W-CAT: Well Control Assurance Training (Advanced Well Control and Blowout Avoidance) (DRL 338)
W-CAT: Well Control Assurance Training (Advanced Well Control and Blowout Avoidance) (DRL 338)
COURSE SCHEDULE
| Code | Date | Location | price (€)* |
|---|---|---|---|
| DRL 338 | 6 – 10 Apr 2026 | Online | 3300 |
| DRL 338 | 2 – 6 Feb 2026 | Stavanger | 4400 |
COURSE OVERVIEW
This customized course is designed for well operations and engineering personnel who may have limited experience in measuring, managing, and controlling Tier 2 and Tier 3 well control incidents, including loss of well control and blowout events.
The purpose of the course is to develop a comprehensive understanding of well control assurance measures that proactively prevent and mitigate hazards, risks, root causes, and consequences that can escalate into Tier 3 uncontrolled blowouts. The goals and objectives are to ensure participants fully understand proven principles, field techniques, and operational practices required to regain and maintain well control using the safest and most efficient methods.
The program begins on Day 1 with a review and expansion of Tier 1 classical kick detection and control methods, reinforcing foundational well control principles. Days 2, 3, and 4 focus on advanced solutions and practical guidance to prevent, manage, and resolve Tier 2 and Tier 3 well control events. An optional fifth day, tailored specifically for offshore wells, can be included if required to address offshore-specific well control challenges and operational considerations.
COURSE OUTLINE
5 days
Day 1: All about CCAL
o Hazards/Risks associated with Tier 2 events and Tier blowouts Composition of water based mud
o Conventional well control techniques (Tier 1 events)
o Non-conventional well control techniques (Tier 2 events)
o Blowout (Tier 3 Events) events
Day 2: Fire-fighting, Capping and Snubbing Methods
o Firefighting Operations
o Capping Operations
o Snubbing operations
o Snub in dynamic kill
Day 3: Fire-fighting, Capping and Snubbing Methods
o Firefighting Operations
o Capping Operations
o Snubbing operations
o Snub in dynamic kill
Day 4: Response and Incident Management
o Environmental pollution abatement /containment (Industry sources)
o Handling toxic gases
o Hot tapping (Chapter 16), Freezing techniques.
o Crisis management (Generic Crisis management plan)
Day 5: W-CAT Offshore and Subsea Wells
o Fixed installations (Operators standards, guidelines)
o Mobile offshore drilling units (Operators, industry documents)
o Deepwater Horizon (Macondo well blowout) review
o Subsea wells (Hazards, risks essential differences)
INSTRUCTOR
Peter Aird
Peter Aird , C.Eng, CMarEng, FIMarEST, has over 40 years of experience as a drilling, well engineering, and operations specialist. He began his career with Shell International (1980–1987) as a drilling supervisor, later moving into staff-based engineering roles with Shell and BP between 1987 and 1993. From 1993 to 2005, he expanded his expertise through global consultancy assignments, working on deepwater, HPHT, exploration and appraisal frontier wells, and complex deepwater horizontal development drilling projects. His international experience spans Southeast Asia (Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, and China), the North Atlantic (West of Britain, Norway, Faroe Islands, and Greenland), the Black Sea, the South Atlantic, the Mediterranean, the Red Sea, and West Africa. From 2005 onward, he held senior staff, consultancy, and advisory leadership roles in specialist drilling engineering with operating companies including Kerr-McGee, Maersk, Marathon Oil, Cairn Energy (UK), ONGC (India), Centrica (Norway), and Providence Resources (Ireland). During this period, he further refined his expertise across subsea, horizontal, platform infill, HPHT, deepwater, and ultra-deepwater drilling projects.
FAQ
DESIGNED FOR
The course has been designed for drilling and well completion engineers.
COURSE LEVEL
Intermediate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Participants will acquire:
o A detailed insight into proven well control methods, tools, and techniques to take control of complex operational situations that have escalated to potential blowout conditions or worse.
o Benefit the instructional compilation of unique and proven well control principles, practices, and expert techniques.
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Ph.D. students, group and early bird registrants are eligible to DISCOUNT!
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