IADC WellSharp Supervisor Level Well Control (Surface & Subsea)

The IADC WellSharp “Well Control for Drilling Operations – for Supervisors” course has been designed for toolpushers, drilling engineers, drilling supervisors, superintendents, drilling foremen, company men and others with a requirement to hold an accredited well control certificate at Supervisory level. The training is role-specific and is focused on well kill procedures.

Prior IADC or IWCF certification at Driller or Supervisor Level is required. The training is role-specific so previous experience in a supervisory role during drilling operations is assumed. Please contact us to discuss candidate suitability if you have any doubts or queries.

The IADC WellSharp Supervisor Level Well Control course is essential training for those working in wellsite supervisory roles and for office-based personnel that are primarily involved in the operational decision-making process and/or well design. The course aims to build on the Driller Level course content (including kick detection and shut-in) and focus on more complex aspects of well control and well kill methodology.

The course is delivered over 4 days through presentation of a series of interactive lectures supported by videos and animations, supplemented by a classroom workbook and further self-study exercises and practical work on a drilling simulator. Topics covered include:  Drilling, Workover, Completion Plan-Awareness  Well Control Drills  Well Control Concepts  Shut In Procedures & Verification  Mud & Pit Management  Post Shut In Monitoring & Activities  Pre-Recorded Data  Risk Management  Kick Prevention during Drilling, Casing & Cementing Operations  Well Control Methods  Barriers  Equipment  Shallow Gas, Water Flows & Tophole Drilling  Extract of Subsea Elements  Abnormal Pressure Warning Signs  Kick Detection  Choke Line Friction and Fluid Densities  Equivalent Circulating Density and Bottomhole Pressure  Riser Margin  Gas Behavior  Shallow Subsea and Fracture Gradients  Downhole Pressure and Temperature Effects  Trapped Gas at BOP  Choke Line Friction  Displacing Riser Post Kill  Ballooning Issues  Handling Gas In The Riser  Casing and Cementing Operations  Deadman  Riser Margin  Autoshear and Emergency Disconnect System  Operations Requiring Barriers  ROV Hot Stab Capability  Well Flow With Pumps Off  Pit Gain  Pump Startup and Shutdown  Flow Returns Rate Increase  Trapped Gas At BOP  Shallow Subsea Fracture Gradients  Displacing Riser Post Kill  Drilling and Tripping  Diverter  Running Casing/Cementing  BOP Stack  Recording Shut In Pressures  Stack Valves and Wellhead Components  Differences and Float in String  BOP Closing Unit and Control Panels  Riser Flow After Shut In  ROV Hot Stab Capability  Emergency Procedures  Riser Gas Handling Equipment  Drillers Method  Wait and Weight Method  Kill Sheets