International Well Control Forum

IWCF

Well Control Training Syllabus

Drilling Level 2

1st January 2014

Version 3.1
 Drilling Well Control
Written Test Syllabus Level 2 Guidance Notes

Section 1 Overview

1.1 Introduction

This course syllabus aims to meet of the Recommendations for enhancements to well control
training, examination and certification (OGP Report No. 476) produced by the International
Association of Oil and Gas Producers (OGP) in October 2012.

1.2 Changes and revisions to previous versions

Thanks to your feedback on the draft Level 2 syllabus proposed by IWCF, we have made
revisions to the guidance notes and the syllabus. The language and layout has also been
reviewed by an educationalist/English language consultant and, therefore, you will see some
changes to the wording and terminology. For example:

Learning objective has replaced Standard

Learning outcome has replaced Performance Criteria

1.3 Who takes the Level 2 course?

The Level 2 Drilling and Well Personnel Basic Well Control Training is recommended by
OGP as a basic well control training module. It is to be taken by all members of the wellsite
Operations team working in roles which may directly contribute to the creation, detection or
control of a well influx (page 9, OGP Report 476).

See section Level 2 Drilling and Wells Personnel Basic Well Control Training in OGP
Report 476.

See Appendix 1 and 2 In OGP Report 476 for specific job categories.

1.4 How long is the course?

The Level 2 course should be a minimum of 20 hours.

See section Level 2 Drilling and Wells Personnel Basic Well Control Training in OGP
Report 476.

1.5 How many candidates can a Centre have on a course?

IWCF recommends a maximum of eight candidates per course for maximum interaction.

1.6 When can a candidate move on to Levels 3 and 4?

IWCF recommends a minimum three month period to build further industry experience before
the candidate moves on to Levels 3 and 4. It is unacceptable for a Level 2 candidate to be
enrolled on a Level 3 course at the same time.

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Section 2 The Level 2 syllabus explained

2.1 Testing understanding

IWCF expects candidates knowledge and understanding of basic drilling well control to be
developed so that they can competently perform their assigned well control duties. It is
insufficient for candidates on any level of course to be simply coached to pass an
exam.

The quality of teaching must evolve to ensure learning objectives are met. Training
must be taught in line with the stipulated syllabus and it shall not be sufficient to base
training in test-similar or test-identical exam questions to help personnel pass the
written exam. (OGP Report 476, October 2012)

2.2 Structure of the written test syllabus

2.2.1 Learning objectives (formerly standards)

The learning objectives in the syllabus are based on the practical skills and knowledge
required for this level. The use of the wording learning objective is in line with the OGP
Report 476. It is a broad overview statement of what the student will be taught during the
course.

Example:

During the course students will gain an understanding of how to drive a car.

2.2.2 Learning outcome (formerly performance criteria)

Learning outcomes have been developed for each of the learning objectives contained in the
syllabus. The outcome indicate how each learning objective will be fulfilled with a detailed
description of what a student will be able to do at the end of the course. These learning
outcomes are the basis on which written test questions are developed.

Example:

By the end of the course students will be able to drive a car including:

- Reversing round a corner

- Parking

2.2.3 Syllabus division

The written test syllabus is divided into two sections:

Principles and Procedures

Equipment.

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2.2.4 Coding

Subsea requirements are prefixed by SS and are shaded in grey in the syllabus to
differentiate them.

Old syllabus categories are listed in the second column. Where this is blank in the attached
syllabus it indicates a new category.

Surface Principles Subsea Principles and

and Procedures Procedures

Overview. IA ISA.
Introduction to well control. IB ISB.
Barrier concept. IC ISC.
Risk management. ID ISD.
Causes of kicks. IE ISE.
Kick warning signs and indicators. IF ISF.
Circulating systems. IG ISG.
Fracture pressure and maximum IH ISH.
surface pressure.
Influx characteristics and II ISI.
behaviour.
Shut in procedures. IJ ISJ.
Well control methods. IK ISK.

Surface Subsea
Equipment Equipment

Blow Out Preventers. IEQA. ISEQA.

Associated well control equipment. IEQB. ISEQB.
Choke manifold and chokes. IEQC. ISEQC.
Auxiliary equipment. IEQD. ISEQD.
Barriers. IEQE. ISEQE.
Testing. IEQF. ISEQF.
BOP control systems. IEQG. ISEQG.

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2.2.5 Levels
All learning outcomes have been given a weighting, in other words, a number of points.
This is shown in the right hand column on the syllabus. The weighting is based on their
importance or level of criticality in the syllabus.

