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IADC WELLSHARP - Drilling Operations Supervisor (Level 4) Training Course

Enroll in the IADC WellSharp® Drilling Operations Supervisor (Level 4) course to master well control techniques, risk management, and operational safety.

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Course Title

IADC WELLSHARP Drilling Operations Supervisor (Level 4)

Course Duration

5 Days

Training Delivery Method

Classroom (Instructor-Led) or Online (Instructor-Led)

Assessment Criteria

Practical Assessment and knowledge Assessment

Service Category

Training, Assessment, and Certification Services

Service Coverage

In Tamkene Training Center or On-Site: Covering Saudi Arabia (Dammam - Khobar - Dhahran - Jubail - Riyadh - Jeddah - Tabuk - Madinah - NEOM - Qassim - Makkah - Any City in Saudi Arabia) - MENA Region

Course Average Passing Rate

95%

Post Training Reporting 

Post Training Report + Candidate(s) Training Evaluation Forms

Certificate of Successful Completion

Certification is provided upon successful completion. The certificate can be verified through a QR-Code system.

Certification Provider

IADC WELLSHARP - USA

Certificate Validity

2 Years

Instructors Languages

English / Arabic

Interactive Learning Methods

2 Years

Training Services Design Methodology

ADDIE Training Design Methodology

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Course Outline

1. Drilling, Workover, & Completion Plan – Awareness

  • Well Work Objectives

  • Fracture Gradients, Kick Tolerance, and Pore Pressures

  • Casing and Cementing Program

  • Reasons for Workover

  • Completion Program

  • Fluids Program

  • Barrier Management

  • Well Control Equipment Selection


2. Well Control Concepts

  • Principle of U-Tube

  • Pump Pressure

  • Kick Tolerance

  • Formation Stresses and Strength

  • Maximum Anticipated Surface Pressure

  • Maximum Allowable Annular Surface Pressure

  • Equivalent Circulating Density and Bottomhole Pressure

  • Gas Behavior in Fluids

  • Downhole Pressure and Temperature Effects

  • Pipe Heavy/Pipe Light Forces

  • Well Control in High Angle Wells

  • Tapered Drillstring

  • Equivalent Mud Weight

  • Hydrostatically Underbalanced

  • Primary Well Control for Conventional and Unconventional Overbalanced Drilling

  • Managed Pressure Drilling (MPD)

  • Pipe Displacement


3. Mud & Pit Management

  • Maintaining Fluid Weight

  • Pit Management during Normal Operations

  • Pit Management during Kill Operations


4. Pre-Recorded Data

  • Slow Circulating Rates

  • Choke Line Friction

  • Choke and Kill Line Fluid Densities

  • Kill Sheet


5. Kick Prevention during Drilling, Casing, & Cementing Operations

  • Tripping Operations

  • Non-Shearables

  • Handling Losses

  • Ballooning

  • Casing and Cementing Operations

  • Wellbore Fluid Displacements

  • Wireline Operations

  • Negative Testing

  • Riser Margin


6. Barriers

  • Philosophy and Operation of Barrier Systems

  • Number of Barriers for Safe Operation

  • Testing Barriers

  • Pills


7. Shallow Gas, Water Flows, & Tophole Drilling

  • Tophole Drilling Practices and Causes of Kicks

  • Kill Options in Tophole

  • Shallow Subsea Fracture Gradients

  • Diverting


8. Abnormal Pressure Warning Signs

  • Pressure While Drilling / Logging While Drilling Data

  • Shaker Evidence

  • Changes in Mud Properties

  • Changes in Drilling Data/Parameters

  • Mud Weight Management in Transition Zone Drilling

  • Trend Analysis


9. Kick Detection

  • Well Flow with Pumps Off

  • Pit Gain

  • Flow Returns Rate Increase

  • Importance of Early Response, Stop Work Authority, and Empowerment to Act

  • Influx and Other Gases


10. Well Control Drills

  • Pit Drills

  • Trip Drills

  • Stripping Drills

  • Choke Drills

  • Diventer Drills


11. Shut-In Procedures & Verification

  • Drilling and Tripping

  • Out of Hole

  • Running Casing and Cementing

  • Wireline


12. Post Shut-In Monitoring & Activities

  • Recording Shut-In Pressures, Differences, and Float in String

  • Monitoring for Gas Migration, Handling Technique, and Problems with Excessive Pressures

  • Analysis of Shut-In Conditions

  • Trapped Pressure

  • Riser Flow after Shut-In

  • Mud-Gas Separator Operation


13. Risk Management

  • Assessing Risks and Planning the Kill Operations

  • Safety Margin Selection

  • Managing Change during a Well Kill

  • Handling Kill Problems and Effect of Incorrect Procedures

  • Bridging Documents

  • Emergency Procedures


14. Well Control Methods

  • Principles of Constant Bottomhole Pressure Methods

  • Driller's Method

  • Wait and Weight Method

  • Kill Sheets

  • Pump Startup and Shutdown Procedure

  • Volumetric Method

  • Stripping

  • Trapped Gas at BOP

  • Displacing Riser Post-Kill

  • Bullheading

  • Handling Gas in the Riser


15. Equipment

  • Diverters

  • Well Control Equipment Alignment and Stack Configuration

  • BOP Stack, Stack Valves, and Wellhead Components

  • Manifolds, Piping, and Valves

  • Drillstring Valves

  • Instrumentation and Auxiliary Well Control Equipment

  • Gas Detection Equipment

  • BOP Closing Unit and Control Panels

  • Function Tests and Pressure Tests

  • Monitoring Equipment Failures/Erroneous Readings

  • Deadman, Autoshear and Emergency Disconnect System

  • Mud-Gas Separator

  • Control Chokes (Manual and/or Hydraulic)

