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OG-W 135 - IWCF Drilling Well Control Certification Preparation Level 3 - Drillers

Code Start Date Duration Venue
OG-W 135 23 June 2025 5 Days Istanbul Registration Form Link
OG-W 135 04 August 2025 5 Days Istanbul Registration Form Link
OG-W 135 29 September 2025 5 Days Istanbul Registration Form Link
OG-W 135 24 November 2025 5 Days Istanbul Registration Form Link
OG-W 135 15 December 2025 5 Days Istanbul Registration Form Link
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Course Description

This 5-day preparation program is designed for personnel in critical well control positions, including drillers and engineers working in offshore and onshore drilling operations. The course follows IWCF Level 3 standards, covering well control fundamentals, pressure management, influx handling, and well control methods. 

This course is only a preparation for the IWCF certification. The fee does not include practical and written assessments. Certification application is to be done by the participants. 

Course Objectives

  • Understand the importance of well control training and certification for drilling safety
  • Explain hydrostatic pressure principles and their impact on well control
  • Apply well barrier philosophy in drilling and workover operations
  • Identify and interpret kick warning signs to prevent well control incidents
  • Analyze pressure losses in a circulating system and their effect on well stability
  • Understand well control equipment such as Blowout Preventers (BOPs) and choke manifolds
  • Develop effective contingency plans for well control emergencies

Who Should Attend?

  • Drillers 
  • Assistant Drillers & Rig Supervisors 
  • Drilling Engineers 
  • Wellsite Engineers 
  • Offshore & Onshore Drilling Personnel 
  • Personnel Preparing for IWCF Level 3 Certification 

Course Details/Schedule

Day 1

  • Overview of well control 
  • Well barrier concept & risk management 
  • Primary and secondary barriers, failure modes
  • Causes of kicks 
  • Formation pressure, drilling issues, equipment failures
  • Kick warning signs & detection 
  • Early indicators of an influx
  • Circulating systems & pressure losses 

Day 2

  • Hydrostatic, formation, and fracture pressure 
  • Maximum Allowable Surface Pressure (MASP) 
  • Influx characteristics & behavior 
  • Wellbore stability & fracture pressure considerations 
  • Preventing well integrity issues
  • Circulation techniques & well control methods 
  • Balancing well pressures

Day 3

  • Shut-In Procedures 
  • Hard vs. soft shut-in methods
  • Driller’s Method vs. Wait & Weight Method 
  • Well Control During Casing & Cementing Operations 
  • Managing pressure fluctuations
  • Gas Migration & Volumetric Method 
  • Handling expanding gas influxes
  • Well Control Management & Decision-Making – Real-time responses

Day 4

  • Choke manifold operations 
  • Pressure regulation and flow control
  • Blowout Preventers (BOPs) & control systems 
  • Functionality and failure prevention
  • Well control contingency planning 
  • Emergency preparedness and response
  • Well kill procedures & dynamic well control 
  • Managing severe influxes
  • Regulatory & safety compliance 

Day 5

  • BOP Testing & Maintenance 
  • Well Barriers & Secondary Control Measures 
  • Auxiliary Equipment (Mud Pumps, Safety Valves, Kick Detection Tools) 
  • Practical Review: Mock Well Control Scenarios – Hands-on problem-solving