IADC Well Sharp

Course details

• IWCF Registration, Barrier, and Pressure Concepts
• Well barriers and standards
• Responsibilities for well control and integrity
• Well control definitions and concepts
• U-tube analogy for well pressure calculations
• The first day begin with IWCF registration and verification of pre-requisite certifications as required by ; The classroom sessions on this day will take participants through topics such as well barriers, barrier standards, and testing before using the u-tube analogy to make well pressure calculations.

• Influxes, Kicks, and Shallow Gas
• Kick tolerance
• Kick causes, prevention, and detection
• Shallow gas and well control preparation
• Well shut-in procedures and first actions
• The second day participants will learn about oil, gas, and water kicks, as well as challenges presented by shallow ; Participants will then be instructed on the use of the simulator by a demonstration of the system. Well control load cases will be reviewed.

• Gas Behavior and Well Control Procedures
• Gas behavior in Water Based Mud (WBM)
• Convention and unconventional well control procedures
• Well control complications
• Gas behaviors in Oil Based Muds (OBM)
• Vertical and deviated well control
• Participants learn about gas behavior in drilling fluids, then they will move into a detailed workshop on well control procedures on this ; Participants will learn about complications which may arise during well control operations and will review appropriate response ; Each participant will practice a full scale well control simulation using the simulator.

• Well Control Equipment
• Review and selection of equipment
• Equipment installation and testing
• Practical - full scenario simulations with "unexpected events"
• The final classroom session will cover in detail the well control equipment used at a ; After the classroom session, participants will again move to the simulator to practice a full scenario well control simulation complete with "unexpected events".
• IADC practical assessment with simulator

• IADC Online exams
• The final day of this course will consist of multiple IWCF ; These will include written assessments over principles and procedures, surface well control equipment, and a practical exam on a well control ;Examinations will be delivered by an IWCF approved invigilator or exam supervisor.