IWCF Drilling Well Control level 3 Surface & Subsea (English) i Stavanger

Receive training in well control techniques for surface or subsea BOP installations at driller level according to the standards of the International Well Control Forum.

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Surface & Subsea

«Subsea» means «under the sea» and refers to equipment, systems, or operations that take place below the water’s surface. For example, subsea equipment includes parts of drilling and production systems installed on the seabed to extract oil and gas from underwater wells. In contrast, «Surface» refers to everything that takes place at the water’s surface. This includes drilling platforms, production facilities, or control rooms on an oil platform.

Learning Objectives

Learn to perform the role effectively, particularly by identifying anomalies and independently initiating the first actions, while recognizing the authority to do so. Proactively communicate with all personnel who support the maintenance of well control, such as level 2 personnel.

Level 3

IWCF follows IOGP‘s recommendations for which course level candidates should take. Level 3 is relevant for personnel who actively participate in drilling operations and must be able to handle kicks, shut-in procedures, and well control equipment, while reporting to a driller or supervisor. This may include the following occupations:

Driller
Assistant Driller
Equivalent positions in well servicing
Equivalent positions in intervention operations

Requirements and implementation

Prerequisites
No prior knowledge required

Implementation
Time schedule days 1–5: 08:30–17:00

The course concludes with a written IWCF test requiring a minimum score of 70%.
Location

Stavanger
Koppholen 20, 4313 Sandnes

Bergen
Espehaugen 25, 5258 Blomsterdalen
Content
The content follow the syllabus issued from IWCF.
- Well control equipment
- API Recommended Practices and API Specifications
- Introduction to formation pressures and strengths
- Hydrostatic pressure
- Dynamic pressure
- Equivalent Circulating Density (ECD)
- Gas law and fluid behaviour
- Causes of kicks
- Kick indications
- Shut-in procedures
- MAASP
- Compensating for choke line friction
- Riser margin
- IWCF kill sheets for vertical wells
- Kill methods and kill problems
- Well control in deviated wells
- IWCF kill sheets for deviated to horizontal wells
- Exercise and IWCF practical test
- IWCF equipment test
- IWCF principles & procedures test
Payment
- Card
- Partial payment
- Payment deferral
- Invoice
Condition
Change of course date
Have to be agreed up to 3 days before the start of the course during office hours: 08:00-16:00

Deregistration
- Must be done trough a deregistration form.
- You can cancel up to 7 days before the start of the course.
- If you get sick, a doctor’s certificate must be presented.
- No attendance at courses, requires full course fee.
Questions

Does the course need to be repeated?
Yes, it must be repeated every 2 years.

What is Level 3E?
It stands for «Experience, Exposure, and Education.» Level 3E (Enhanced) is intended to deepen knowledge and can be completed 2 years after passing Level 3. It is a framework used to assess and develop personnel competence in well control, serving as progression toward Level 4 in the IWCF training system.