IWCF Drilling Well Control Level 3 + 4

Certified training courses

IWCF Rotary Drilling Well Control training has been developed by the International Well Control Forum (IWCF) for personnel performing critical well control responsibilities on both offshore drilling installations and onshore.

The training covers all aspects of Rotary Drilling Well Control and is broadly divided into 3 components:

Well Control Principes and Procedures.
Well Control Equipment.
Well control simulator training.

The participant will be trained and assessed on each of the above components.

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SUMMARY

Summary

Duration: 5 days (training incl. exam)
Course fee: 1,200 EUR
Location: HERRENKNECHT ACADEMY in Schwanau, Germany
Instructor: provided by 3t Training Services, UK
Course language: English (dual language exam upon request)
Small groups: max. 8 participants

The level 3 course has been designed for anyone expected to shut-in a well, such as drillers and assistant drillers. This course reinforces and improves the candidate’s existing knowledge and appreciation of well control.

The level 4 course is for those working in wellsite supervisory roles and for office-based personnel that are primarily involved in the operational decision-making process and focuses on more complex aspects of well control and well kill methodology.

IWCF Drilling Well Control Level 3 and 4 training is a combined class.

The course is delivered through interactive lecturing supported by animations, group discussions, desktop exercises and alternated with simulator exercises.

It focuses on surface BOP operations.

COURSE CONTENT

Course Content

Participants will receive instruction and training in the following topics:

Primary well control, causes of kicks, kick warning signs, and indicators.
Shut in methods and wellbore pressures.
Well control methods (Drillers, wait and weight, volumetric).
Well control procedures within specialized environments (e.g. horizontal wells, top-hole drilling, oil base mud, etc.).
Basic wellbore pressure and volume calculations.
Kill sheet completion, utilization, and analysis.
Basic well control equipment. (operation and functions).
American Petroleum Institute (API) standards pertaining to well control operations and equipment.
Hands-on well control management skills, utilizing a drilling simulator. (Influx detection, influx containment, together with influx evacuation and control).

MORE INFO

More info

Who is this course for?
The course is targeted towards mid to senior level supervisors who are responsible for on-site or remote management of drilling operations. Amongst others this includes the following job functions:

Asst Drillers, Drillers and Tool pushers.
Drilling Supervisors, Drilling Engineers, and Drilling Managers.
Third party service personnel.

Certification: An IWCF Drilling Well Control certificate.

Revalidation: The course must be revalidated every 2 years.

Venue: Herrenknecht Academy in Schwanau, Germany

Items To Bring: Government issued photographic ID e.g. Driver's Licence or Passport and a calculator.

Health Prerequisites: Due to certain aspects of the course being potentially physically demanding and/or stressful, delegates will be required to confirm their medical fitness & physical ability to participate on this course by completing our centre medical self-screening form prior to course commencement.

Prerequisites

An IWCF Candidate Registration (C.R.) number shall be required prior to attending the course. This can be obtained upon registration and approval on the IWCF Forum via - https://www.iwcf-forum.org.
There are no formal prerequisites for a Level 3 IWCF Drilling Well Control training course.
Delegates can also attend the level 4 course without prior well control training. However, this should be at a company's discretion (IWCF advises delegates to progress from level 2 to level 3, to level 4.)

Seminar Delivery

The number of participants is limited to ensure effective learning outcomes. If registrations for such a seminar exceed the available capacity, additional dates may be proposed.
In all cases, the right is reserved to substitute instructors and/or make changes to the program schedule.
Furthermore, seminars will only be held if a sufficient number of participants register. If this requirement is not met two weeks before the seminar begins, the right is reserved to cancel the event or propose additional dates.

BOOKING CONDITIONS

Booking conditions

Registration Confirmation: You will receive an acknowledgment of receipt once your registration has been received. All further information will be provided approximately 14 days before the start of the seminar.

Cancellation: For cancellations received less than 21 calendar days before the start of the seminar, 100% of the course fee will be payable.

For more information get in touch:

Rodrigue Freifer, Project manager
freifer.rodrigue@herrenknecht-vertical.com
+49 7824 302 6359

We are looking forward to welcome you!

DIRECTIONS

Take the Lahr exit (56)
Turn right towards Schwanau (L75) at the traffic light
After 550 m turn left onto the main road Allmannsweier
After 105 m take the first turn left onto the Allmannsweier
Industrial Park (L100)
Stay on this road until you reach the roundabout traffic
Take the first exit
After approx. 600 m turn right to access “West Gate”

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