Integrated Drilling Services

IWCF - Level 4
Curriculum and Learning Objectives
Prepared by: M. Corona
Approved by: G. Kartoatmodjo
Revision date: November 30, 2015
IWCF
Synopsis: This program is designed for people in critical well control positions on drilling installations as well as onshore roles. The
candidates will complete an IWCF accredited training course, taught according to IWCF syllabus, in order to prepare them for assessment. As
part of the Fixed Step Training for IDS all the trainees will get this certification in the Step 2.

Different levels of training require different examinations and are valid for varying lengths:

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Level 2 training – Consists of two written assessments. If passed, the certificate is valid for 5 years*
Level 3** and 4*** training – Consists of two written assessments and a practical assessment using simulator equipment. If passed, the
certificate is valid for 2 years

Objective: The objective is to train the IDS trainees and other Schlumberger employees in-house to offer the best Well Control training and
make sure the competency level of the employees is well assessed.

*Level 2 can be evaded if the proper evidence of training is presented to the IWCF. The exemption may be or not granted.
**Level 3 – Available for any role expected to shut in a well (equivalent to old Driller level)
***Level 4 – Well Site Supervisor Training (equivalent to old Supervisor level)
IWCF– Examinations
Only one type of assessment is allowed for each candidate at a certification session. To pass the assessment and obtain a certificate,
candidates must achieve a minimum mark of 70% in each section of the examination.

Each candidate is required to complete 2 written test paper which include multiple choice questions and Kill Sheet calculations. All candidates
are allowed between 1.5 and 2.5 hours to complete this section, depending on the options taken.

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The examinations are made up of multiple choice problem questions. Candidates must be able to identify equipment components and
operating procedures using diagrams and schematics. All candidates are allowed one hour to complete this section.

Independent Invigilators who are registered and approved by the IWCF conduct the written tests at centers which have been approved and
accredited for the purpose of the certification program.

Timing for each exam is as follows:

Level 4:

Surface Equipment: 1 hr
Surface Principles and Procedures: 2.5 hrs
IWCF– Practical Assessment
Candidates undertaking Level 4 course will also undergo a practical assessment. Assessment is usually conducted in pairs of a driller level
candidate and a supervisor level candidate. If there is no driller level candidate the IWCF Assessor will act as the driller for the supervisor level
candidate.

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Candidates must:

• Set up for drilling

• Recognize a drilling break and positive kick
• Perform the shut-in within the shortest possible time in accordance with the appropriate procedure
• Complete the kill sheet and kill the well using the designated procedure (Wait & Weight or Driller’s Method)
• Bring the pump up to kill speed maintaining constant bottom hole pressure
• Operate the remote choke and make adjustments in accordance with the time delay to maintain constant bottom hole pressure
• Complete the well kill operation
IWCF– Candidate Registration
The IWCF FORUM requires candidates are register once to enable them to be booked on to courses. The same login and password
information can then be used for all future test bookings. It is essential that candidates are asked by centers to register on FORUM because
without being registered centers will not be able to be allocated a course or exam place.

Once registered, candidates will be allocated a unique ID number and will need to give their ID number to their chosen center to be booked on
to a course. Candidates should contact their center to confirm the registration for their upcoming test session.

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Candidate Registration Guide can be found here

http://www.iwcf.org/images/FORUM_Candidate_User_Guide_1_3.pdf

To register please click here

https://www.iwcf-forum.org/newcandidate
IWCF– Structure & Content

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 IWCF Curriculum and Learning Objectives
Module 1 - Well Barriers, Well Integrity and Risk Management –(0.5 day)
Curriculum Learning Objectives
• Barrier concept On completion of this module each student should be able to:
• Primary Barrier • Identify examples of primary and secondary barriers in given
• Secondary Barrier well situations

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• Barrier Envelope • Select the correct definition o a barrier envelope under
• Common Barrier element different scenarios
• Well Integrity • Identify the principles of risk management
• WBEAC • Identify, analyze (severity, probability), mitigate and control
• Risk Management • List the purpose and the steps and generic procedures for well
• Management of Change control and emergency drills and the time they should take
• Well Control Drills
• Surface Problems
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Module 2 – Well Control Definitions and Concepts – (0.5 day)
Curriculum Learning Objectives
• Well Control Event On completion of this module each student should be able to:
• Well Control Training and Assessment • Understand the negative impact and effects of a well control
• Hydrostatic Pressure event.

