well control

Course Description

This course teaches the physical principles and concepts related to maintaining and regaining control of formation pressures while drilling a well. It is suitable for persons desiring to learn the common methods of well control.

Audience

• Well site supervisors, drilling engineers, drilling superintendents, persons who design, plan and manage well drilling operations.

Prerequisites

• General math and science skills. Participants should have a minimum of 1 year drilling related experience. Participants must bring calculators to class so as to work in class exercises.

Course Schedule

1	Formation pressures, and causes of formation pressures Fracture pressue fundamantals Kick tolerance
2	Kick causes Kick warnings Shut-In Procedures Exercises Kill sheet basics and usage
3	Drillers method Wait & weight method and other well control methods Exercises Control of shallow gas kicks Diverters
4	BOP & Diverter equipment (installation, operation, maintenance, and testing) Well control equipment (limits, auxiliary units, closing units and others)
5	Overview of subsea equipment Exercises

Instructors

Mr. David Humphrey, Dr. Mahmood Amani, Mr. Craig Rosier

Instructors may vary based on location and schedule.

Classes

No classes are currently scheduled for this course.

Add yourself to the waiting list

We will schedule a class for this course, when there are enough participants on the waiting list.

Course Provider:
 NExT