Overview
Teaches the physical principles and concepts of maintaining and regaining control of formation pressures while drilling. Explains how to avoid and manage well control situations and how to recognise the causes and indications of kicks. Suitable for anyone who needs to learn the common methods of well control.
Course agenda
Day 1
- Introduction and well control history
- Formation and fracture pressures
- Leak-off tests
- Kick tolerance and MAASP
- Gas expansion
- Casing seat selection
Day 2
- Kick causes and warnings
- Primary and secondary well control
- Lost circulation
- Kick detection
- Shut-in procedures and shallow gas
- Kill sheet basics and usage
Day 3
- Driller's method
- Wait and weight method
- BOP equipment: installation, operation, maintenance and testing
- Well control equipment: limits, auxiliary units, closing units
Day 4
- Overview of subsea equipment
- Exercises