🎯 Course Description:
This is an advanced supervisory course in well control specifically for subsea blow‑out preventers. It is designed to prepare personnel to manage complex well control operations and emergencies in subsea environments under the IWCF standard.
👥 Who Should Attend:
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Well site supervisors working in subsea operations
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Drilling engineers and offshore rig managers
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Experienced rig personnel moving into subsea responsibilities
🗓️ Day 1: Subsea Well Control Systems and Components
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 09:00 | Welcome & Objectives |
| 09:00 – 10:30 | Subsea BOP Hardware & Control Systems |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:45 – 12:15 | Subsea Stack, Choke & Kill Lines |
| 12:15 – 01:15 | 🍽 Lunch Break |
| 01:15 – 02:45 | Subsea Well Control Procedures vs Surface |
| 02:45 – 03:00 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 03:00 – 04:30 | Pressure Margins & Environmental Considerations Underwater |
🗓️ Day 2: Pressure Losses & Fluid Behavior in Subsea Conditions
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 10:00 | Fluid Compressibility & Temperature Effects |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:15 – 12:15 | Surge, Swab, Lost Circulation in Subsea Wells |
| 12:15 – 01:15 | 🍽 Lunch Break |
| 01:15 – 02:45 | Well Control Fluid Calculations for Subsea |
| 02:45 – 03:00 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 03:00 – 04:30 | Practical Simulation Subsea Scenario |
🗓️ Day 3: BOP Maintenance & Emergency Procedures
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 10:00 | BOP Testing, Maintenance & Repair |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:15 – 12:15 | Emergency Intervention/ Abandonment Drills |
| 12:15 – 01:15 | 🍽 Lunch Break |
| 01:15 – 02:45 | Subsea Well Control Documentation & Logs |
| 02:45 – 03:00 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 03:00 – 04:30 | Emergency Response Case Study |
🗓️ Day 4: Environmental & Safety Systems Offshore
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 10:00 | HSE Regulatory Standards for Subsea Operations |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:15 – 12:15 | Dive / ROV Support & Subsea Hazards |
| 12:15 – 01:15 | 🍽 Lunch Break |
| 01:15 – 02:45 | Human Factors & Fatigue in Offshore Environments |
| 02:45 – 03:00 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 03:00 – 04:30 | Simulation: Subsea Blowout Emergency |
🗓️ Day 5: Assessment & Certification
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 10:00 | Written Exam (Subsea Well Control Theory) |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:15 – 12:15 | Practical Simulator Assessment |
| 12:15 – 01:15 | 🍽 Lunch Break |
| 01:15 – 02:45 | Review of Performance & Feedback |
| 02:45 – 03:00 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 03:00 – 04:30 | Certificate Presentation & Closing Remarks |