The levels shown below are based on the potential risk of the candidate not having the
knowledge:

Weighting Level of risk Explanation

10 Critical
5 Major
4 Serious
3 Moderate
2 Minor
1 Insignificant
Could lead to catastrophic damage to life, limb,
environment, industry.
Major risk factor
Key knowledge could lead to risk to life, limb, and
environment.
Necessary knowledge
Underpinning knowledge
Foundation knowledge

2.2.6 Assessment method

The Level 2 course is based on written assessment only.

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PRINCIPLESANDPROCEDURES
OVERVIEW

WellControlIncidents
IA01.01 Thenegativeimpactandeffectsofawellcontrolincident. Identifytheimpactofawellcontrolincidenton:
Personalwellbeing
Personalinjury
Employment
Environment
Reputation
Society. 10
Listthemaineffectsofawellcontrolincidenton:
Capitalloss
Overregulation
Suspensionofdrilling
Limitingareasofoperations,forexample,intheArctic.

WellControlTrainingandAssessment
IA02.01 Theneedforwellcontroltrainingandassessment. Explain "whyarewehere"including:
Trustofstakeholders
Avoidingoverregulation
Recruitmentofnewpersonnel 10
Responsibilitytocolleagues
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INTRODUCTIONTOWELLCONTROL

HydrostaticPressure
IB01.01 F01.01 Hydrostaticpressure. Explainhydrostaticpressure.
10
IB01.03 F01.02and Parametersthataffecthydrostaticpressureandhowtocalculateit. Identifytheparametersthataffecthydrostaticpressureandperformsimplecalculations.
F01.03
10

FormationPressure
IB02.01 F02.02 Formationpressure. Explainformationpressure.
5

IB02.02 F04.01 Abnormalformationpressure. Explainabnormalformationpressure.

5

IB02.03 Theneedtomonitormudparameters. Explainwhichparametersareimportanttomonitorandwhy,includingmuddensity,flowandpitlevels.

5

FracturePressure
IB03.01 Fracturepressure. Explainfracturepressureinsimpleterms.Forexample,whatmayhappeniftoomuchpressureisputona
formation. 5

PrimaryWellControl
IB04.01 F02.01 Primarywellcontrol. Explainprimarywellcontrol,inotherwords,maintaininghydrostaticpressuregreaterthanformation
pressure 5

IB04.02 F02.03 Aninflux. Describeaninflux.

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SecondaryWellControl
IB05.01 F02.01 Secondarywellcontrol. Explainsecondarywellcontrolpressuresuchasclosinginawell.
5

BOPEquipment
IB06.01 TheusesofBOPequipment. ExplaintheusesofthemaincomponentsofBOPequipment.
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INTRODUCTIONTOWELLCONTROLCONTINUED
SubseaFactorsandComplicationsforSurfaceCandidates
IB07.01 Thedifferencesbetweensubseaandsurfacedrillingoperationsandtheir Describethefollowingaspectsofsubseaoperations.Explainwhytheycomplicatewellcontrolpracticesand
implications. thatthesamebasicprinciplesapply:
Vesselmovementandweather(emergencydisconnect)
BOPonseabed,redundancyandconfiguration
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Waterdepth
RiseraboveBOP(gasexpansion)
Chokeandkilllinelengthsandcontents.

Calculations
IB08.01 Basicrigmathematicsandprinciplesandhowtoapplythemtobasicwellcontrol Followthebasicprinciplesofequations.
calculations Followthebasicmathematicalprinciplestoshowthattheycanuseacalculatorforbasicmathematical
functions. 10

IB08.02 Basicoilfieldcalculations. Performbasicoilfieldcalculationsincluding:

tankvolumes
pipeandholevolumes 10
pumpstrokes.

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BARRIERCONCEPT
IC01.01 Wellbarrierphilosophyindrillingandworkoveroperations. Identifyexamplesofprimaryandsecondarybarriersingivenwellsituations.
Forexample,describedifferentkindsofbarriersandgivesomeexamples:
Procedural(monitoring),mudweight,BOPtesting 5
Mud,cement,casing,packoffs,BOPs,packers.

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RISKMANAGEMENT
ID01.01 Thebasicconceptsofsystematicriskmanagementandthatriskisafactorof Identifythemainprinciplesofriskandriskmanagement.
probabilityandseverity. 3

ID02.01 N01.01 Theimportanceofwellcontrolandemergencydrills. Discussthemainwellcontrolandemergencydrillsandexplainwhytheyareimportantinmanagingrisk:

Pitdrill
Tripdrill
Stripdrill
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Chokedrill
Diverterdrill.

