IWCF Certification: Introduction “Combined Surface/Subsea BOP” - Certified IWCF training center
FPE2-EN-P
Who should attend?
This introductory course is intended to raise participants' awareness on the problems and consequences of a blowout, to enable them also to understand the causes of a kick and the well control methods.
Public :
This course is for personnel who have had no training in well control or for young recruits who will be involved in water, geothermal or oil/gas drilling operations.
Level :Awareness
Prerequisite :
No pre-requisistes are necessary to follow this course.
Course Content
PRESSURES IN THE WELL
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Duration : 0.75 Day
Hydrostatic pressure, pressure losses, gas law.
Circulation with the well open and with the well shut in.
Relationships between pressures in the well.
PORE PRESSURE & FRACTURE PRESSURE
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Duration : 0.25 Day
Overburden pressure.
LOT and FIT.
Pore pressure and frac pressure.
KICK DETECTION
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Duration : 1 Day
Impact and consequences of a kick.
Causes and signs of a kick, well shut-in methods and shut in pressures.
Kick drills, trip sheet, kill sheet.
INTRODUCTION TO WELL CONTROL METHODS
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Duration : 0.5 Day
Principles and procedures.
Drillers, wait and weight, volumetric methods.
WELL CONTROL EQUIPMENT
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Duration : 1 Day
Barriers’ principle (Norsok standards).
BOP stack and BOP control unit.
Choke-manifold, mud-gas separator, etc.
Function test, pressure test, inflow test.
SUBSEA EQUIPMENT
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Duration : 0.5 Day
Specific equipment of subsea BOP.
Problems related to floating rigs.
SIMULATOR
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Duration : 0.5 Day
Layout of the well control equipment used on rig floor.
Demonstration: kick while drilling and circulation of this kick.
IWCF CERTIFICATION
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Duration : 0.5 Day
Test on principles and procedures.
Test on well control equipment.
Learning Objectives
Attendees will be able to implement the following skills:
Understand the impact and consequences of a blowout,
Identify the causes of a kick,
Know the equipment to secure the well after a kick,
Have knowledge of the well control methods,
To be certified IWCF Level 2.
Ways & Means
Teaching material (PPT, PDF, Word).
Exercise book.
Simulator demonstration (if available): kick while drilling and circulation of this influx.
IWCF certified instructor.
Learning assessment
IWCF Level 2 examination tests.
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Additional information :The level 2 course is recommended for a first IWCF certification.
The validity of Level 2 certificate is 5 years.
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
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