Course description
Awareness is the key to prevention!
Safetyman Academy’s “Introduction to Well Control in Drilling Operations” course is specifically designed to provide new hires and existing company employees with a comprehensive understanding of well control principles, equipment, and techniques. This course emphasizes the critical role of well control in maintaining safety, efficiency, and environmental responsibility throughout drilling operations. It is suited for all drilling rig personnel, as everyone on a drilling site should be aware of well control equipment and its proper use.
This course will teach you the fundamentals of well control, including its purpose, principles, equipment, and techniques essential for maintaining safe and efficient drilling operations.
The Importance of Well Control: Understand the primary goals of well control, such as maintaining pressure balance, protecting the environment, and ensuring operational safety.
Key Concepts in Well Control: Gain knowledge of essential well control concepts, including formation pressure, hydrostatic pressure, fracture gradient, and primary and secondary well control.
Well Control Equipment: Familiarize yourself with critical well control equipment, such as Blowout Preventers (BOPs), Choke Manifold, Mud Gas Separator, and Kill Line.
Well Control Techniques: Master well control techniques like the Driller’s Method, Wait and Weight Method, and Volumetric Method, to regain control of a well in the event of a kick or loss of primary well control.
Drilling Well Control for Hydrogen Sulphide (H2S): Learn the properties and risks of H2S, and understand the importance of implementing proper control measures, including gas detection systems, adequate ventilation, personal protective equipment (PPE), and H2S-specific well control procedures.
In less than four hours, this course helps provide a basis for developing a culture of well site drilling safety safety and well control among the drilling team whilst performing their duties.
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Suitability - Who should attend?
Who the Course is for
This course is suitable for everyone on a drilling rig site, including roustabout, roughnecks, derrickman, pump man, mud engineers, and safety personnel. A comprehensive understanding of well control equipment and techniques is critical for maintaining safety and preventing environmental incidents.
Outcome / Qualification etc.
By taking this course, you’ll be able to:
- Understand your own responsibilities for well control safety
- Identify and report on potential influxes.
- Assess workplace safety levels
- Move to the next level of well control
Training Course Content
Introduction to Well Control
- Definition and significance of well control
- Key Concepts in Well Control
- Achieving this balance
- Pressures and Gradients
- Primary and Secondary Well Control
- Lesson Summary
- Case Study: Well Control Issue in Deepwater Drilling Operations
1st Test
- The Importance of Well Control
- Recap
- Maintaining Pressure Balance
- Environmental Protection
- Operational Safety
- Importance of Proper Well Control Procedures
- Case Study: Blowout Prevention and Environmental Protection in Offshore Drilling
2nd Test
- Key Concepts in Well Control
- Formation Pressure
- Hydrostatic Pressure
- Fracture Gradient
- Primary Well Control
- Secondary Well Control
- Section Summary
3rd Test
- Well Control Techniques
- Driller’s Method
- Wait and Weight Method
- Course Content
- Expand All
- Volumetric Method
- Section Summary
4th Test
- Drilling Well Control for Hydrogen Sulphide (H2S)
- Understanding Hydrogen Sulphide (H2S)
- Precautionary Measures for Hydrogen Sulphide (H2S) Well Control
- Monitoring and Detection Systems
- Well Control Procedures for Hydrogen Sulphide (H2S)
- Personnel Training and Awareness
- Section Summary
Course delivery details
The average time needed to complete the course is 4 hours and the minimum pass mark for the exam is 70% and is valid for 2 years.
- Minimal disruption to the working day – the course takes only half a day
- Designed for anyone, in the oil and gas drilling sector, worldwide
- Provides the knowledge and tools required to identify roles and responsibilities in a drilling rig environment.
- High-impact programme
- Efficient and effective learning – well control and hydrogen sulphide topics are covered in a single, self-contained course.
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