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    3. Well Control - RILS

    Well Control - RILS

    • Foundation
    • 10 Days
    • Remote Instructor Led SeriesRemote Instructor Led Series
      • Average client rating (based on 53 attendee reviews)

    This is a Remote Instructor Led Series training, all training sessions will be delivered online with no face-to-face classroom attendance.       

    Recommended to cover a maximum of 4 hrs per day.   

    This course will teach participants about the physical principles and concepts related to maintaining and regaining pressure control of wells while drilling.  Starting from concepts of formation pressure, fracture pressure, and factors which affect inflow, participants will gain an understanding of the elements of primary and secondary well control methods.  Well design concepts to improve pressure containment and reduce risk of secondary well control situations will be covered in detail.  By listening to the well, participants will learn how to identify potential well control situations in advance of their occurrence.  A brief overview of well control equipment, their operation, and testing will be covered to the extent necessary for the participants to identify requirements in the well planning phase.  Classical well control methods will be covered and several well control problems will be worked using several standard well control worksheets. This course will complement and prepare the participants for other courses which are part of a certification process.

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    Introduction to course

    Rock properties, pore pressure and fracture gradient

    Hydrostatic pressure and pressure gradient exercises

    Normal and Abnormal pressure, exercises


    Fracture Pressure & Fracture Gradient

    Leak Off Test - Shoe Test 

    MAASP Concept and Calculation

    Surface Casing Seat Selection for Well Control

    Conventional Well Control Principles

    The "U-Tube" Model for Well Pressure Analysis

    Static Bottom Hole Pressure using "U-Tube2

    The Meaning of Shut-in Casing Pressure & Shut-in Drill Pipe Pressure Values

    Exercises


    Equivalent Circulation Density - ECD

    Exercises

    Changes in Circulation Pressure with Pump Speed and Mud Weight - Exercises

    Well Control While POOH - Exercises

    Well Control While RIH Casing - Exercises

    Equivalent Circulation Density - ECD

    Exercises

    Well Control While POOH - Exercises

    Well Control While RIH Casing - Exercises


    Causes and Prevention of Kicks - Group Discussion Continued

    Kick Detection and Warning Signs

    Kicks  While Drilling

    Kicks  While Tripping

    Kicks in Slim Holes

    Kicks in HP/HT Wells

    Kicks in Horizontal Wells

    Kicks While RIH Casing / Liner

    New Technology for Kick Detection

    Exercises for Homework


    Ballooning Effect

    Ballooning vs Real Kick

    Kick Tolerance and MAASP - Exercises

    First Actions in Well Control Events

    Well Shut-in Procedures

    Well Control Drills

    Well Control Preparation

    Gas Kick Behavior in WBM and OBM

    Gas Migration in WBM - Consequences and Actions

    Slow Pump Pressure Considerations

    Methods for Estimation of SIDPP

    Kill Sheet Preparation

    Exercises

    Exercises for Homework


    Well Control Methods - Basic Principles

    Possible Scenarios for Well Control

    Drill String Position for Well Control

    Well bore Condition: Open Hole / Cased Hole

    Circulation from Bottom

    The Driller's Method - General

    Driller's Method - Detailed Procedure

    The Driller's Method Detailed Procedure - Exercises


    The Wait and Weight Method - General

    W&W Method - Detailed Procedure

    Exercises on W&W Method

    Driller's Method vs Wait and Weight Method

    Well Pressure Analysis

    MAASP Concept in Well Control - Exercise

    Exercises for Homework


    WC Methods for Special Conditions - Description

    Pipe off Bottom or No Circulation on Bottom & Gas Migration

    Volumetric Method 

    Exercises on Volumetric Method

    Lubricate and Bleed Stage

    Stripping Procedure 

    Exercises on Stripping Procedure

    Exercises for Homework


    Combined Stripping and Volumetric Procedure and exercises

    Complications in Well Control

    Choke Operation Guidelines

    Well Control Equipment for Surface Installations

    API Std 53 - Discussion

    BOP Stack Components

    Closing and Opening Ratios - Exercises

    Exercises for Homework


    Closing Unit Specifications per API RP 16

    Choke Line & Kill Line

    Choke Manifold Configuration and Specifications

    Remote Choke - Requirements and Operation

    Other Components of WC Equipment - Description and Specifications

    Diverter Systems for Shallow Gas Contingencies

    Exam on Well Control Principles and Procedures

    Exam on Well Control Equipment

    Course Evaluation by Participants

    Course Wrap Up


    Drilling supervisors, drilling engineers, drilling superintendents, and drillers who are going on to full IWCF or IADC certification will greatly benefit from this course.  This course would benefit all personnel who design, plan, and manage drilling operations.

    Rock properties and pore pressure, fracture gradient 
    Normal and Abnormal pressures
    Leak off test & MAASP calculation
    Primary and Secondary Well Control
    Kick and Blowout definition
    "U-tube" model for well pressure analysis
    Meaning of SIDPP & SICP values
    Different Well Control scenarios
    Well Barrier elements and envelopes
    Causes and prevention of Kicks
    New Technology for Kick detection
    Gas Behaviour in WBM and OBM
    Kill sheet preparation
    Well Control Methods
    Well control equipment
    API std 53

    Participants should have general math and science skills, along with a minimum of one year drilling related experience.  Hand held calculators will be needed for class exercises.

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