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Well Control Institute (WCI) Core Curriculum and Related Learning Outcomes: Supervisory Level Revision 4B May 14, 2014 Prepared by Black & Veatch Corp. DRAFT WORK PRODUCT – FOR INDUSTRY COMMENT Well Control Institute (WCI) Core Curriculum and Related Learning Outcomes for Drilling Operations: Supervisory Contents 4. Supervisor Level Overview .................................................................................................................................................................................... 2 4.1. Drilling, Workover, Completion Plan ............................................................................................................................................................ 3 4.2. Technical Principles ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 4.3. Mud & Pit Management ............................................................................................................................................................................... 9 4.4. Pre-Kick Data ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 11 4.5. Pore Pressure Prediction ............................................................................................................................................................................ 12 4.6. Kick Awareness during Drilling, Workover, & Completion Operations ....................................................................................................... 14 4.7. Barriers ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17 4.8. Kick Detection & Drills ................................................................................................................................................................................ 18 4.9. Shallow Gas/Water Flows & Top Hole Drilling ............................................................................................................................................ 21 4.10. Shut-In Procedures & Verification .......................................................................................................................................................... 22 4.11. Well Control/Risk Management ............................................................................................................................................................. 25 4.12. Well Control Methods ............................................................................................................................................................................. 27 4.13. Equipment Readiness/Assurance ........................................................................................................................................................... 31 4.14. Extract of Subsea Elements ..................................................................................................................................................................... 35 Page 1 of 43 Prepared by Black & Veatch Corp. Revision 4B: May 14, 2014 DRAFT WORK PRODUCT – FOR INDUSTRY COMMENT Well Control Institute (WCI) Core Curriculum and Related Learning Outcomes for Drilling Operations: Supervisory 4. Supervisor Level Overview The purpose of the core curriculum is to identify a body of knowledge and a set of job skills that can be used to provide well control skills for drilling operations. This curriculum incorporates both surface and subsea topics. The majority of the topics are relevant to both surface and subsea operations. Those topics specific to subsea are in a BLUE font. To assist the user, all Subsea topics have been extracted into Section 4.14. Recommended Attendees: WCI recommend the following Job Positions attend the Supervisor Level course: • Wellsite Supervisors, Company men and assistants • MPD/UBD Wellsite supervisors • Office-based drilling supervisors/superintendent (not involved with well design approval) • Office-based rig, drilling manager • OIM for mobile offshore drilling units • Rig Manager (shore-based/superintendent (land)) • Rig Superintendent offshore (most senior offshore leader for drill crew, may be the OIM) • Toolpushers Note: • Blue Text = Subsea • Black Text = Common to Surface and Subsea Page 2 of 43 Prepared by Black & Veatch Corp. Revision 4B: May 14, 2014 DRAFT WORK PRODUCT – FOR INDUSTRY COMMENT Well Control Institute (WCI) Core Curriculum and Related Learning Outcomes for Drilling Operations: Supervisory 4.1. Drilling, Workover, Completion Plan *A = Awareness of learning topics at this job level Module Name: Drilling, Workover, Completion Plan I = Implements learning topics at this job level M = Mastery of learning topics at this job level Learning Topics AIM* Learning Objectives Assessments and Learning Outcomes The attendee will gain an understanding of: The attendee will be able to: Key elements of the drilling, work over, completion program that are important to Identify key elements of the well program that the Supervisor Well Work Objectives A ensure control and containment of formation applies to kick prevention. fluids at all times during rig operations. Identify the importance of knowing Fracture Pressures and Fracture Gradients The importance of knowing the Fracture A Formation Fluid Pressures (Pore Pressures) when drilling, and Pore Pressures gradients and pore pressures in the well. completing and workovers. The role of casing and cementing in the Casing & Cementing A drilling of a well and for containing formation Identify the role/s of casing and cementing in a well. Program fluids. Why wells have to be worked over. Identify reasons for a workover. Reasons for A Major well control differences between Differentiate between well control operations normally Workover drilling a well and a 'workover'. related to drilling operations and those related to workover. Differentiate between well control operations normally Major well control differences between Completion Program A related to drilling operations and those related to drilling a well and completing a well. completions. Why a well-designed drilling and completions Fluids Program A fluid program is important to containment of Identify key functions of a fluids program formation fluids. Barrier Management A The term Barrier Management. Select definition of Barrier Management Well Control Why BOP selection is essential to Select reason why a BOP has to be selected to meet the A Equipment Selection containment of formation fluids requirements of the formations drilled. Page 3 of 43 Prepared by Black & Veatch Corp. Revision 4B: May 14, 2014 DRAFT WORK PRODUCT – FOR INDUSTRY COMMENT Well Control Institute (WCI) Core Curriculum and Related Learning Outcomes for Drilling Operations: Supervisory 4.2. Technical Principles Module Name: Technical Principles Learning Topics AIM* Learning Topics Assessments and Learning Outcomes The attendee will gain an understanding of: The attendee will be able to: Select correct definition of a U-Tube. The principle of a U-tube. Calculate pressures on each side of a u-tube. State what would happen if a certain weight of fluid was pumped into the u-tube and how this might affect hydrostatic How the model of a u-tube works during a pressure and pump pressure: e.g. effect on mud level in the well kill. two legs of the u-tube; effect of surface pressures if end of u- tube is sealed by BOP or Valve. Principle of U-Tube M Calculate SIDPP if kill is shut down with kill mud being The effect of the u-tube when pumping kill circulated to Bit. weight mud during a kill operations tripping. Calculate mud returns following displacement of a heavy weight slug into the drill string prior to tripping: e.g. how much mud should return back at surface from a given weight and volume of slug. How the u-tube can assist in calculating Calculate top of cement position once displaced into position displacement position of cement. Select correct statement when defining friction in the well or Friction and pump pressure. pump pressure Describe how frictional losses around the circulating system How friction in the different sections of the result in pump pressure: e.g. sum of losses in surface lines, Pump Pressure well contribute to final pump pressure. drill string, bit and annulus. Effects & Circulating M Recognize how mud properties, hole geometry and flow rate Friction Pressures How mud weight, viscosity, flow rate and affect the pump pressure and the effect of pumping a hole geometry affects pump pressure. different weight fluid around the well (u-tube effect). Calculate changes in pump pressure due to Using standard industry formula calculate effect of SPM and changes in pump speed and mud weight. Mud Weight changes on pump pressure. Page 4 of 43 Prepared by Black & Veatch Corp. Revision 4B: May 14, 2014 DRAFT WORK PRODUCT – FOR INDUSTRY COMMENT Well Control Institute (WCI) Core Curriculum and Related Learning Outcomes for Drilling Operations: Supervisory Module Name: Technical Principles Learning Topics AIM* Learning Topics Assessments and Learning Outcomes The attendee will gain an understanding of: The attendee will be able to: Define the term Kick Tolerance: e.g. general definition, Kick Tolerance