Course Objectives:

Understanding of fluid pressure in well bore has made possible improved techniques for well-pressure control and has given drilling engineers more confidence when handling well kicks.

Course Outline:

• Principles, Preventive Measures, Detection when should a well be shut in Rise in pit volume
• Kicks & Killing Procedures:

• 1. Drill pipe
  2. What happens when Bottom Hole Pressure is held Constant
  3. Shut in the well
  4. Determining Initial Circulating Pressure
  5. Killing a Kick with String on Bottom
  6. Low Choke Pressure Method
  7. Gas Migration
  8. String off Bottom

• Simulated Blowout Preventer Drills
• Testing Procedures procedure
• Bop Test Procedure
• Using tests, Control systems Test
• Homework
• Bop Control Systems:

• 1. Pressure rating
  2. Bop struck components
  3. Struck components
  4. Stack arrangements
  5. Wellheads and casing
  6. Chokes , choke manifolds choke lines , kill lines

• Hydraulic Units

• 1. Surface Stacks
  2. Control Lines
  3. Annular preventers
  4. Ram preventers
  5. Rotating heads and strippers
  6. Hand – adjustable chokes
  7. Remotely operated chokes , valves
  8. Accessory Equipment
  9. Kelly cocks , safety valves
  10. Pit level indicators
  11. Flow indicators
  12. Gas detectors. mud handling facilities
  13. Formation characteristics

Who Can Benefit

Drilling Engineers, Drilling Supervisors, Senior Engineers and team leaders with over two years’ working experience in drilling engineering & operations