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CAUSESOFKICKS

General
IE01.01 F03.01 Thecausesofkicks. Explainsituationswhichcancauseakick. 5

AbnormalFormationPressures
IE02.01 F04.01 Whenabnormalandsubnormalformationpressurescanhappen . Distinguishbetween'normal','abnormal'and'subnormal'pressures .
2

LossofHydrostaticPressure
IE03.01 Theconsequencesofnotfillingtheholeandhowthislosscanhappen. Describewhathappenswhenthepipeispulledandtheholehasnotbeenfilled.Describewhathappens
whencirculationislostbecausedrillingisintosubnormalpressureortheformationhasbeenfractured. 3

IE03.02 F08.02 Theimportanceofmaintainingfluiddensity,howitismeasuredandwhatcan Explainthepossiblecausesoffluiddensityreduction,theimpactonprimarywellcontrolandthechecks

reduceit. thatmustbecarriedout:
Wateraddition,centrifuges,gascutmud 4
Useofthemudbalance.

ISE03.03 SF01.01 Thepotentialeffectofadisconnectedriser. DescribetheeffectonBottomHolePressure(BHP)whentheriserisdisconnected.

Explain'RiserMargin'. 3

GasCutting
IE04.01 F05.01 Thepotentialeffectsonhydrostaticpressurewhendrillingthroughgasbearing Describetheeffectsofgascutmudonhydrostaticpressure.
formations. Explainwhenandhowyouuseavacuumdegasser. 4

ISE04.02 TheadditionalcomplicationsthatcanhappenwithasubseaBOP. Describethepotentialeffectsofgasinthemarineriser.

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CAUSESOFKICKSCONTINUED

SwabandSurgeEffects
IE05.01 F07.01 ThecausesofswabbingandsurginginawellandtheimpactonBHP. ExplainthecausesofsurgingandswabbingandtheimpactontheBHP,forexample:
Losses,formationbreakdown,influx. 5

IE05.02 TheeffectofwirelineandtoolmovementontheBHPinanopenreservoir. ExplainthepotentialeffectofwirelinemovementonBHP.

3

ISE05.03 Thecausesofdownholeswabbingresultingfromtheheaveeffectonfloating Describetheconsequencesofsurgingandswabbingduetoheave .

rigs. 3

Tripping
IE06.01 Thecorrectuseofatripsheet. Explainwhenandhowakicksheetshouldbeused.
10

IE06.02 Whatisinatripsheetandwhyplushowtouseitcorrectly. Interpretwhatishappeningfromthedatainatripsheetandexplainthecorrectactionstotake.

5

IE06.03 G02.01 Incorrectfillorreturnvolumesandinfluxdiagnosis. Calculatethecorrectfillupandtheimpactofnotfillingthehole,usinggivenwelldata.

Describepossiblecorrectivesteps. 10

IE06.04 Whyyoupumpaslug. Explainwhyyoupumpasluganditseffecton:

pitlevel
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KICKWARNINGSIGNSANDKICKINDICATORS

Definitions
IF01.01 G01.01 Theterm"kickwarningsign". Explaina"kickwarningsign"andgiveexamplessuchas:
Increasedpenetrationrateandbackgroundgas. 3

IF01.02 G01.02 Theterm"kickindicator". Explaina"kickindicator"andgiveexamplessuchas:

increasedflowrate,pitlevelincrease. 3

Kickwarningsignsandfirstactions
IF02.01 G01.01 ThepossiblewarningsignsthatawellMIGHTbegoingunderbalance,respond Identifyandrecognisetheparametersthatmightindicatethatawellisgoingunderbalanceandthe
correctlyandtheimportanceofearlydetection. importanceofearlydetection,lagtimeandreportingincluding:

Rateofpenetrationchanges
Cuttingssize,densityandshape
Drillingfluidpropertychanges,forexample,chlorides 5
Drillingfluidtemperaturechanges
Connectionandbackgroundgas
Tripgas
"Pumpsoff"gas
Connectiongas.

IF02.02 Thepurpose,reasonsandprocedurefor doingaflowcheck. Discussthereasonsforaflowcheckandthebasicsteps.

