WELL CONTROL EQUIPMENT COURSE (WCEC) FOR FLOATING RIGS

Introduction

The Well Control Equipment Course (WCEC) has been specially developed for drilling personnel who wish to gain basic overall skills in well control on floating drilling rigs. This course can be considered as an introduction to the ModuSpec Academy Well Control educational curriculum.

Who should attend?

This course is intended for personnel involved in drilling operations and working with well control equipment on floating rigs who want to improve their knowledge of well control and subsea-engineering related equipment:

• Rig Managers
• Drilling Supervisors
• Toolpushers
• Drillers
• (Assistants) Subsea Engineers

Aims

Upon completion of this 5-day course the candidate will be able to:

• Describe and explain the working of floaters' main well control equipment:
  • ram- and annular-type BOPs
  • gate valves
  • hydraulic connectors
  • marine riser systems,
  • riser tensioner systems
  • crown-mounted and drill string compensators (DSC)
  • wellhead equipment, etc.
• Perform basic subsea mathematical calculations
• Describe and explain the working of the conventional hydraulic and modern multiplex control systems
• Calculate the usable volume of accumulators, both surface and subsea
• Calculate riser space-outs, perform riser tensioner calculations and drill pipe space-outs compressibility calculations
• Test BOPs, both surface and subsea
• Test choke and kill manifolds
• Perform poorboy degasser calculations
• Explain the implication of standards (API, ASME, etc.) on maintenance, inspection, function and pressure testing of well control equipment
• Recognize recurring problems with auxiliary and well control equipment of the subsea department

Course Content

• The function, operation, inspection and the most frequent problems of
  • ram preventers and their locking systems
  • annular preventers
  • gate valves (fail-safe)
  • choke and kill manifolds
  • hydraulic control units
  • conventional hydraulic control systems
  • multiplex control systems
  • marine riser systems
  • diverter systems
  • hydraulic connectors
  • riser tensioners
  • DSC and CBC systems
  • wellhead equipment systems
  • Coflexip hoses and ring gaskets
• Symptoms indicating malfunctioning or necessity of inspection, maintenance or repair of well control and auxiliary equipment
• Norms and standards (such as API) used in the drilling industry and their implication for well control equipment
• Safe-working procedures and requirements for pressure testing of the BOP equipment

Structure

The 5-day course is based on interactive classes with adequate time for group participation and discussion. It also includes:

• Videos to explain operational and maintenance procedures
• An entry test to evaluate the knowledge of the candidate prior to the start of classroom sessions
• A final exam at the end of the course, with the minimum passing score of 70%

Qualifications

The Well Control Equipment Course (Floating rigs) is accredited by the International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC).

Upon successful completion of the course, candidates receive a ModuSpec Certificate of Completion which is accredited by the IADC.  This certificate is valid for five years.  In the case of a final exam score below 70%, candidates receive a ModuSpec Certificate of Attendance.

Duration

5 days

Educational path

As the WCEC is part of ModuSpec's tri-level educational curriculum, candidates who have successfully completed this training course and would like to extend their knowledge might also be interested in attending ModuSpec's intermediate-level Subsea Engineer Programme (SSEP).