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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