5

Kickindicatorsandfirstactions
IF03.01 G01.02 Thepositiveindicationsofakick: Recognisepositivekickindicatorsfromrigandwelldataandexplain whattodofirst.
Flowfromwell(pumpsoff).
Increaseinflowfromwell(pumpson). 10
Pitvolumegain.

ISF03.02 SG01.01 Theeffectofheave,roll,pitchanddeckoperationsonpitlevel,flowrateandflow Describetheproblemsthatcanhappenwhenyouaremonitoringthewellonafloatingrigand howyoucan

checkmonitoring. lessenthem. 10

TOPHOLEDRILLING

ShallowGas
IF05.01 Theterm"shallowgas". Explainwhatshallowgasisandthehazardsitrepresents.
5

ISF05.02 Theadvantagesanddisadvantagesofdrillingtopholewithorwithoutariser. Explainthebasicprinciplesto:

moveoffquickly
ifthereisnogasdirectlytotherig 5
avoidcollapseofriser.

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CIRCULATINGSYSTEM

BasicPrinciples
IG01.01 Thecirculatingsystem. Describethesectionsofacirculatingsystem.
5
IG01.02 Pressurelossesaroundacirculatingsystemandhowtheyaffectpumppressure Identifythecausesofpressurelossesinacirculatingsystemandhowincreasedpressureis putonthe
andBHP. systemandwell.
pumppressure 3
BottomHolePressure(BHP)
BottomHoleCirculatingPressure(BHCP).

IG01.03 Whatthevarioustypesofmudcleaningequipmentdo. Describethefunctionof:

shakers
mudcleaners 3
desanders/desilters
centrifuges.

IG01.04 Theeffectsofswitchingpumpsonandofforchangingspeed. Describetheeffecton:

flow
pitlevels 4
pressures.

IG01.05 Theeffectofmudpropertiesandpumpspeedonpressures. Calculatetheeffectonpressureof:

muddensitychanges
4
pumpspeedchanges.

SLOWCIRCULATIONRATES
IG02.01 Theneedtodowellcontroloperationsinaslowandcontrolledmanner . Explainwhywellcontrolneedstobedoneinaslowandcontrolledmanner:
tocontrolBHP 5
chokecontrol.

ISG02.02 SE01.01 ThedifferencesinthecirculatingsystemwhenusingasubseaBOP. DescribehowthesystemchangesoncetheBOPisclosed.

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FRACTUREPRESSUREANDMAXIMUMSURFACEPRESSURES
IH01.01 Fracturepressure. Explainfracturepressure.
5

IH01.02 WhyyoudoaLeakOffTest(LOT),whyitisimportantandthedifferencebetween ExplainwhataLeakOffTest(LOT)orFormationIntegrityTest(FIT)measuresandidentifywhenaLOT

aLOTandaFIT(FormationIntegrityTest). resultisunacceptable. 2

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INFLUXCHARACTERISTICSANDBEHAVIOUR

Principles
II01.01 Thedifferenttypesofinfluxandthehazardstheypresent. Identifythedifferenttypesofinfluxfluidsandtherelatedhazards;
gas(hydrocarbon,H 2S,CO2)
oil 5
water.

II01.02 Howaninfluxcanchangeasitcirculatesupawell. Describethechangeswhichcantakeplaceasdifferenttypesofinfluxarecirculated.

5

II01.03 Basicgaslawandwhyitisimportant. Describehowgasbehavesasitiscirculatedupthewell.Ignoretemperatureandcompressibility.

GasLawsP1V1=P2V2 5

II01.04 Influxmigration. Describewhatcabhappenwhenaninfluxmigrates:

inanopenwell
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inashutinwell.

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SHUTINPRODECURES

GeneralPrinciples
IJ01.01 H01.01 The"shutinprocedure"andwhyitisimportanttodoitquickly. Explainwhatashutinprocedureisandunderstandthe responsibilityoftheDrillerintakingtheright
action. 10

IJ01.02 H01.02 Theimportanceofproperequipmentlineupandpurposebeforedrillingor Identifyfromadiagramcorrectsimplelineupsofstandpipeandchokemanifoldsbefore

tripping. a)drillingand
b)tripping. 5

IJ01.03 H01.03 Howtoshutinthewellduringdrilling,trippingandwirelineoperations. Explainthecorrectstepstoshutinthewell.

5

IJ01.04 Monitoringthewellaftershutin. Explainthechecksmadetoensurethewellissecure.

