IWCF Well Control Level 3 (Driller)

Aimed at personnel who have secondary involvement in well operations, for example office based staff or third parties who are involved in rig operations. The course is also a useful e-learning tool for students and graduates wanting to enter into the industry, or those who simply have an interest in learning about well control.

• • The overall drilling process
  • The language of drillers :Understanding their terminologies
  • Rig equipment: Rig types, drill bits MWD, drill strings, solids management, well control, tank arrangement
  • Rig operations: Drilling fluids, cementing casing design
  • Understanding morning reports
  • Hole problems: Stuck pipe, lost returns, well control
  • MWD and directional drilling operations and tools Safety
  • Philosophies of drilling operations
  • Drilling trends and new technology
  • Introduction
  • Pressure Concept & Calculations :
  • Types of Pressures
  • Leak off Test
  • Valuable Calculations
  • Converting Pressure to Mud Weight
  • Volume highest relationship and effect on pressure
  • Drop in pressure & fluid density effect during well control operations
  • Maximum wellbore pressure limitations
  • Kicks
  • Kick Definition
  • Causes of Kicks
  • Unintentional Flow
  • Intentional Flow
  • Warning Signs of Kicks
  • Primary Warning Signs
  • Secondary Warning Signs
  • Importance of Timely Response
  • Procedures for Kick Detection & Rapid Control
  • alarm limits
  • pre‐recorded well control information
  • flow checks
  • shut in & procedures
  • well monitoring during well shut –in
  • response to massive or total lost circulation & causes
  • methods to control underground blowouts
  • tripping
  • well control drills (types and frequencies)
  • formation competency
  • stripping operations
  • shallow gas hazards
  • Gas Characteristics & Behavior
  • Drilling Fluids
  • types of drilling fluids
  • fluid properties & effect on pressure losses mud properties following weight up & dilution 
  • Constant Bottom Hole Pressure Well (Vertical/ Deviated)
  • Control Methods
  • Primary Control
  • Secondary Control
  • Revision On Well Control
  • BOP Functions
  • BOP Arrangements & Operating Features
  • BOP Types:
  • diverter system functions, types & components
  • annular BOP, functions, types, operating & components
  • ram BOP, functions, types operating & components
  • Accumulator Control System Functions, Types, Operating & Components
  • Drilling Choke Systems Functions, Types, Operating & Components
  • VI‐ Safety Valves Functions, Types , Operating & Components
  • Mud/ Gas Separator Functions, Types, Operating & Components & Indicators
  • Inside BOP's Types, Function and Components
  • Simulator Practices
  • normal drilling operation simulation
  • well kick and controlling simulation
  • data collections and killing sheet formulating simulation

  Examination:

  Levels:

  • Level 2 – Drilling and Wells Personnel Basic Training (equivalent to Introductory level)
  • Level 3 – Available for any role expected to shut in a well (equivalent to Driller level)
  • Level 4 – Well Site Supervisor Training (equivalent to Supervisor level)

   Candidates have to score a minimum of 70% in each of the test to qualify for the IWCF/IADC certificate.

  • Level 2:
    • Surface Equipment
    • Surface Principles and Procedures
    • Combined Surface and Subsea Equipment
    • Combined Surface and Subsea Principles and Procedures
  •  Level 3 & 4:
    • Practical simulator test
    • Surface Equipment
    • Surface Principles and Procedures
    • Combined Surface and Subsea Equipment
    • Combined Surface and Subsea Principles and Procedures

  Validity period of certificate:

  • 2 years internationally