WELLCAP WELL CONTROL COURSE DAY PLANNER

FUNDAMENTAL AND SUPERVISORY

No

Training Topic

Time

1
2

Pre course Test

Overview and Basic Concepts:
Unintentional flows
Intentional flows
Definition of Kick
Definition of Blowout
Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Well Control
Hydrostatic Pressure and Gradient; mud density
measuring
Mud types and hydrostatic pressure
Formation Pressure
Normal Formation Pressure
Abnormal Formation Pressures
Causes of Kicks:
Concept of pressure balance
Insufficient mud density/hydrostatic
Incorrect hole fills
Swabbing
Losses; response lost circulation
Abnormal Formation Pressures
Well Control Equipment:
BOP configurations Surface
Annular preventers Surface
Ram preventers and locking devices
Stack valves
Choke and choke manifold
Other well control equipment
Pressure and function tests
Surface BOP closing units

Day 1

9:00-10:00
10:00-11:00

11:00-12:00,
LUNCH
13:00-14:00

14:00-16:00

16:00-16:30

Note

Day 2
1

2
3

Kick warning signs:

ROP
Effects of under-balance
D-exponent
Hole conditions:
Torque and drag
Data from mud:
Gas level in the Mud
Connection Gas
Cutting Size and Shape
Mud Temperature
Mud Resistivity
Shale Density.
Importance of timely response to kick warning
signs
Kick and BOP drills
Alarm settings
Kick indicators; false kick indicators; flow checks
Shut in methods:
API Hard Shut in while drilling (line up and steps):
Surface

Time
9:00-11:00

11:00-12:00
13:00-15:00

API Soft Shut in while tripping (line up and steps):

Surface

Well monitoring during shut in; gas migration

Diverter procedures surface
Stripping option
Simulator demonstration and practice:
Checking pressures (rig air pressure, accumulator
pressure, annular pressure, manifold pressure)
and line up on drillers panels, standpipe and
choke manifolds, BOP panel, choke panel; setting
alarm limits
Taking SCRs
Drilling ahead with a given set of parameters
Identifying kick warning signs
Taking a kick
Checking for flow
Shutting the well in (and hang off)
Line up of trip tank for preventer leak identification
Recording data

15:00 16:30

Note

LUNCH

Interpreting gauge indications

Reserve

16:30-17:00

Day 3
1

Data to collect prior and during shut in:

Pump output hole volumes/strokes
SCRs
LOT and FIT procedures and use of data
MAASP
SIDPP
SICP
Influx types, gas expansion and compression,
Boyles law
Kick tolerance
Influx behavior in OBM and WBM

Constant BHP Kill methods: Drillers method; pressure

profiles
Constant BHP Kill methods: Wait and Weight; pressure
profiles
Constant BHP Kill methods: Concurrent Method
Drillers Method vs W&W
Simulator demonstration and practice:
Checking pressures and line up on drillers panels,
standpipe and choke manifolds, BOP panel,
choke panel; setting alarm limits
Taking SCRs
Drilling ahead with a given set of parameters
Taking a kick
Checking for flow
Shutting the well in (and hang off)
Line up of trip tank for preventer leak identification
Recording data
Interpreting gauge indications
Preparing Kill Sheet and Killing the well
Surface line volume considerations for the second
circulation of Drillers method and W&W method
Handling Problems during kill ( string washout,
string plugged, choke washout, choke plugged,
pump failure, BOP leak, etc

3
4
5
6

Time
9:00-11:00

Note

11:00-12:00

LUNCH

13:00-14:00
14:00-14:45
14:45-15:00
15:00-17:00

Day 4
1

Gas migration
Volumetric Well Control
Lubricate and Bleed
Bullheading

Time
9:00-12:00

Simulator demonstration, practice and tests:

Checking pressures and line up on drillers panels,
standpipe and choke manifolds, BOP panel,
choke panel; setting alarm limits
Taking SCRs
Drilling ahead with a given set of parameters
Taking a kick
Checking for flow
Shutting the well in
Line up of trip tank for preventer leak identification
Recording data
Interpreting gauge indications
Preparing Kill Sheet and Killing the well
Handling Problems during kill ( string washout,
string plugged, choke washout, choke plugged,
pump failure, BOP leak, etc

13:00-16:30

Testing/Completion Pressure Control Equipment

16:30- 17:00

Note
LUNCH

Day 5
1
2
3

Revision
Equipment Test
Theory Test

Time
9:00-10:30
10:30-11:30
12:00-14:30

Note
LUNCH