IWCF Well Control in Design and Lifecycle Management - Classroom course

IWCF Well Control in Design and Lifecycle Management

Classroom
On-Demand
Course code:
ZOTCAD017
Duration:
5 Days
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Target group
The IWCF Well Control in Design and Lifecycle Management (formerly Level 5) programme is recommended for experienced personnel that have a key role in well design and planning for well operations, such as engineers, supervisors and managers working in key roles related to well construction, well interventions and managing well integrity.
Prerequisites
Candidates must meet the following pre-requisites: • Knowledge in basic well design, planning and programming and/or well intervention gained through a combination of formal training and work experience. • Understanding of well incidents/loss of well integrity, the causes and prevention methods. • IWCF Level 2 (or higher) training and assessment (drilling well control or well intervention pressure control) or equivalent course. • An awareness of well operations crew resource management (WOCRM).
Objective
The programme aims to: • Recognise the impact that design, planning and programming can have on the construction phase and on well integrity assurance throughout the lifecycle of the well. • Identify and specify well control actions that can be taken when working outside of the normal operating envelope. • Ensure that engineers in office-based functions have well control competence to support rig/wellsite operations.
Course content
This 5-day instructor-led classroom course is delivered through lectures, case studies, group discussions and practical desktop exercises using engineering software. The course content includes: • 9 compulsory topics designated by IWCF, including: Subsurface Impact, Holistic Design, Design Uncertainties, Barrier Management, Cement Integrity, Verification Methods, Dealing with Pressure Influx, Lifecycle Well Integrity, Risk Management, and • between two and four optional topics.
Exam
The IWCF Well Control in Design and Lifecycle Management course is based on: • 90-minute written assessment and • a case study project report. Candidates will receive an IWCF eCert if they achieve a score of 70% or more for the case study project and 70% or more for the written assessment. IWCF recommends that candidates attend suitable refresher training prior to recertification every five years.
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