DRL 338
W-CAT: Well Control Assurance Training (Advanced Well Control and Blowout Avoidance)
W-CAT: Well Control Assurance Training (Advanced Well Control and Blowout Avoidance)
COURSE SCHEDULE
| Code | Date | Location | price (€)* |
|---|---|---|---|
| DRL 338 | 6 – 10 Apr 2025 | Online | 1990 |
| DRL 338 | 2 – 6 Feb 2025 | Stavanger | 3990 |
* Prices are subject to VAT and local terms. Ph.D. students, groups (≥ 3 persons) and early bird registrants (8 weeks in advance) are entitled to a DISCOUNT!
COURSE OVERVIEW
The course purpose is to develop a full understanding of well control assurance measures that shall proactively prevent and avoid hazards, risks, cause, and effects that at times can escalate to a tier 3, uncontrolled blowout event. The goals and objectives are to assure comprehension of proven principles, field techniques and practices required to take control of the well, using the safest, and most efficient methods. In addition to first revisiting and expanding upon (Tier 1) classic kick-control methods on day 1. Solutions and guidance is then presented to avoid, prevent and resolve Tier 2 and Tier 3 well control events, through days 2,3 and 4. An optional day 5 for offshore wells can be included if/ as require
COURSE OUTLINE
5 days
Day 1
o Hazards/Risks associated with Tier 2 events and Tier blowouts Composition of water based mud
o Conventional well control techniques (Tier 1 events)
o Non-conventional well control techniques (Tier 2 events)
o Blowout (Tier 3 Events) events
Day 2
o Firefighting Operations
o Capping Operations
o Snubbing operations
o Snub in dynamic kill
Day 3
o Firefighting Operations
o Capping Operations
o Snubbing operations
o Snub in dynamic kill
Day 4
o Environmental pollution abatement /containment (Industry sources)
o Handling toxic gases
o Hot tapping (Chapter 16), Freezing techniques.
o Crisis management (Generic Crisis management plan)
Day 5
o Fixed installations (Operators standards, guidelines)
o Mobile offshore drilling units (Operators, industry documents)
o Deepwater Horizon (Macondo well blowout) review
o Subsea wells (Hazards, risks essential differences)
INSTRUCTOR
Peter Aird
Peter Aird C.Eng, CmarEng, FIMarEST, has 40 years’ experience as a drilling, well engineering and operations specialist. Peter worked in Shell International from 1980-1987 as a drilling supervisor, where he then worked in staff-based positions from 1987-1993 with Shell & BP. He then developed further knowledge and experience working in global consultancy positions from 1993-2005 in Deepwater, HPHT, Exploration and Appraisal Frontiers and Deepwater Horizontal development drilling and more complex well’s projects. Areas worked included: South East Asia (Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, China), North Atlantic, West of Britain, Norway, Faeroes, Greenland, the Black Sea, South Atlantic, Europe Mediterranean, Red Sea and West Africa. From 2005 Peter was employed in senior staff, consultant and advisory based specialist drilling engineering leadership roles with operating companies including Kerr McGee, Maersk & Marathon Oil, Cairn Energy (UK), ONGC (India), Centrica (Norway), and Providence Resources (Ireland). Drilling specialties further refined on a variety of subsea, horizontal, platform in-fill, HPHT, deep and ultra-deep water drilling projects.
FAQ
DESIGNED FOR
The course has been designed for drilling and well completion engineers.
COURSE LEVEL
Intermediate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Participants will acquire:
o A detailed insight into proven well control methods, tools, and techniques to take control of complex operational situations that have escalated to potential blowout conditions or worse.
o Benefit the instructional compilation of unique and proven well control principles, practices, and expert techniques.
REGISTER
Registration is now OPEN!
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