BASIC WELL CONTROL


Day One



08:00 – 09:30 Introduction and Definitions including:



Kick and Blow out



Hydrostatic and formation pressure



Balance and over balance



09:30 – 09:45 Tea Break.



09:45 – 12:00 Causes of kick including:



Mud hydrostatic reduction and causes



Cover reduction of mud weight



12:00 – 13:00 Lunch Break.



13:00 – 14:30 Continue with Causes Of Kick.



Reduction of mud column



Losses



Swabbing



Increase in formation pressure causes.



14:30 – 14:45 Tea Break.



14:45 – 16:00 Review primary well control



kick warning signs.




Day Two



08:00 – 09:30 Review (day – 1) Homework



09:30 – 09:45 Tea Break.



09:45 – 10:30 Kicks Indicators.



10:30 – 12:00 Reasons for shut in



Shut in practice



Top hole drilling



Shallow gases.



Diverting and Shut in data



12:00 – 13:00 Lunch Break.



13.00 – 14:30 BTM Hole pressure after shut in calculation



Initial and final circulating pressure.



14:30 – 14:45 Tea Break.



14.45 – 16:00 Principles of kill method



Startup procedures




Day Three



08:00 – 09:30 Review (day – 2) Homework



09:30 – 09:45 Tea Break.



09:45 – 12:00 Driller method



Wait and wait method



Gas migration



12:00- 13:00 lunch Break



13:00- 15:00 final test



15:00 – 16:00 review the test