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ISJ01.05 SH01.01 ThedifferencesbetweenshutinproceduresonasurfaceBOP andasubseaBOP. ExplaintheadditionalmeasureswhenshuttinginawellonasubseaBOP.

5

Interpretation
IJ02.01 Whypressuresmustberecordedoncethewellisshutin. Explainwhypressuresarerecordedafterthewellhasbeenshutin.
5

IJ02.02 Howshutinpressuresrelatetoformationpressure. ExplainthereasonfordifferencesbetweenShutInDrillPipePressure(SIDPP)andShutInCasingPressure

(SICP). 5

InfluxMigration
IJ03.01 Theterm"gasmigration". Explaingasmigration.
2
IJ03.02 Thepossiblecausesforapressureincreaseovertimeinashutinwell. Describethecausesofpressurechangesinashutinwell.
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WELLCONTROLMETHODS

Principles
IK01.01 K01.01 Theterm"wellcontrolmethod". Describetheessentialelementsofkillingawell:
a)Removingtheinflux
b)ControllingBHPtoavoidanotherinfluxorbreakingdownformation 5
c)Regainingprimarycontrol(fillwellwithrightmudweighttooverbalanceformationpressure).

IK01.02 K02.01 Thebasicprinciplesofdifferentwellcontrolmethods. Explainthestepstoperformthefollowing:

theDrillers'Method
theWaitandWeightMethod 5
theVolumetricMethod.
IK01.03 Theadvantagesanddisadvantagesofeachmethod. Explaintheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofeachmethod. 5

ISK01.04 TheadditionalprocedureswhenusingasubseaBOP. Explainthedifferencesanddescribetheproceduresto reducetheeffectof:

chokelinefriction
gastrappedinBOP 5
riserdisplacement.

KILLSHEETS
Killsheets
IK02.01 Akillsheet. Recognisethebasicelementsofakillsheetandhowtouseit. 5

Performkillsheetcalculations
IK03.01 L01.01to Thebasicprinciplesandhowtoperformbasiccalculationsforthekeyareasof Filloutakillsheetfromgivendatatoobtainthefollowinginformation:
L01.05 thewellandpressureenvironmentandhowtheyareappliedtowellcontrol a)Drillstringvolume
(surfaceBOP). b)Annularvolumes
c)Surfacetobitstrokesandtimes 10
d)Bittoshoestrokesandtimes
e)Bittosurfacestrokesantimes.

ISK03.02 SL01.01to Thebasicprinciplesandhowtoperformbasiccalculationsforthekeyareasof Filloutakillsheetfromgivendatatoobtainthefollowinginformation:

SL01.05 thewellandpressureenvironmentandhowtheyareappliedtowellcontrol a)Drillstringvolume
(subseaBOP). b)Chokeandkilllinevolume
c)Surfacetobitstrokesandtimes
d)Bittoshoestrokesandtimes 10
e)Bittosurfacestrokesantimes
f)Killmuddensity
g)Riservolumeandstrokestodisplace.

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WELLCONTROLDURINGCASINGANDCEMENTINGOPERATIONS

RunningandPullingCasing
IL01.01 Thefactorsthatincreasetheriskofkickshappeningwhenrunningandpulling Describethefactorsthatincreasetheriskofkickshappeningwhenrunningandpullingcasingand explain
casing. howtheprinciplesarethesameasthosefordrillpipe. 4

CementingCasingandLiner
IL02.01 TheeffectsonBHPduringacementingoperation. IdentifychangesthathappeninBHPduringacementingoperation.
3

IL02.02 Theimportanceofgettingasuccessfulcementingjobandthepotential Describethekeyfeaturesthatshowthequalityofcementplacementandsignsthatthecementhasbeen

consequencesoffailure. successfullyinstalledasaconfirmedbarrier
Listthekeyindicatorsforasuccessfulcementjob:
Nofloworlosses 2
Rightweightandquantity
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WELLCONTROLEQUIPMENT
BLOWOUTPREVENTERS
BOPStackConfiguration
IEQA01.01 BOPconfiguration Describethemainparts thatprovideflexibilityandredundancyofBOPequipment.
4

IEQA01.02 TheoverallpressureratingofaBOPstack. AnalysetheBOPstackratingaccordingtothedifferentparts andtheirratedworkingpressures.

4

ISEQA01.03 SA01.01 ThefunctionandconfigurationofasubseaBOPandmarinerisersystem. Identifythefunctionsofthemainpartsofthemarineriser,LMRPandsubseaBOP.

