Wellhead & Blowout Preventers

WHEAD-EN-P

Who should attend?

  • This training aims to deepen knowledge and detail wellhead equipment (geothermal, water, storage, oil, gas) as well as their use.
Public :
  • This training is intended for the personnel of operators, contractors and service companies who will be involved in geothermal, water, storage or oil/gas drilling operations, wishing to improve their knowledge of the wellhead equipment necessary for the execution of a drilling program.

Level :Skilled

Prerequisite :
  • Participants must have a good understanding of the well architecture and construction and be familiar with the essential equipment needed to drill a well.
  • A general training on drilling operations is recommended.

Course Content

  • ONSHORE WELLHEAD & BLOWOUT PREVENTERS - Duration : 9 hours

      • Onshore wellhead:
      • Functions, principles and technology.
      • Setting procedure.
      • Evolution of the wellhead according to drilling phase.
      • Blowout preventers:
      • Function and different types.
      • Characteristics and technology.
  • AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT - Duration : 6 hours

      • Closing and accumulation hydraulic unit.
      • Choke manifold, chokes, valves…
      • Mud gas separator.
  • SUBSEA EQUIPMENT - Duration : 3 hours

      • Wellhead, BOPs.
      • Risers.
      • Subsea BOP closing system.
      • API rules.

Learning Objectives

  • Attendees will be able to implement the following skills:
  • Choose the equipment (wellhead, BOP, ancillary equipment) to design a well,
  • Detect operating problems,
  • Check the equipment used.

Ways & Means

  • Videos and animations showing how equipment works.

Learning assessment

  • Quiz, written exam.

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Coordinator :IFP Training instructors, with expertise in the field and trained in modern teaching methods adapted to the specific needs of learners from the professional world.

To French entities : IFP Training is referenced to DataDock ; 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