Wellsharp IADC Well Control Level Driller

Aimed at personnel who have secondary involvement in well operations, for example office based staff or third parties who are involved in rig operations. The course is also a useful e-learning tool for students and graduates wanting to enter into the industry, or those who simply have an interest in learning about well control.

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• • The overall drilling process
  • The language of drillers :Understanding their terminologies
  • Rig equipment: Rig types, drill bits MWD, drill strings, solids management, well control, tank arrangement
  • Rig operations: Drilling fluids, cementing casing design
  • Understanding morning reports
  • Hole problems: Stuck pipe, lost returns, well control
  • MWD and directional drilling operations and tools Safety
  • Philosophies of drilling operations
  • Drilling trends and new technology
  • Introduction
  • Pressure Concept & Calculations :
  • Types of Pressures
  • Leak off Test
  • Valuable Calculations
  • Converting Pressure to Mud Weight
  • Volume highest relationship and effect on pressure
  • Drop in pressure & fluid density effect during well control operations
  • Maximum wellbore pressure limitations
  • Kicks
  • Kick Definition
  • Causes of Kicks
  • Unintentional Flow
  • Intentional Flow
  • Warning Signs of Kicks
  • Primary Warning Signs
  • Secondary Warning Signs
  • Importance of Timely Response
  • Procedures for Kick Detection & Rapid Control
  • alarm limits
  • pre‐recorded well control information
  • flow checks
  • shut in & procedures
  • well monitoring during well shut –in
  • response to massive or total lost circulation & causes
  • methods to control underground blowouts
  • tripping
  • well control drills (types and frequencies)
  • formation competency
  • stripping operations
  • shallow gas hazards
  • Gas Characteristics & Behavior
  • Drilling Fluids
  • types of drilling fluids
  • fluid properties & effect on pressure losses mud properties following weight up & dilution 
  • Constant Bottom Hole Pressure Well (Vertical/ Deviated)
  • Control Methods
  • Primary Control
  • Secondary Control
  • Revision On Well Control
  • BOP Functions
  • BOP Arrangements & Operating Features
  • BOP Types:
  • diverter system functions, types & components
  • annular BOP, functions, types, operating & components
  • ram BOP, functions, types operating & components
  • Accumulator Control System Functions, Types, Operating & Components
  • Drilling Choke Systems Functions, Types, Operating & Components
  • VI‐ Safety Valves Functions, Types , Operating & Components
  • Mud/ Gas Separator Functions, Types, Operating & Components & Indicators
  • Inside BOP's Types, Function and Components
  • Simulator Practices
  • normal drilling operation simulation
  • well kick and controlling simulation
  • data collections and killing sheet formulating simulation

  Examination:

  Levels:

  • Level 2 – Drilling and Wells Personnel Basic Training (equivalent to Introductory level)
  • Level 3 – Available for any role expected to shut in a well (equivalent to Driller level)
  • Level 4 – Well Site Supervisor Training (equivalent to Supervisor level)

   Candidates have to score a minimum of 70% in each of the test to qualify for the IWCF/IADC certificate.

  • Level 2:
    • Surface Equipment
    • Surface Principles and Procedures
    • Combined Surface and Subsea Equipment
    • Combined Surface and Subsea Principles and Procedures
  •  Level 3 & 4:
    • Practical simulator test
    • Surface Equipment
    • Surface Principles and Procedures
    • Combined Surface and Subsea Equipment
    • Combined Surface and Subsea Principles and Procedures

  Validity period of certificate:

  • 2 years internationally