Well Control Level 2 - Training for Well Control Certification
Course Fees
Course Objective
How We Teach the Course
Daily Topics
Cancellation Policy
Important IWCF Information
Vernon College (Wichita Falls) → Register now!
- $1200.00 per student for IADC WellSharp certification
- $1500.00 per student for IWCF certification
The objective of this three-day course is to lay a solid foundation in well control. The U-Tube concept, gas laws, basic math skills, pressure basics, kick detection, kill sheet, drilling fluids, BOP equipment, shut-in procedures, and basic methods of well control are all covered. Candidates can sign up for either IWCF or IADC WellSharp certification.
In addition to lecture with whiteboard & PowerPoint, we use discussion, exercises, workshops & homework to reinforce the subjects taught.
Well control certification testing for both IADC and IWCF is done on laptops, online. If you'd like to get a feel for IADC online testing, click here. IWCF also provides registered candidates an opportunity to practice on a "Mock Assessment".
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- Risk Management
- Management of Change
- Why Well Control
- Purpose of Well Plan
- Drilling Overview
- Type of Rigs and Stacks
- Basic Concepts
- Hydrostatic Pressure
- Friction Pressure
- Bottom Hole Pressure
- U-Tube Principle
- Gas Behavior
- Formation Pressures
- Normal, Abnormal, and Subnormal Pressure
- Causes of Kicks
- Permeability & Porosity
- Transition Zone Indicators
- Kick Detection
- Kick Indicators
- Types of Kicks
- Shut-In Methods
- Hard and Soft Shut-Ins
- Surface and Subsea
- Well Control Methods
- Driller's Method
- Wait & Weight Method
- Volumetric Method
- Rig Circulating System
- Pit Management
- Well Kill Plan
- Role & Responsibilities of Crew Members
- Kill Sheet (Surface & Subsea)
- Leak-Off Tests & Formation Integrity Test Considerations
- Limitations to Control Capability
- Kick Size & Kick Tolerance
- Barriers
- Testing of Barriers
- Well Control Drills
- Casing & Cementing
- Shallow Gas & Diverting
- Subsea Considerations
- BOP Design Considerations
- BOP Equipment
- Surface
- Subsea
- Drill String Basics
- Drilling Fluids
- Mud Gradients & Density
- Fluids & Solids Equipment
- Fluids & Solids Management
- Introduction to Workover & Completion
- Types of Completions
- Completion Fluids
- Completion Equipment
- Well Control for Completion and Workover Operations
- Review
- Certification Testing
We request that all cancellations be made at least one week before the class start date. You may reschedule this class without any penalty. However, a $250 fee will be charged for cancellations received less than one week before a class begins and for no-shows. Cancellation penalties and any fees incurred by Well Academy Murchison will be deducted from refunds.
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- We currently only offer IWCF certification at our Houston Training Center and at the Trinidad Training Center.
- We are required to order IWCF tests ten days before the test date. Therefore, IWCF candidates must enroll no later than one week before the first day of class.
- IWCF Candidates must register for an account on IWCF FORUM. Once registered and approved by the IWCF, a candidate ID number will be issued. IWCF candidates will need their candidate ID before registering for a well control class.
Click here for information on registering at IWCF FORUM and for the Candidate User Guide. - IWCF is providing a "Mock Assessment" for registered candidates. You can practice with IWCF's online testing.
Click here for more info. - We do online testing at Murchison. For now, it is still possible to do the IWCF tests on paper.
If you would like to take your IWCF tests on paper:- You must let us know at least ten business days before the test date.
- There will be an additional $500 fee to cover the expenses associated with paper testing.
- IWCF has made significant changes to the Equipment assessment. Read Bill's article about these changes.