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International Well Control Forum |
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News from the Forum |
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page last updated 19 July 2010 |
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January 2010 The IWCF commences with the Introductory Rotary Drilling Well Control Certification Programme. |
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March 2009 Mr David Price joins the IWCF as Chief Executive Officer. |
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February 2009 Mr Michael Cummins retires as Secretary-General of the IWCF since its establishment in 1992. Mr Cummins was integral in the formation of the IWCF since before its conception before 1992. |
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September 2007 The IWCF votes in a new Chairman. Arie Bakx who is the member representative for IWCF Netherlands has been voted in as the new IWCF Chairman replacing M. Didier Brigant. |
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June 2003 -
Withdrawal of Rounding Rules Following their introduction just one year ago 'The Rounding Rules' for well control calculations have not proved as popular as members had hoped. It has therefore been decided to withdraw the 'specific' rules and return to current international field practice
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January 2003 - IWCF achieves ISO: 9001/2000 Accreditation
The IWCF, which has been accredited under ISO: 9001/1994 since September 2000, has gained accreditation under the new ISO: 9001/2000 standard. The QA programme accredited under the standard covers the development and delivery of Well Control Certification programmes, the registration of Members, Accredited Centres and Assessors, Administration Units and Invigilators, and the maintenance of records.
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December 2003 - Multi-Language Question Banks IWCF Secretary-General, Michael Cummins, told the IWCF International Board Meeting that the IWCF Secretariat, in collaboration with IWCF National and Regional Branches, has completed the 14th Language translation of the IWCF Rotary Drilling Well Control Question Bank and 'Automated Test Paper Generator', and the 4th language translation of the Well Intervention Pressure Control Question Bank and 'Automated Test Paper Generator'. See
appropriate web pages for details. |
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June 2002 - Introduction of Rounding Rules IWCF
has introduced 'Rounding Rules' for application to Written Test Papers.
The rules are based on current field practice and will provide a 'common'
standard applicable to question authors and examination candidates alike. |
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June 2002 - Changes to Re-sit Procedures Candidates for IWCF Drilling and Well Intervention Assessment and Certification programmes will be restricted to a maximum of two 'Re-sits' sessions in a 'two calendar month' period from the date of their initial test session. Candidates
who fail the programme completely will have to wait a minimum period
of one month from their last failure before registering as 'new candidates'. |
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September, 2000 - ISO:
9001 Accreditation IWCF
is accredited by NQA (National Quality Assurance Ltd) to UK, US and
Netherlands ISO: 9001 (1994) certification. |
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June, 2000 - Expansion of IWCF Main
Board The IWCF Main Board has agreed a programme to extend Main Board representation to those parts of the world where there are no current national branches. The
programme will initially involve the creation of an additional seven
regional branches. |