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Enhanced Well Control - Level 4

IWCF certification: “Combined Surface/Subsea BOP” - Certified IWCF training center

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Who should attend?

  • This course aims to improve the Well Control knowledge for senior personnel to a new higher level beyond the current IWCF Level 4 Well Control training and assessment with also Well Operations CRM. Furthermore it includes IWCF Level 4 Equipment and Principles & procedures tests and simulators assessment allowing passing candidates to obtain the IWCF Level 4 certificate.
  • Scenario-based simulated exercises are used extensively to consolidate the theory presented in a classroom environment using interactive teaching strategies. This focus on the practical application of the theory promotes effective communication, teamwork, and enhances problem-solving skills.
Public :
  • IWCF Enhanced Well Control training is specifically designed for experienced candidates who require certification that goes beyond the standard IWCF Drilling Well Control Level 4 syllabus (operators, contractors and service companies who will be involved in geothermal, storage or oil/gas drilling operations).

Level : Proficiency

Course Content

  • IWCF CERTIFICATION

      • Written test on principles and procedures.
      • Written test on equipment.

  • HORIZONTAL WELL KICK CONTROL/SIMULATOR TRAINING

      • Reminder on the kick detection.
      • Pressure reading and evolution while circulating a kick in a horizontal well.
      • Horizontal well kick detection and control on the simulator.

  • PRACTICAL IWCF ASSESSMENT ON SIMULATOR

  • WOCRM CLASSROOM

      • Situational awareness.
      • Decision making.
      • Communication.
      • Teamwork.
      • Leadership.

  • EWC TOPICS CLASSROOM

      • Volumetric method theory and exercises using simulator.
      • Stripping.
      • Lubricate and bleed.
      • Bullheading.
      • Kick with casing pressure overcoming the MAASP.

  • SIMULATOR EXERCISES

      • Stripping, volumetric and lubricate and bleed methods.
      • Kick with CP higher than MAASP.
      • Bullheading method.

  • CASE STUDY

      • Deepwater underground blowout.

  • IWCF EWC TEST

  • TECHNICAL & NON TECHNICAL (WOCRM) DEBRIEFING

Learning Objectives

  • Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:
  • identify and calculate the various pressures in a well,
  • understand the causes of the kicks,
  • recognize/analyze the signs of a kick in order to shut in the well with the limited amount of gain,
  • follow and apply shut in methods in order to secure the well after a kick occurrence,
  • know the well control methods and demonstrate the ability to kill the well,
  • detect potential incidents during well control and take appropriate actions,
  • manage: kick control in horizontal well, volumetric method, stripping pipes in the well, lubricate and bleed procedure, bullheading method,
  • obtain the level 4 IWCF Well Control certification.

Ways & Means

  • PPT presentation.
  • Course material (PPT, PDF, Word).
  • Exercise book.
  • Case study.
  • Extended practice and enhanced case studies on simulator.
  • Certified IWCF instructors and assessors.
To French entities : IFP Training is QUALIOPI certified ; you may contact your OPCO about potential funding.
Please contact our disabled persons referent to check the accessibility of this training program : referent.handicap@ifptraining.com.