Course outline 

• Formation pressure
• Normal / Abnormal pressure
• Hydrostatic effects with different density mud
•  Primary well control
•  Leak off test, maximum allowable surface pressure
• Pump pressure and its relationship with discharge/mud density
• Equivalent circulating density
• Causes of reduced hydrostatic head
•  Early warning signs
• Positive kick signs while drilling & tripping
•  Trip margin
•  Swab and surge effects and associated calculations
•  Shut in procedures
• Observation & interpretation of shut in pressure
•  SIDPP, SICCP, Pit gain
• SIDPP with NRV in string
•  Shut in pressures in horizontal wells
•  ICP, FCP, KMW
•  Choke line friction
•  Effect of ROP & permeability on SICP
•  Hydrocarbon kick behavior in oils based mud
• Closed and open well migration of gas
•  Pre kick and kill sheet data
•  Calculation of influx gradient
• Classroom exercises, distribution of assignment booklet
• Simulator
• Line up procedure before drilling
• Recording slow circulation rate
• Recognition of drill brake and corrective measure to be taken
•  Discussion on assignment
•  Kick handling methods
• Step by step procedure for driller and Wait & Weight method
•  Effect on BHP when surface pressure are not maintained as per schedule during killing
•  Concurrent method
•  Volumetric method
•  Riser margin and subsea stack gas removal
• Well control in deviated wells
• Associated calculations
• Ram type preventer
• Closing ratio & opening ratio
•  Annular preventer Rings & Flanges
•  Stripping operation
•  Inside BOP’s
•  Hang off procedure
•  Diverter system
• Test plug & cup tester
•  Testing of BOP stack
• Function test
• Pressure test
• Simulator training
•  Petection of kick
•  Well shut in
•  Recording of shut in pressure
•  Bringing the pump to kill rate
•  Well killing by Driller’s method
•  Discussion on assignments
•  BOP control unit
•  Usable fluid calculation
•  Sizing of accumulator (surface & subsea)
•  BOP operation from Driller’s/Tool Pusher panel
•  Trouble shooting of accumulator and surface equipment
•  Choke and kill manifold
•  Trip tank
•  Flow indicator
•  Mud gas separator
•  Vacuum degasser
•  Unusual situations in well control
• Plugged and washed bit nozzle / choke string washout
• Lost circulation
• Total & partial pump failure
• Kick handling when surface pressure approaches MAASP
•  Bull heading
•  Hydrate formation and removal
• Simulator training
• Well killing by Weight & Wait method
•  Unusual situation during well killing
•  Gas migration
•  Discussion on assignment & class room exercises on well control principal and procedure
•  Mock test on IWCF pattern
•  Post-test discussion
• Simulator test for batch no. 1,2,3 & 4 and video films on well control related topics
• Simulator test for batch no 5,6,7, & 8 and video films on well control related topics
•  Discussions on assignments
•  Classroom exercise on BOP equipment & control unit
•  IWCF equipment test
•  IWCF test principal & procedure test (Drillers 1 ½ hrs & Supervisor 2½ hrs 

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