COURSE OVERVIEW:

Well Control Fundamentals is a cornerstone safety program designed to equip production and drilling personnel with the knowledge required to maintain primary and secondary wellbore barriers. A "kick" or uncontrolled flow of reservoir fluids can lead to catastrophic consequences; therefore, understanding the mechanics of pressure control is essential for every professional on the wellsite. This course provides a technical overview of how to detect, manage, and circulate out influxes while maintaining the mechanical integrity of the wellbore.

The scope of this training includes the study of hydrostatic pressure, formation pressure, and fracture gradients. Participants will learn how to monitor for warning signs of an influx, such as pit gains or changes in flow rates, and the critical steps for shutting in a well. The curriculum covers the two primary methods of well control the Driller’s Method and the Wait and Weight Method—explaining the mathematical basis for kill sheets and the importance of maintaining constant bottom-hole pressure.

Coverage also extends to the mechanical systems used in well control, including Blowout Preventers (BOPs), manifolds, and separators. Attendees will explore the specific challenges of well control during production and intervention, such as gas migration and the risks associated with snubbing or wireline operations. By focusing on both the physics of pressure and the discipline of operational procedures, this course ensures that participants can respond decisively to prevent a blowout.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

After completion of this course, the participants will be able to:

• Define the principles of primary and secondary well control.

• Calculate hydrostatic pressure, pressure gradients, and kill mud weights.
• Identify the early warning signs of a kick during various well operations.
• Explain the function of BOP components including rams and annular preventers.
• Execute a standard "Shut-In" procedure for both drilling and workover modes.
• Distinguish between the Driller's Method and the Wait and Weight Method.
• Complete a standard well control kill sheet with accuracy.
• Analyze the impact of gas expansion on surface pressures during circulation.
• Evaluate the risks of "Bullheading" as a kill technique in production wells.
• Describe the role of the choke manifold in maintaining bottom-hole pressure.
• Perform volume calculations for circulating out a kick from the wellbore.
• Manage well control incidents in deviated and horizontal wellbores.
• Comply with industry safety standards (IWCF/IADC) for well control.

TARGET AUDIENCE:

Drilling and Production Engineers, Rig Supervisors, Well Site Leaders, and Floor Crews involved in well interventions and workovers.

TRAINING COURSE METHODOLOGY:

A highly interactive combination of lectures, discussion sessions, and case studies will be employed to maximise the transfer of information, knowledge, and experience. The course will be intensive, practical, and highly interactive. The sessions will start by raising the most relevant questions and motivating everybody to find the right answers. The attendants will also be encouraged to raise more of their questions and to share in developing the right answers using their analysis and experience. There will also be some indoor experiential activities to enhance the learning experience. Course material will be provided in PowerPoint, with necessary animations, learning videos, and general discussions.

The course participants shall be evaluated before, during, and at the end of the course.

COURSE CERTIFICATE:

National Consultant Centre for Training LLC (NCC) will issue an Attendance Certificate to all participants completing a minimum of 80% of the total attendance time requirement.