The Well Control in Design and Lifecycle Management programme is aimed at experienced and knowledgeable candidates who play a critical role in well design and the approval of well designs. The programme must recognise the impact that design, planning and programming of well operations can have on well integrity assurance throughout the life cycle of the well.
Key engineering and technical authority positions in drilling or well intervention operations who already hold a Level 4 certification are strongly encouraged to attend this training programme.
The course should contain information and updates on recent loss of well control and well integrity events with particular focus on what new knowledge has been gained.
This course must be a minimum of 32 hours duration including classroom training, practical simulation exercises and case studies but excluding the written assessment.
As per IOGP 476 recommendations, the course should be a one discipline specific training course for well operations i.e. drilling and well intervention disciplines are encouraged to actively participate together in a single Well Control in Design and Lifecycle Management training programme.
IWCF recommends that Well Control in Design and Lifecycle Management level candidates attend suitable repeat training and assessment every 5 years as a means of demonstrating continual well integrity assurance in well design and operations.
