IWCF Level 4The IWCF Drilling Well Control Level 4 training is designed for Well Site Supervisors as well as onshore personnel in decision -making capacity or engaged in well-design. The program of is built upon the IWCF Drilling Well Control Level 3 course content  and includes more sophisticated methods of kick detection and well control and killing.

Objective:

The key objective of the IWCF Drilling Well Control Level 4 training is to master surface and subsea BOP stack operation in compliance with IWCF Rotary Well Control Surface & Subsea BOP Stack Certification Syllabus. Also, students are expected to obtain skills of well control equipment operation and detect unexpected kicks, regain control over wells after the loss, etc.

Course content:

• Well control equipment;
• API recommended practices;
• Introduction to formation pressures and strengths;
• Hydrostatic pressure;
• Dynamic pressure;
• ECD;
• Gas and fluids, physical features;
• Kick, causes and indicators;
• Shut-it procedures;
• MAASP;
• Riser margin;
• Kill sheet for various wells;
• Well control in deviated wells.

Assessment: Candidates might choose either “Combined” (Surface & Subsea) or “Surface Only” IWCF Rotary Well Control Surface & Subsea BOP Stack Certification Syllabus. Two written tasks must be completed with the minimum 70% score to be granted the IWCF certificate. Assessment includes: IWCF exercise and practical test; IWCF principles and procedures test; then follow an equipment test performed on a simulator.

Target Audience: the IWCF Drilling Well Control Level 4 training is open for well site supervisor level personnel e.g. Drilling Supervisor, Superintendent (Company Man), Tool Pusher, OIM (Rig Manager).  For the list of job titles, please refer here.

Pre-requisites: Valid IWCF Drilling Well Control Level 3 certificate or an equivalent working experience (please consult training provider for the additional information).

Duration: 5 days.

Important: All candidates from Level 2 and above must possess their personal IWCF CR Number. To generate a 6-digit CR Number, please, proceed here: https://www.iwcf-forum.org/newcandidate

Validity:  2 years.

Training Centers Offering This Course

Canada (2)

Calgary & Edmonton, ca

UK (1)
Equatorial Guinea (1)
Croatia (1)

Zagreb/Split/Sibenik, hr

Romania (1)

Constanta, ro

Tunisia (1)
Ukraine (1)

Kherson, ua

UK (1)
UAE (1)
USA (1)

Houston, TX, us

India (1)
Norway (1)
Denmark (1)