Course Overview

Day-by-Day Outline

Day 1 – Advanced Well Control Principles & Kick Tolerance

• - Review of kick causes, detection methods, and early warning signs
• - Advanced gas behavior modeling in HPHT and deepwater wells
• - Kick tolerance calculations for narrow mud windows
• - Dynamic kill methods and kill sheet preparation
• - Exercise: Calculate kick tolerance for horizontal and deep HPHT wells

Day 2 – Shut-In Procedures & Pressure Control Techniques

• - Hard shut-in and soft shut-in: selecting the right approach
• - Accumulator systems and pressure response analysis
• - Slow circulating rate (SCR) determination and accuracy
• - Friction pressure and surge/swab effects during shut-in
• - Workshop: Develop shut-in procedures for various well profiles

Day 3 – Advanced Kill Methods & MPD Integration

• - Wait-and-Weight, Driller’s, and Concurrent kill methods
• - Volumetric well control in tight formations
• - Managed Pressure Drilling (MPD) integration with well control
• - Stripping techniques through BOP stack
• - Exercise: Design a kill plan combining MPD and conventional methods

Day 4 – Simulator Practice: Kick Response & Team Drills

• - Introduction to DrillSIM 5000 interface and scenarios
• - Real-time simulation of kick detection and shut-in
• - Circulating out influxes with varying kick intensities
• - Team exercises: practicing communication and role clarity
• - Team Exercise: Respond to escalating kick events in a simulated environment

Day 5 – Simulator Practice: Complex Well Control Scenarios

• - Complex kick scenarios: multiple influxes, gas migration, HPHT kicks
• - Simulating well control in horizontal and deviated wells
• - Post-kill analysis and lessons learned reviews
• - Emergency well control procedures and relief well considerations
• - Capstone Project: Execute a complete well control operation on DrillSIM 5000 from detection to successful kill, followed by performance assessment

Expected Learning Outcomes

•  Detect and respond to complex kick scenarios with confidence
•  Apply advanced kill techniques and integrate MPD into well control
•  Perform accurate kick tolerance and kill sheet calculations
•  Operate safely and efficiently under simulated well control emergencies
•  Lead effective well control teams during high-pressure situations