Well Control in Oil Wells

🕒 Duration: 10 hours

The course content closely aligns with IWCF Level 2 material and includes:

1. Key terms and definitions

2. Causes of kicks and blowouts, and the components of BOPs (Blowout Preventers) in drilling and workover operations

3. Formation pressures: hydrostatic, pore, and fracture pressure

4. Common drilling problems and warning signs

5. Kick indicators

6. Well control equipment and its detailed functions

7. Well shut-in procedures and shut-in pressures

8. Gas migration

9. Well killing operations and the use of a Kill Sheet

⏳ What's the difference between IWCF Level 1 and our Well Control Course?

In short:
Our course content is more advanced and in-depth than IWCF Level 1.
Here’s a simple comparison:

📘 IWCF Level 1 covers:

• Overview of Oil and Gas

• Life Cycle of a Well

• Drilling Rigs

• Well Control During Drilling Operations

• Well Intervention and Workover

• Pressure Control During Well Intervention

• Summary

📗 Our Well Control Course covers:

1. Key terms and definitions

2. Causes of kicks and blowouts, and components of BOPs for drilling and workover

3. Formation pressures: hydrostatic, pore, and fracture

4. Drilling problems and indicators

5. Kick warning signs

6. Well control equipment and their detailed benefits

7. Well shut-in techniques and pressures

8. Gas migration

9. Well killing using the Kill Sheet