This course is available for Levels 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the IWCF curriculum for surface BOP stack operations.

Level 1 Awareness – 1 day. You will get an overview of the different parts of an oil or gas reservoir, the consequences if equipment or procedures fail, how well control events occur and how they can be avoided.

Level 2 Basic Drilling – 5 days. Gives a thorough overview of the principles and practices of rotary drilling well control, as outlined in the IWCF standard. Through the use of animation, graphics, speech and text, you will learn the basic definitions and concepts that create a foundation for further understanding of well control.

Level 3 IWCF Rotary Drilling – 5 days. Driller Well Control Training is recommended for drillers, assistant drillers and equivalent personnel who are expected to shut-in a well in well servicing or intervention operations.

Level 4 IWCF Rotary Drilling – 5 days. Supervisor Well Control Training is recommended for well-site supervisory and office-based personnel primary involved in well design, operational decision-making process and equivalent personnel expected to shut-in a well in well servicing or intervention operations. Participants must successfully complete Level 3 training prior to taking this course.