Ensuring Lifelong Well Performance: Well Integrity Management Training Course

Introduction

Well integrity is the bedrock of safe, sustainable, and profitable oil and gas operations. It refers to the application of technical, operational, and organizational solutions to reduce the risk of uncontrolled release of formation fluids and gases throughout the entire life cycle of a well, from design and construction to operation and abandonment. Failures in well integrity can lead to catastrophic blowouts, environmental pollution, significant financial losses, and severe reputational damage, making robust management practices absolutely critical.

This intensive training course is meticulously designed to equip participants with a comprehensive and practical understanding of well integrity management. From exploring the fundamental principles of well barriers and their design to mastering inspection, monitoring, and repair techniques, you will gain the expertise to ensure the long-term containment of hydrocarbons. This empowers you to prevent uncontrolled releases, optimize well performance, extend well lifespans, ensure regulatory compliance, and strategically contribute to the safe and environmentally responsible operation of oil and gas assets.

Target Audience

  • Well Integrity Engineers and Specialists.
  • Petroleum Engineers and Reservoir Engineers.
  • Drilling Engineers and Completion Engineers.
  • Production Engineers and Operations Managers.
  • HSE Managers and Professionals.
  • Asset Managers and Development Managers.
  • Regulatory Body Personnel.
  • Technical Staff from Service Companies (Cementing, Logging, Intervention).

Duration: 10 days

Course Objectives

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

  • Understand the fundamental principles and importance of well integrity management.
  • Grasp the concept of well barriers and their role in preventing uncontrolled flow.
  • Analyze various threats to well integrity throughout the well's life cycle.
  • Comprehend different methods for assessing, monitoring, and diagnosing well integrity issues.
  • Evaluate various intervention and repair techniques for compromised well barriers.
  • Develop practical skills in designing and implementing well integrity management systems.
  • Navigate regulatory requirements and industry best practices for well integrity.
  • Formulate robust strategies for proactive well integrity assurance and risk mitigation.

Course Content

  1. Introduction to Well Integrity Management
  • Defining well integrity: containment of fluids and gases.
  • Importance of well integrity: safety, environmental protection, economic, regulatory compliance.
  • Well life cycle phases and integrity considerations at each stage.
  • Consequences of well integrity failure: blowouts, sustained casing pressure, environmental leaks.
  • Overview of a Well Integrity Management System (WIMS).
  1. Well Barriers and Barrier Elements
  • Concept of primary and secondary well barriers.
  • Barrier envelope philosophy.
  • Identification of barrier elements: casing, cement, packers, wellhead, BOP.
  • Barrier design principles and requirements.
  • Verification and validation of barrier integrity.
  1. Threats to Well Integrity
  • Annular pressure: sustained casing pressure (SCP), micro-annuli.
  • Corrosion mechanisms: internal, external, microbiologically induced corrosion (MIC).
  • Cement degradation and failure.
  • Casing wear and collapse.
  • Formation damage and sand production.
  • Geomechanical stresses and subsidence.
  1. Well Integrity Assessment and Diagnosis
  • Pressure monitoring: wellhead pressure, annular pressures.
  • Cement evaluation logs: CBL/VDL, ultrasonic imagers.
  • Corrosion logging tools: multi-finger calipers, electromagnetic tools.
  • Production logging tools (PLT) for leak detection.
  • Well integrity testing: pressure tests, leak-off tests.
  1. Well Integrity Monitoring and Surveillance
  • Real-time monitoring systems for well integrity.
  • Fiber optic sensing (DTS, DAS) for temperature and acoustic monitoring.
  • Remote wellhead monitoring systems.
  • Data analytics and machine learning for anomaly detection.
  • Establishing a comprehensive surveillance program.
  1. Well Integrity Remedial and Repair Techniques
  • Squeeze cementing for sealing leaks and improving zonal isolation.
  • Patching and casing repair techniques.
  • Annular pressure management: venting, bleeding, monitoring.
  • Well intervention methods: wireline, coiled tubing, snubbing for repairs.
  • Selection of appropriate repair methods based on diagnosis.
  1. Well Integrity Management System (WIMS) Implementation
  • Components of a WIMS: policies, procedures, roles and responsibilities, documentation.
  • Risk assessment for well integrity: identifying and prioritizing risks.
  • Well integrity assurance and quality control.
  • Management of change (MOC) for well integrity.
  • Auditing and continuous improvement of WIMS.
  1. Regulatory Framework and Industry Best Practices
  • International standards and guidelines (e.g., ISO 16530, API RP 90).
  • National and regional regulations for well integrity.
  • Industry incidents and lessons learned (e.g., Macondo, Piper Alpha).
  • Role of regulatory bodies and classification societies.
  • Compliance and reporting requirements.
  1. Well Integrity for Specific Well Types
  • High-Pressure/High-Temperature (HPHT) well integrity.
  • Deepwater well integrity challenges.
  • Unconventional well integrity (shale gas/oil, tight gas).
  • Geothermal well integrity.
  • Well integrity for carbon capture and storage (CCS) wells.
  1. Advanced Concepts and Future Trends in Well Integrity
  • Digital twin for well integrity management.
  • Predictive analytics and AI for failure prediction.
  • Advanced materials for well construction.
  • Autonomous well integrity monitoring.
  • Well abandonment and decommissioning integrity.
  • The evolving landscape of well integrity in the energy transition.

CERTIFICATION

  • Upon successful completion of this training, participants will be issued with Macskills Training and Development Institute Certificate

TRAINING VENUE

  • Training will be held at Macskills Training Centre. We also tailor make the training upon request at different locations across the world.

AIRPORT PICK UP AND ACCOMMODATION

  • Airport pick up and accommodation is arranged upon request

TERMS OF PAYMENT

Payment should be made to Macskills Development Institute bank account before the start of the training and receipts sent to info@macskillsdevelopment.com

For More Details call: +254-114-087-180

 

Ensuring Lifelong Well Performance: Well Integrity Management Training Course in United Kingdom
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