Well Servicing Workover
Well control training for personnel directly involved in workover and hydraulic intervention operations where the well may be live or capable of flowing.
Course overview
Well control training for personnel directly involved in workover and hydraulic intervention operations where the well may be live or capable of flowing. The course focuses on maintaining verified barriers, controlling pressure during workover activities, preparing and executing well kill operations, testing pressure-control equipment and managing the complications that can develop during rig-based intervention work.
3 days (minimum 12 instructional hours; assessment time additional).
Why this course matters
The course connects well control theory with the practical decisions made during a workover: confirming the well status before breaking containment, selecting and verifying barriers, recognizing influx or loss conditions, preparing for a kill and responding to equipment or well-control complications. The aim is to strengthen operational judgement before and during higher-risk workover steps.
Who should attend
- Workover Supervisors and Rig Foremen
- Crew Chiefs and Drillers
- Hydraulic intervention and pumping supervisors
- Other contractor personnel with workover well control responsibilities
Course content
- Well control principles and pressure calculations
- Risk awareness and management
- Barrier philosophy, barrier diagrams and verification
- Influx fundamentals and gas behaviour
- Well control fluids and fluid placement
- Completion equipment
- Workover equipment and rigging considerations
- BOP and pressure-control equipment
- Well kill preparation and kill procedures
- Pressure testing and verification
- Well control drills and communication
- Tripping, completion and workover well control considerations
- Workover complications and special operations
- Contingency response and securing the well
- Applicable operating policies and procedures
Assessment and certification
- IADC WellSharp knowledge assessment. A minimum score of 75% is required.
- There is no IADC Well Servicing simulator skills assessment.
- Successful candidates receive IADC WellSharp Well Servicing – Workover certification.
- Certificate validity: 2 years.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the Workover course for?
Workover Supervisors, Rig Foremen, Crew Chiefs, Drillers, hydraulic intervention and pumping supervisors, and other contractor personnel with workover well control responsibilities.
How is it assessed?
An IADC WellSharp knowledge assessment with a minimum score of 75%. There is no simulator skills assessment for IADC Well Servicing.
How long is the certificate valid?
2 years.
Can it be delivered onsite?
Yes — Agora delivers at our centres in Dammam and Bahrain, or onsite with your team across the GCC.
Related courses
All IADC WellSharp coursesRelated training guides
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