Course Overview
Course Objectives
At the end of the programme, delegate should be able to:
- Communicate as appropriate with the Supervisor
- Recognize a drilling break and positive kick
- Recognize a drilling break and positive kick
- Bring the pump up to kill speed whilst maintaining constant bottom hole pressure
NOTE: The course assessment is only through a written test; however, practical familiarization of a drilling operation using a drilling simulator will be carried out by each candidate.
Course Content
Candidates may experience a Combined Surface and Subsea operations in the compulsory test papers.
Equipment
- Blowout preventers
- BOP control systems
- Chokes and manifolds
- Auxiliary equipment
Principles and procedures
- Shaker house operations, mud pit management, trip tank management. Leak-off test/MAASP
- Primary well control, causes of kicks, normal and abnormal pressures, gas cutting, lost circulation, kicks as a result of surface-initiated actions
- Kicks while drilling: – early warning signs, positive kick signs, kick while tripping
- Shut-in procedures
- Well control methods
- Kill sheet exercises
- Well control management
Instructor
