Well Control training Post OGP 467:What does it mean for training professionals?

Presented by Steve Redgrave

Technical Director Aberdeen Drilling School

& IWCF Board Member

OGP Report 476Recommends changes to Well Control

Training Post-Macondo

5-Level Training Programme

Progressive Training

Role-Specific Training

1- Awareness

Designed for:

Personnel with a non-critical, secondary interest role in well control/well

intervention.

Assessment:

A 4-hour classroom based training course or an interactive online self-

study module of equivalent content to be completed in one year. No

examination required.

Role-Specific Training

2 – Basic/Introductory

Designed for:

All those working in roles which may directly contribute to the creation,

detection or control of a well influx.

Assessment:

A 20-hour introductory classroom course, or as on-the-job mentoring or

an interactive online self-study module of equivalent content to be

completed within one year and to be repeated every five years. To be

verified by a pass or fail examination.

Role-Specific Training

3 – Driller/Operator

Designed for:

Anyone expected to shut-in a well such as Driller, Assistant Driller and

equivalent positions in well services or intervention operations.

A Level 2 course should be successfully completed before taking Level 3.

Assessment:

A minimum 28-hour classroom and simulator based training, not

including examination time, designed for specific operations – drilling or

intervention followed by a pass or fail examination. Valid for two years.

Role-Specific Training

4 – Supervisor

Designed for:

Wellsite supervisory and office based personnel that are primarily

involved with the well design and operational decision making process.

A Level 3 course should be successfully completed before taking Level 4.

Assessment:

A minimum 28-hour classroom and simulator based training, not

including examination time, designed for specific operations – drilling or

intervention. Followed by a pass or fail examination, including practical

assessment on a simulator. Valid for two years.

Role-Specific Training

5 – Well Engineering

Currently under review.

In addition to attending Level 4, all personnel with a key role in well design will

have the option to attend an additional training course. This training should

include an understanding of well design safety margins and potential

weakness.

Current thinking is that Level 5 will be a modular format, with modules covering

both drilling and well intervention topics.

This training level should be verified with a pass/fail examination and once

achieved need not be repeated.

Crew Resource Management (CRM)

CRM will consist of team-based exercises using either a simulator or a test-

well, where actual or created well control incidents can be worked through.

It is expected that this will take place in the intervening year between taking the

Level 3 & 4 course and examination and repeated every two years.

There will be no pass/fail examination but crew members will be observed and

reports written on the individuals’ ability to work under pressure & problem

solve, work in a team and demonstrate leadership skills. Development plans

will be suggested in relation to the observations made.

Competency –

Learning Management System (LMS)

In the long term, the LMS will be the engine that drives Well Control training.

My understanding is that this will be Computer Based Training (CBT) which will

allow candidates to update their well control skills regularly on-line, both at

work and during field breaks.

Candidates will still be required to attend a four-day course (plus one for the

examination) every two years. Rather than a formal syllabus, the content will

be based on resolving individual issues from the on-line material and exploring

additional material like: HPHT, deepwater, kicks while cementing etc.

This will be linked to an individual’s competency profile.

ANY QUESTIONS?

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