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• Formation Pressure • Understand the need for well control training and assessment
• Abnormal Pore Pressure • Understand what hydrostatic, formation and fracture pressure
• Fracture Pressure is
• Influx / Kick • Understand what parameters affect hydrostatic pressure and
• Primary Well Control how it is calculated
• BOP Equipment introduction • Understand the concept of abnormal pressure and the
different causes
• Define the basic concepts: Primary Well Control, Influx, Kick,
Secondary Well Control
• Recognize the potential impact of uncertain pore and fracture
pressures on well control
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Module 3 – Kick Causes, prevention and detection and Kick Tolerance – (0.5 day)
Curriculum Learning Objectives
• Causes of kicks On completion of this module each student should be able to:
• Geological conditions that result in abnormal • List situations which may cause a kick
formation pressure • Distinguish between “Normal” and “Abnormal” pressures and

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• Loss of Hydrostatic Pressure list the main geological conditions that lead to abnormal
• Failure of fill the hole formation pressures
• Density reduction • Calculate reduction of hydrostatic head in different scenarios
• Different fluids different wellbore geometry • Describe the effects of gas cut mud on hydrostatic pressure
• Cementing setting • List the causes of surging and swabbing
• Temperature effects • Describe trip margin
• Settling of weighting material • Interpret the trip sheet for any possible kick event
• Gas cutting • Define kick warning sign and indicator
• Lost circulation • Recognize the parameters that indicate a well is underbalace
• Swab and surge effects
• Kicks while Tripping
• Kicks while drilling and first actions
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Module 4 – Top hole sections / Shallow gas – (0.125 day)
Curriculum Learning Objectives
• Definition of Shallow Gas On completion of this module each student should be able to:
• Parameters to consider while drilling top hole • Define what is shallow gas
• Advantages and Disadvantages of rig types in • Define the critical parameters when drilling top hole:

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shallow gas areas • Penetration Rate
• Step by step procedure to be followed in order to • Drilling fluid density
secure the safety of the personnel and rig when a • Trip speed
shallow gas kick is in progress • Pump rate
• Hole diameter
• Kill mud
• For a given scenario identify the advantages and
disadvantages of a given rig type in shallow gas areas
• List step by step procedure to be followed by rig personnel
when a shallow gas kick is in progress
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Module 5 – Well Control Preparation– (0.25 day)
Curriculum Learning Objectives
• Circulating System On completion of this module each student should be able to:
• Pressure Losses • Describe circulating system
• Equivalent Circulating Density • Identify the causes of pressure losses

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• Effects of pump speed and MW • Calculate and understand BHP in dynamic conditions
• Slow Circulation Rates • How MW will affect the pressures
• Fracture Pressure • Explain how, and where to take the reading of the SCR and
• Maximum Surface Pressures (M.A.A.S.P) the reason for that
• Influx characteristics and behavior • Demonstrate ability to record system pressure losses at
• Influx behavior different pump rates and fluid densities
• Open well • Calculate the new pump pressure based on the pump speed
• Closed well and MW variations
• Identification of different type of influx • Define the process to perform a LOT
• Influx Migration • Calculate the M.A.A.S.P. based on the LOT graph
• OBM
• WBM
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Module 6 – Well Shut-in Procedures and first actions– (0.125 day)
Curriculum Learning Objectives
• Shut in concept On completion of this module each student should be able to:
• Shut in procedures • List the steps to shut a well using the Hard Shut in while:
• Drilling • Drilling on Bottom, tripping in/out of the hole, running

