Level 2: Drilling 5: Wellhead and BOP and Well Control

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                                       Objectives

            By the end of the course, the students will have learned how to carry out the following:  

Calculate and use all the formulas given for the well control

Be familiar with IWCF formulas and kill sheets

Describe the well shut-in procedure

Describe what needs to be done if have positive kick signs/information required to fill in the kill sheet

Fill out the Kill Sheet

Describe the kill methods

Identify the BOP configuration

Known the role of each well control equipment

Describe the wellhead configuration

Identify the section/type of the wellhead

Known the wellhead setting procedure

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                                      Content

Oil & gas Well Control

Fundamental Principles of Well Control:

Primary well control: Hydrostatic Pressure

System pressure losses

Normal & abnormal Formation pressure,

Leak-off Test Procedure

Possible and Positive Well Control (kick) Indicators

Well shut-in procedure

Shut-in Calculations: kill sheet

Kill well methods

Surface Well Control Equipment systems for Drilling wells :

Diverter System,

Annular BOP

Ram BOP

BOP control system,

Choke Manifolds,

Kill & choke lines

Auxiliary Equipment

Mud Gas Separator,

API standard’s for well control

Wellhead System

Definition & function of a wellhead

Wellhead selection

Wellhead Components:

Casing Head Housing,

Casing Head Spool,

Casing Hanger,

Tubing Head Spool,

Overview Wellhead installation