/ Advanced Subsea Well Control When:

October 17-20, 2016

Where: Wild Well Control
An IADC WellCAP Plus Accredited Course 2202 Oil Center Court
Houston, TX 77073

This course is designed for personnel with a minimum 10 years upstream drilling and completions experience, with five of them
in deepwater drilling operations, including:
ŽŽ Senior Tool Pusher ŽŽ Drilling/Operations/Engineering ŽŽ Other operations-oriented operator,
ŽŽ Offshore Rig Superintendent/Manager Superintendents/Managers contractor and service company
ŽŽ Senior Company Man ŽŽ Subsea Engineers, Managers, personnel who may be included in a
ŽŽ Senior Rigsite/Drillsite Manager Supervisors, Senior Drilling Personnel well control event scenario

Wild Well developed the Advanced Subsea Well Control course as part of the IADC WellCAP Plus Program that uses a
methodological discovery process to improve critical thinking and problem-solving skills in subsea well control.

Real-world subsea well control scenarios selected from Wild Well’s archives are The team-based teaching method
used in a realistic team-based approach to help students develop the technical and created a realistic learning environment
nontechnical skills essential for improving drilling and safety performance. and was extremely effective.

The team-based training enhances situational awareness, communication, leadership,

The mix of companies and experiences
represented in the advanced class
allowed for great open discussions and
developing the best outcome during
well control scenarios.
and decision-making. The course encourages participation among the different levels
of decision makers from multiple companies—from rig personnel to engineering staff
to management—which promotes the sharing of comparative ideas, perspectives,
and experiences.
These discussions and challenges immerse participants in a war room environment,
test the individual’s well control skill at a higher level, and provide a much more
comprehensive learning experience.

During the discussions of various well control scenarios, the following topics are discussed in detail in an interactive,
participant-directed learning experience:

Included topics:
ŽŽ Operational risk management and mitigation practices ŽŽ Stack clearing procedures
ŽŽ Deepwater well construction planning ŽŽ Ram placement, ram locks
ŽŽ Development and confirmation of action plans ŽŽ Subsea BOP control systems
ŽŽ Primary and secondary kick indicators ŽŽ Emergency disconnect—choices and concerns
ŽŽ Diagnosis and interpretation of field data to generate a ŽŽ Drift/drive off
forward plan ŽŽ MAASP and well integrity
ŽŽ Simulated connection procedures ŽŽ Human factors under stressful conditions
ŽŽ Ballooning
To optimize team interaction, the maximum class size is 16; minimum is 6

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IADC Requirements for WellCAP Plus Participants
All participants must provide evidence of having previously obtained at least two (2) Solving real world well control
internationally recognized qualifying supervisory level well control certificates (IADC problems using a methodical
or IWCF) and either: team approach.
ŽŽ One of these certificates must be currently valid or
ŽŽ The participant must be currently involved in relevant operations, i.e., employed as a
toolpusher, drilling engineer, drilling superintendent, workover supervisor, etc.

Participants must take an approved supervisory level entrance exam that meets all existing IADC WellCAP guidelines. Those
who fail this exam will be allowed to participate in the course but will only receive a certificate if they successfully pass a re-test
of the entrance exam prior to the completion of the WellCAP Plus course.

Participants successfully completing the program will be awarded a WellCAP Plus Well Control Certificate at the same
certification level and type coverage as the supervisory certificate currently held. There will be no upgrades allowed. Also, once
taken, the WellCAP Plus course cannot be repeated for a period of three (3) years.

No additional tests are required at the conclusion of the course unless a retest of the entrance exam is required.

Tuition
ŽŽ Price for the four-day curriculum, inclusive of IADC WellCAP Plus testing and certificate and curriculum material: $3,495
Special Introductory Offer $2,495
ŽŽ Limited Openings – Register Today
ŽŽ Cancellation fee: due to limited seating, a fee of $500 will be applied if reservation is cancelled within 14 days of class dates.

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