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• Tripping casing, cementing, wireline and running completions.
• Wireline operations • Identify the limitations of the Annular BOP and Shear Rams
• Annular BOP during wireline operations
• Shear Rams • Describe the recorded pressures
• Interpretation of shut in pressures • Understand the scenarios where the pressures may indicate
• Drill Pipe non-kick events and the appropriate steps to follow
• Casing • Determine the Shut in Drill Pipe pressure when a float valve is
in the string
• Understand gas migration in a well
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Module 7 – Conventional Well Control procedures– (0.25 day)
Curriculum Learning Objectives
• Kill methods On completion of this module each student should be able to:
• Well Control Methods • Describe the Well Control methods
• Bit on bottom • List the steps to follow under different scenarios, bit on

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• Tripping or not on bottom bottom or off bottom
• Bring the pump to Killing Rate • Understand the Friction losses in the annulus across a weak
• Change on pump speed during kill operation zone
• Wait & Weight Method • Identify the different steps for both:
• Driller’s Method • W&W method
• Kill sheet preparation • Driller’s method
• Analyze the best method to be selected based on the
advantages and disadvantages of each method
• Describe the key elements on a kill sheet
• Complete kill sheet for vertical and deviated well
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Module 8 – Unconventional Well Control procedures– (0.25 day)
Curriculum Learning Objectives
• Volumetric Method On completion of this module each student should be able to:
• Lubricate and bleed method • Describe the volumetric method
• Stripping • Describe when the volumetric method can be applied

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• List situations when the Lubricate and bleed method should
be applied
• Define stripping and list step by step the stripping operation
• Identify the limitations or complications that affect the ability to
strip in the hole
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Module 9 – Well Control during Casing and Cementing Operations– (0.25 day)
Curriculum Learning Objectives
• Well Control during Running Casing On completion of this module each student should be able to:
• Well Control during Pulling Casing • Understand swab and surge while running or pulling casing
• Well Control while Cementing Casing • Identify the consequences of a self filling float failing to

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• Well Control while Cementing Liner convert
• Calculate the reduction on BHP when the float valve fails and
the casing is floated
• Identify changes that occur in bottom hole pressure during
cementing operation
• Select events that could result in formation fluid entering the
casing or open hole casing after a cementing operation
• List the steps taken to shut a well in while cementing, waiting
on cement, running casing and while rigging up cementing
equipment
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Module 10 – Well Control Complications / Contingency Planning – (0.25 day)
Curriculum Learning Objectives
• Contingency Plan On completion of this module each student should be able to:
• Recognition of problems and first actions • Recognize gauge malfunction and the appropriate actions
• Pressure Gage failure • Describe the corrective action that should be taken before

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• Mud/Gas Separators and when the mud-seal is lost
• BOP Failure • List the possible BOP failures
• Hydrate Formation • Define Hydrates
• Lost Circulation • From examples of minor to major losses, determine the
• Maximum Pressures correct initial action to take in the case of a given event
• Identify the hazards when annulus are approaching MAASP
and describe possible actions
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Module 10 – Equipment / Testing– (1.0 day)
Curriculum Learning Objectives
• BOP stack configuration On completion of this module each student should be able to:
• Ram type preventers • Describe operating principles for all the BOP stack elements
• Blind / Shear ram preventers including, forces, limitations, capabilities, failures, maximum

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• Annular preventers pressure, function and repair.
• Side outlet valves • Select the closing pressure for an annular preventer
• Connections • Identify different types of flanges and ring gaskets
• Diverters • Explain the function of the Diverter and describe step by step
• Inside BOP’s and Kelly Cocks the way to operate
• Choke Manifolds • Select the proper cross over to make up the different inside
• Choke valves BOP’s
• Adjustable • Describe the sequence of shut it and the impact of the DPSV
• Fixed on the top drive
• Mud Gas Separator • Describe the way of pressure test the different well control
• Vacuum Degasser equipment
• BOP and Equipment Testing