  • ROV Hot Stab Capability

  • Riser Gas Handling Equipment

  • Stripping and Tripping Tanks

  • Rules and Regulations

  • Understanding RCD Function and Application


16. Extract of Subsea Elements

  • Well Control Concepts

  • Equivalent Circulating Density and Bottomhole Pressure

  • Gas Behavior

  • Downhole Pressure and Temperature Effects

  • Pre-Recorded Data

  • Choke Line Friction

  • Choke and Kill Line Fluid Densities

  • Kick Awareness during Drilling, Casing, & Cementing Operations

  • Ballooning Issues

  • Casing and Cementing Operations

  • Riser Margin

  • Barriers

  • Operations Requiring Barriers

  • Kick Detection

  • Well Flow with Pumps Off

  • Pit Gain

  • Flow Returns Rate Increase

  • Shallow Gas, Water Flows, and Tophole Drilling

  • Shallow Subsea Fracture Gradients

  • Shut-In Procedures and Verification

  • Drilling and Tripping

  • Running Casing and Cementing

  • Post Shut-In Monitoring & Activities

  • Recording Shut-In Pressures, Differences, and Float in String

  • Riser Flow after Shut-In

  • Risk Management

  • Emergency Procedures

  • Well Control Methods

  • Driller's Method

  • Wait and Weight Method

  • Kill Sheets

  • Pump Startup and Shutdown Procedure

  • Trapped Gas at BOP

  • Displacing Riser Post-Kill

  • Handling Gas in the Riser

  • Equipment

  • Diverter

  • BOP Stack, Stack Valves, and Wellhead Components

  • BOP Closing Unit and Control Panels

  • Deadman, Autoshear and Emergency Disconnect System

  • ROV Hot Stab Capability

  • Riser Gas Handling Equipment


17. Managed Pressure Drilling (MPD)

  • Managed Pressure Drilling (MPD)

  • Underbalanced Drilling (UBD)

  • Offline Cementing

Targeted Audience

  • Drilling superintendents and toolpushers

  • Company representatives and well site leaders

  • Drilling supervisors and senior drilling engineers

  • Rig managers and operations managers

  • Well intervention supervisors

  • Any personnel requiring the course

Knowledge Assessment

  • Technical terminology examination including (well control equipment, pressure concepts, calculation methodologies)

  • Safety procedures evaluation including (emergency response protocols, crew management, communication procedures)

  • Advanced well control calculations including (kill sheet verification, pressure interpretations, volume tracking)

  • Operational techniques testing including (kill methods selection, equipment utilization, barrier verification)

  • Equipment knowledge verification including (function testing procedures, pressure ratings, maintenance requirements)

  • Standards and regulations comprehension assessment including (IADC requirements, regional regulations)

  • Problem-solving scenario evaluation including (complex well control events, equipment failures, personnel management)

Key Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Apply advanced well control principles and calculations to complex drilling scenarios

  • Evaluate pressure control equipment functionality and testing requirements

  • Implement appropriate well control methods based on specific well conditions

  • Coordinate emergency response procedures during well control events

  • Supervise drilling crews during well control operations

  • Analyze well control incidents for continuous improvement

  • Make critical decisions during complex well control situations

  • Interpret pressure signals to anticipate and prevent well control events

Course Overview

The IADC WellSharp® - Drilling Operations Supervisor (Level 4) Training Course delivers advanced instruction on well control principles and operations management for supervisory personnel. This comprehensive program follows the International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC) WellSharp curriculum requirements and emphasizes the critical decision-making responsibilities of drilling supervisors during normal operations and emergency situations.


Participants will develop in-depth knowledge of pressure control equipment, well control calculations, kill procedures, and supervisory responsibilities that adhere to internationally recognized standards. The course places special emphasis on risk assessment, emergency response planning, and effective team management during well control events to ensure operational integrity and personnel safety across diverse drilling environments.

Practical Assessment

  • Simulated well control scenario response including (influx management, decision-making, communication)

  • Complex problem-solving scenarios including (equipment failures, unusual well conditions, emergency situations)

  • Kill sheet calculation and verification including (pressure schedules, mud weight requirements, circulating parameters)

  • Kick detection exercise including (parameter interpretation, warning sign recognition, decision-making process)

Why Choose This Course?

  • Curriculum comprehensively aligned with IADC WellSharp requirements and industry best practices

  • Integrated theoretical knowledge and practical skills development for supervisory personnel

  • Comprehensive Health & Safety, and Environment (HSE) training for well control operations

  • Realistic operational scenarios based on actual well control events to build relevant competence

  • Expert instructors with extensive field experience in drilling operations and well control

  • Supervised practical assessments ensuring thorough understanding and proper technique acquisition

  • Focus on both safety compliance and operational efficiency

  • Proven methodology for developing supervisors who maintain exemplary safety and well control records

  • Customized learning approaches addressing regional industry-specific challenges

  • Integration of the latest technological advancements in well control equipment and procedures

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