Description

Delivery

• Duration: 5 full days

• Mode: In-person (classroom with instructor-led and practical simulator training) or virtual, depending on provider

• Schedule: Sequential modules including theory lessons, simulator sessions, and knowledge checks; assessments conducted at the end of the course

• Certificate Validity: 2 years upon successful completion

Method

• Curriculum: Follows the official IADC WellSharp™ Driller syllabus for Surface /Subsea  Stack, aligned with international well control standards

• Instruction: Delivered by accredited instructors with relevant field experience

• Learning Approach:

  • Interactive lectures, discussions, and video/animation demonstrations

  • Realistic simulator exercises replicating well control scenarios

  • Hands-on equipment familiarization and classroom workbook exercises

• Assessment:

  • Written Test: Minimum passing score is 75%

  • Practical (Simulator) Test: Minimum passing score is 70%

  • Both assessments must be passed for certification

Course Overview

This course develops the competence required for drillers and crew to detect and respond to kicks and perform well shut-ins using surface / subsea BOP stacks. The program covers well monitoring, kick detection, shut-in procedures, well control methods, and the use of relevant surface / subsea well control equipment. Emphasis is placed on safe operations, team communication, and regulatory compliance using both theory and simulator-based practical training.

Training Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Explain and apply key well control concepts for surface / subsea wells

• Detect signs of abnormal formation pressures and potential kicks

• Execute shut-in and verification procedures correctly

• Monitor wells post-shut-in, maintain barriers, and manage pressures

• Apply appropriate well kill methods (Driller’s and Wait & Weight Methods)

• Operate and function-test surface / subsea well control equipment (BOP stacks, choke/kill lines, manifolds)

• Understand causes of kicks and implement prevention strategies

• Participate in and conduct well control drills

• Recognize abnormal pressure indicators and take emergency actions

• Complete kill sheets and perform related well control calculations

• Communicate effectively and work as a team during well control situations

Training Designed For

• Drillers and assistant drillers responsible for shut-in operations

• Derrick workers, floor hands, and rig-based personnel involved in well monitoring

• Personnel preparing to progress to Supervisor Level

• Individuals requiring IADC WellSharp Driller Level Surface / Subsea Stack certification for operational compliance