How Do I know if I qualify?

  • I want to get a IWCF Well Control Certificate !
  • I want to get IWCF Well Control Level 3 !
  • The pre-requisite ?
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Duration 5 Full Day Maximum Number of Attendees         10
 

Designed For

  

Senior operational and engineering personnel involved in drilling / operations; OIMs, Drilling Superintendents, Drilling Engineers, Drilling Supervisors, Toolpushers and Drillers who require IWCF Well Control accreditation.
Course Overview The  Drilling Well Control  course provides the knowledge and practical skills necessary to apply safe well control practices in surface and subsea installations. Participants complete the International Well Control Forum (IWCF) Drilling Well Control exam. The international accreditation is globally recognised as industry best practice.

 

POTS/Wellcontrolschoolcanada provides highly experienced and accredited instructors and utilities an effective blend of LMS & classroom theory, individual exercises, group discussion and drilling simulator practice. All participants receive maximum assistance from our instructors and sufficient time to complete practical exercises on the simulator. Students also receive after class support via  online chat on LMS.

 
 

Course Content

  

·         Well control management

·         Understanding fluids and pressure

·         Primary well control

·         Dynamic wellbore pressures

·         Blowout prevention and well control equipment

·         Gas migration

·         Subsea control systems

·         Kick warning signs

·         Shallow gas kicks

·         Shut-in procedures

·         Well control methods

·         Deviated Horizontal well control

·         Handling on-bottom kicks

·         Long reach and horizontal kick handling

·         Stripping operations

·         Handling kicks while out of the hole

·         Problems during well control

·         Simulator exercises and assessment

 
 

Course Inclusions

  

Tea/coffee and snacks

 

REGISTRATION:

Call or email Mr. Kanwal:Phone: +1 780 239 3005

kanwal.panaich@wellcontrolschoolcanada.com 

HOTEL ACCOMODATIONS

Students are responsible for making their own hotel reservations.

Suites are provided for POTS students at a special rate per night plus tax (single) . You may also contact us to get help in reservations online. Reservations must be made at least two weeks prior to the class start date.

TRANSPORTATION

  • Students will be responsible for their own transportation.
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IWCF CANDIDATE NOTES

  • The IWCF requires IWCF testing centers to order the IWCF tests ten days prior to the exam date. Therefore, POTS requires all course participants to enroll at least ten days prior to the last day of the class. Participants must indicate at the time of enrollment the following information: Type of Certification (Surface or Combined Surface/Subsea), Units of Measurement (English, Metric), and Language for written test.
  • All candidates must bring their Passport and present to Assessor and Invigilator before tests are administered. (U.S. citizens who do not have a passport may present their driver’s license.)
  • IWCF candidates should complete the IWCF practice exercises included in the “Survival Pack” (sent to students with their confirmation letter) prior to coming to the course to maximize preparedness for the test. Bring your questions.