Well Control Training − Levels Guidance Chart

AUGUST

2016

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VERSION 1

Level

Training is on

responsibilities

for

Action may occur

relative to Well

Control Assurance

What training this

person needs

Learning Outcomes Certificate for

Repeat

Frequency

Learning

Method

Formal

Assessment

Guide to Typical Roles (Titles can vary between different companies, locations or facilities).

The Level may need to be adjusted depending on responsibilities.

This list is a guide which is not exhaustive: the principle is that operator and employer review what training is required to manage the risks.

All Personnel

contributing to

the well project

For individuals who

need an awareness of

what well control is and

those who could perform

an action that might

indirectly impact Well

Control Assurance (WCA)

Awareness of the

processes and

terminology of well life

cycle in order to develop

adequate knowledge

to provide the required

support

Have relevant awareness knowledge of the

Key Topics to provide effective support

A general overview

of the life cycle of a

well with emphasis

on how everyone’s

role can affect well

control

None

(No repeat)

Online

modules or

classroom.

Include Self-

Assessment

Quizzes

None

1) The following non well-site office based staff in an oil and gas operating company drilling or well operations department:

a) Logistics coordination personnel and logistics supervisors

b) Operations coordination, well planning and well scheduling personnel

2) Offshore Installation Managers (OIMs) that do not have a primary function for drilling and/or well intervention (i.e. Production OIMs)

3) Roustabouts, deck crew, and platform and site location crane operators

4) Rig move captains or rig move Offshore Installation Managers (OIMs)

5) Oil and gas installation supply and support vessel Watch Officers and Captains

6) Other non-critical well-site personnel responsible for downhole and surface well equipment repair, inspection and operations such as:

a) Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) personnel (non-supervisory)

b) Other well-site non-supervisory and non-critical drilling or intervention personnel

c) Tubular and rig inspection personnel

Operations

Team

personnel

Well-site based position

whose action or inaction

that could directly

influence (WCA)

a(i)

Skills to act under

guidance

Have knowledge and skills to effectively

act under guidance (monitor, observe,

detect, report)

Attention to Well

Control Prevention

and Response for

the appropriate

equipment scenarios

(surface / subsea):

1) Drilling

2) Intervention

3) Support Services

Every 5 years

Classroom,

online module

or on the job

mentored

programme

Examination

1) Drilling, Workover and Completions 2) Intervention

a) Well-site operations engineer

b) Well-site and office based operations geologist

c) Roughneck

d) Derrick-man

e) Drilling Contractor Maintenance personnel

(e.g., maintenance supervisor, rig mechanic)

f) BOP Equipment Installation, re-work, repair or maintenance personnel

a) Well-site operations engineer

b) Intervention services crew members

c) Well-site based wireline or slick-line crew members

d) Coiled tubing services crew members

e) Snubbing crew members

f) Well test crew members

g) Pumping and stimulation crew members

3) Support Services

a) BOP / Subsea engineer, dynamic position operator

b) Well-site ROV supervisor and crew

c) Well-site drilling fluids, mud and completion fluids engineer

d) Well-site directional driller

e) Fishing engineer or fishing tool operator

f) Mud logger or well-site drilling data engineer

g) Well-site casing crew supervisors

h) Well-site cementing operator

i) Well head engineer

j) MPD / UBD well-site service personnel (non-supervisory)

k) Casing running personnel (non-supervisory)

l) Directional surveying / MWD / LWD personnel

m) Production staff / supervisors

n) Crane operators suspending intervention equipment

o) Well head maintenance crew

p) Well-site oilfield equipment repair personnel

q) Electric- supervisor and crew

r) Subsea wellhead / Xmas Tree engineer

Equipment

Operator

Has to perform an action

to ensure WCA

a(i)

or to

respond to well control

incidents WCA

a(ii)

Correct actions to take

Be able to perform their role effectively,

in particular by identifying anomalies and

performing the first actions independently,

and recognise that they are empowered

to do so. Proactively communicate with

all personnel who provide support to

maintaining well control (e.g. Level 2

personnel)

Attention to Well

Control Prevention

and Response for

the appropriate

equipment scenarios

(surface / subsea):

