Description

Delivery

• Duration: 5 full days (minimum 32 hours, excluding assessment time)

• Mode: In-person, instructor-led classroom or virtual class

• Schedule: Consecutive daily modules, culminating in theoretical and practical assessments

• Requirement: CR-Number

• Certificate Validity: 2 years upon successful completion and passing assessments

Method

• Curriculum: Official IWCF Level 3 & 4 syllabus, incorporating IOGP standards and industry-leading practices

• Instruction: Combination of expert-led presentations, discussions, animations, and real-life case studies

• Practical Training: Simulator exercises reflecting authentic well control scenarios for both surface / surface & subsea stack situations

• Assessment: Written exams on Equipment and Principles & Procedures, plus a practical (simulator-based) assessment; minimum 70% required in each section to pass

• Learning Resources: Delegates receive workbooks, handouts, exam preparation materials, and personalized feedback

Course Overview

This advanced course provides a comprehensive foundation in well control for drilling operations using surface / surface & subsea BOP stacks. It covers the principles, equipment, and procedures required for effective well control, with a strong focus on real-world application. The program is structured to develop both operational and supervisory capabilities—preparing participants to identify, respond to, and manage well control incidents safely and efficiently. Advanced topics such as risk management, barrier verification, decision-making under pressure, and leadership in emergency situations are emphasized throughout the course.

Training Objectives

Participants will:

• Understand well control principles for drilling operations with surface / surface & subsea stack BOPs

• Recognize causes, warning signs, and behaviors of unwanted influxes (kicks)

• Demonstrate proficiency in kick detection, shut-in procedures, and pressure management

• Apply both primary and secondary well control methods appropriately

• Operate and function-test BOPs, choke manifolds, and auxiliary surface / surface & subsea well control equipment

• Analyze and implement correct kill methods (Driller’s and Wait & Weight methods)

• Perform risk assessments and implement contingency and emergency response plans

• Interpret and solve well control problems using practical simulations and calculations

Training Designed For

• Level 3 (Driller): Drillers, assistant drillers, and personnel expected to shut-in a well and monitor the operation; those who perform actions to prevent or respond to well control incident

• Level 4 (Supervisor): Toolpushers, drilling supervisors, company men, OIMs (Offshore Installation Managers), and other senior personnel responsible for planning and supervising well control operations.

  Prerequisites:

  • Level 3: Field experience (no prior IWCF certificate mandatory)

  • Level 4: Field experience in a supervisory drilling role; prior IWCF Level 3 recommended but not mandatory.