ModuSpec’s Well Control Equipment Course – Level 2 (WCEC) is globally renowned within the operator community for those who are involved in daily rig operations, rig intake/inspection projects and those
who want to understand how the blow out preventer (BOP) and well control equipment functions, what can go wrong and aspects of compliance.
The course presents the working principles of the BOP and well control equipment including explaining the correct inspection and maintenance procedures needed to ensure integrity and compliance, underpinned by ModuSpec’s 39+ years of experience.
Scheduled courses
Description
The WCEC covers equipment installed on conventional and new generation:
Jack-ups
Semi-submersibles
Drillships
Land rigs
Candidates will learn of the common equipment and system deficiencies and recurring problems, including correct standards (API etc.) and regulatory requirements of the industry.
Who should attend
This course is aimed at candidates involved with drilling rigs including:
Drilling managers, Superintendents, Supervisors and Engineers
Rig managers, OIMs, Project engineers
New entrant rig maintenance crew looking after surface equipment and trainee subsea engineers
Delivery method
The course is a highly interactive mix of PowerPoint presentations, videos, animations, exercises, and case studies.
Course duration
5 days
Course aims
After completion of the WCEC, attendees will be able to:
Identify major items that may impact safety and operational capability of well control.
Describe the criteria for the major items of well control equipment including the LMRP, ram preventers, annual preventers, hydraulic connectors, BOP control systems and the choke and kill manifold.
Recognise indicators of overall condition and level of previous maintenance.
Identify standards used in the drilling industry (e.g., API) and their application to well control equipment.
Explain the purpose and meaning of an equipment certificate and understand the content of the certificate.
Course outline
Introduction to guidelines
Introduction to API
Introduction to Original Equipment Manufacturer and CEM
High-level overview of well control equipment components
Components of an LMRP Components of an BOP
Marine riser and diverter system
Line of defense when drilling either a surface or subsea well
First line of defense
Second line of defense
Ram preventers
Ram blocks
Hydraulic Ram operators
Operation and sealing of ram BOPs
Ram locking systems
Test rams
Annular preventers
Hydril annular preventers
NOV shaffer annular preventers
Cameron annular preventers
Hydraulic connectors
Types of hydraulic connectors
Operation of hydraulic connectors
Sealing and seal rings
Cameron hydraulic mini connectors
Overall safety when working with connectors
BOP gate valves
Gate valves
Conventional control systems
Introduction to conventional control systems BOP control system
Hydraulic system and equipment
BOP hydraulic power unit (BOP HPU)
BOP fluid cleanliness and management
Accumulator bottles
Typical hose reel manifold function operation
Hydraulic regulators
BOP control system for shear blind rams on modern rigs
Surface control valves in BOP systems
Control pods
MUX control systems
Introduction to MUX control systems
Cameron multiplex control system
Hydril MUX pods
Shaffer MUX IV system
Emergency circuits
ROV hot stabs
Marine riser system and tensioner systems
Marine riser joint
Vessel heave compensation and tensioning systems
Marine riser tensioners
Choke and kill manifold
Introduction of choke and kill manifold pressure testing
Chokes and their operation
Layout of the choke and kill manifold
Target or no target?
Material requirements as per API specification 6A
Piping inspection and maintenance
Flexible hoses
Shaping global well operations through expert training
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