda

Well Control Equipment

Blowout preventers
BOP control systems
Chokes and manifolds
Auxiliary equipment

Principles and Procedures

Shaker house operations, mud pit management, trip tank management
Leak-off test/MAASP
Primary well control, causes of kicks, normal and abnormal pressures, gas cutting, lost circulation, kicks as a result of surface initiated actions
Kicks while drilling:- early warning signs, positive kick signs, kicks while tripping
Shut in procedures
Well control methods
Kill sheet exercises
Well control management

Overall Drilling Practices