1) Drilling

2) Intervention

3) Support Services

Every 2 years

Classroom

and/or

seminars

Examination

and Practical

1) Drilling, Workover and Completions 2) Intervention

a) Driller

b) Assistant driller

a) Wireline, E-line, Slick-line operator

b) N2 operator

c) Wellhead / Tree installation engineer

d) Hydraulic work-over (snubbing) operator

e) Coiled tubing operator and equivalent positions in other well-servicing

or intervention operations

3) Support Services

a) Subsea BOP Engineer

b) MPD / UBD well-site service supervisor

c) Well testing crew

d) LMRP Engineer

Supervisor

Specifies and has

oversight that correct

actions are carried out

Skills to anticipate, plan,

oversee and verify

Be able to establish consistent practices to

assure continued primary well control and

well integrity. When anomalous situations

occur, or conditions escalate, they will be

able to analyse the situation, develop plans

to minimize the impact and recover the

situation to the norm

Attention to Well

Control Planning,

Prevention and

Response for

the appropriate

equipment scenarios

(surface / subsea):

1) Drilling

2) Intervention

3) Support Services

Every 2 years

Classroom

and/or

seminars

Examination

and Practical

1) Drilling, Workover and Completions 2) Intervention

a) Drilling, Workover and Completions well-site supervisor,

Superintendent or company man (day and night)

b) Tool pusher

c) Drilling contractor rig manager

d) Office based Operational staff (e.g. Senior Well Engineer, Operational

Well Engineer)

a) Completion / work-over / intervention supervisor or superintendent

b) Well-site completions / work-over supervisor

c) Supervisors or crew chiefs for special service operations such as

wireline, slick-line and coiled tubing operations, that provide specific

well control equipment for these activities

d) Office based Operational staff (e.g. Senior Completions / Well Interventions

Engineer, Operational Completions / Well Intervention Engineer)

3) Support Services

a) Offshore Installation Manager (OIM) for offshore units with a primary function for drilling or well intervention

b) Well-site personnel supervising Managed Pressure Drilling (MPD) operations or Under-Balance Drilling (UBD) services

c) Hydraulic work-over (snubbing) supervisor

Engineer and

Approving

Authority

Getting the agreed

design correct and

developing the normal

operating envelope.

Identifying actions out-

with the agreed design

and managing the risk

Skills to design the well

and well activities. Skill

to identify and to specify

actions to be taken

when stepping outside

of the normal operating

envelope

Have discipline-specific knowledge and

skills, to be capable of planning and

performing safe well design and/or

intervention operations. Be able to evaluate

technically on deviations to the well

operations plan and advise accordingly

One discipline-

specific training

course for all

operations,

environments and

rig types

None

(Continuous

learning

refreshers

recommended)

Classroom

and/or

seminars

Examination

1) Drilling engineer / Senior drilling engineer

2) Completion engineers / Senior completion engineer

3) Petroleum engineers / Senior petroleum engineers

4) Well service engineer / Senior well service engineer

5) Intervention engineer / Senior intervention engineer

6) Drilling / Intervention superintendent (if involved with well design)

7) Drilling manager (up to first line drilling management)

8) Drilling project managers (up to first line drilling management)

9) Well operations managers

10) Well services managers

11) Office based design personnel

12) Senior wells personnel, e.g. Team Leader and General Manager Wells

Well Control Training − Levels Guidance Chart

Chart excludes Well Integrity Assurance (WIA) during production use of the well.

a Well Control Assurance. WCA (i): The assurance that primary well control is maintained. WCA (ii)

: When this is not the case that the situation is properly contained and the status of the well returned safely to normality.

b Well Support Service providers (or their training partners) are to identify and deliver appropriate well control training to their staff requisite for services provided.

c Could be a fully auditable alternative. The Classroom is a Standard. The full capability should be demonstrated to meet or exceed the learning environment of the classroom.

d For Drilling (and for D/WO/C): Written examination and simulator assessment. For Well Intervention: Written examination and simulator assessment or approved alternative (e.g. scenario-based paper exercise).

e Approving Authority is the individual providing technical oversight for the design and for deviations.

f Refreshers recommended because technologies, practices, designs, standards, etc. change with time.