Course Objectives

This programme is aimed at people who are in critical well control positions during well intervention operations. Candidates will complete an accredited training course, taught according to the IWCF syllabus, in order to prepare them for assessment.

At the end of the course, delegates should be able to understand well control methods relating to well intervention operations.

Key Learning Outcomes

• Identify completion types, equipment functions, and industry practices
• Identify barrier systems and know the terminology
• Identify well control methods
• Identify solutions to various well control problems
• Determine if well control equipment is fit for purpose
• Design a well kill plan for a production well and generate a kill graph
• Discuss production well kill problems and recommend appropriate solutions

The course is delivered through lectures supported by videos and animations, self-study exercises, and group discussions. The course concludes with two closed-book examinations leading to the required certificate of competence in well intervention.

Course Duration

5 days

Certification Type

Wireline or Coiled Tubing (Note: candidates can take both exams)

Certificate Duration

2 years

Course Components

Coiled Tubing Operations

• Coiled Tubing Equipment
• CT BOPs
• Rigging Up
• CT Testing
• CT Barrier Principles
• Contingency Procedures
• Shut-in Procedures

Well Control Procedures

• Overview
• Introduction to Well Control
• Introduction to Barriers
• Risk Management
• Causes of Unplanned Well Inflow
• Circulating System
• Well Integrity Testing
• Influx Characteristics and Behaviour
• Shut-in Procedures
• Well Control Methods
• Contingency Planning

Completion Equipment

• Blowout Preventers (BOP)
• Wellheads
• Xmas Trees
• Completion Tubing
• SSSVs
• Completion accessories including: Landing Nipples, SSD’s, Side Pocket Mandrels, Blast Joints, Seal Assemblies, and WLENG
• Packers and Setting Procedures
• Perforating
• Barriers
• Completion Equipment Testing
• Completing the Well
• Annulus Pressure Monitoring
• Trouble Shooting & Contingency Planning

Wireline Operations

• Pressure Control Equipment
• Rigging Up
• Testing
• Barrier Principles
• Managing a Leak or Malfunction on Surface
• Contingency Procedures
• Critical Operating Procedures
• Well Control Procedures

Repeated Well Control Procedures

• Overview
• Introduction to Well Control
• Introduction to Barriers
• Risk Management
• Causes of Unplanned Well Inflow
• Circulating System