4

RamTypePreventers
IEQA02.01 A04.01 TheoperatingprinciplesofBOPramtypeequipment. DescribeoperatingprinciplesofBOPramtypeequipment usinggivendata, including:
sealing
directionofpressure
differenttypes,sizes,sizeofpipe 4
spaceout
testing.

ISEQA02.02 SA02.01 TherequirementforramlocksonasubseaBOP. Explainwhyramlocksarenecessary.

3

Blind/ShearRamPreventers
IEQA03.01 A05.02 TheoperatingprinciplesofBOPblind/shearequipment. Explainwhyblind/shearramsareusedasthelastoption:
a)Cutsthepipeinthehole(insidetheBOP) 5
b)Closesinthewell.

AnnularPreventers
IEQA04.01 A07.02 Theoperatingprinciplesofannularpreventers. Explainthesimpleprinciplesofannularpreventersandhowtheywork:
a)Bagprincipleandonesizefitsall
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BLOWOUTPREVENTERSCONTINUED
SideOutletValves
IEQA05.01 A08.01 Thecorrectlocationsforremotelyoperatedsideoutletvalvesandbeableto Indicatefromapipinglayoutdiagramthepositionofthemanualandhydraulicallyoperatedsideoutlet
statetheirbasicfunction valves.Statewhytheyarepositionedthatwayandtheirbasicpurpose:
a)Topumpinthewell(killLine)
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b)Tocirculateoutofwell(chokeline).

Diverters
IEQA06.01 Theprinciplesofoperatingdiverters. Explainwhenyoucanandcannotusediverterssuchasforshallowgas,whendrillingwithoutaBOPand
whenunabletoshutinawell. 5

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ASSOCIATEDWELLCONTROLEQUIPMENT

InsideBOPsandKellyCocks
IEQB01.01 A11.01 Thecorrectuseofdifferentdrillpipesafetyvalvesandfactorsaffectingsuccessful Explainthedifferenttypesofvalvesavailable,theirfunction,principlesofuseandcompatibility.Identify
usage. crossoversrequiredinagivensituation.
Describeasequenceofoperations. 5

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CHOKEMANIFOLDSANDCHOKES

RoutingofLines
IEQC01.01 C01.01 Alternativecirculatingpathsthatexistfromthepumpthroughthechoke Summarisetheoptionsforfluiddisposalinagivencircumstance.
manifoldtothedisposalsystem. 4

AdjustableandFixedChokes
IEQC02.01 C02.01 Whatachokedoes. Explainwhyachokeisclosed.
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AUXILIARYEQUIPMENT

Mud/GasSeparators
IEQD01.01 D01.01 Theoperatingprinciplesandlimitationsofamudgasseparator. Summarisetheprinciplerequirementsformudgasseparatorsandtheirlimitations.
3

VacuumDegasser
IEQD02.01 D02.01 Whatavacuumdegasserdoes. Describewhatavacuumdegasserdoesandwhereyouusethem.
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BARRIERS

BarrierConcept
IEQE01.01 Howthevariousequipmentworksasbarriers. Explain:
barrierenvelope
activebarrier 5
passivebarrier.

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Syllabus Importance
category Thestudentwillgainanunderstandingof: Thestudentwillbeableto:
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TESTING

BOPandEquipmentTesting
Theimportanceofcertificationformaintainingandtestingwellcontrol Recognisetherightcertification,functionandpressuretestingrequirementsforwellcontrolequipment.
IEQF01.01 equipment. 3

InflowTesting
IEQF02.01 Aninflowtest. Explainaninflowtest.
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IEQF02.02 Theimportanceofaninflowtest Explainwhyyoucarryoutaninflowtest.

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Newsyllabus Learningobjective. Learningoutcome.
Syllabus Importance
category Thestudentwillgainanunderstandingof: Thestudentwillbeableto:
Category

BOPCONTROLSYSTEMS
IEQG01.01 B01.02and ThegeneraloperatingprinciplesoftheBOPcontrolsystemandtheremote DescribetheoperatingprinciplesofaBOPcontrolsystem.
B02.01 controlpanels(surfaceBOP). Forexample:panels,hydraulics,accumulatorbottles,collectionofvalves,pods.
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ISEQG01.02 SB01.01 ThegeneraloperatingprinciplesoftheBOPcontrolsystemandtheremote DescribetheoperatingprinciplesofaBOPcontrolsystem.

controlpanels(subseaBOP) Forexample:panels,hydraulics,accumulatorbottles,collectionofvalvesandpods 3

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