PET 433E - Well Control

Course Objectives

Overview of drilling and well completions fluids. Fundamentals of static pressures in wells. Causes of well kicks and warning signals for kicks. Abnormal pressure detection. Well control methods. Essentials of well control method with constant bottom hole pressure. Surface equipment in well control operations. Well control procedures while tripping. Well control operations, problems and procedures in special conditions.

Course Description

Overview of drilling and well completions fluids. Fundamentals of static pressures in wells. Causes of well kicks and warning signals for kicks. Abnormal pressure detection. Well control methods. Essentials of well control method with constant bottom hole pressure. Surface equipment in well control operations. Well control procedures while tripping. Well control operations, problems and procedures in special conditions.