prevention of well control incidents buenos aires, argentina
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Prevention of Well Control Incidents
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Wild Well Control, Inc.
Is the world’s leading provider of emergency firefighting, well control and related engineering services.
Wild Well Control, Inc.
Began in 1975 Founded by Joe Bowden, Sr. World Headquarters
Houston, Texas Acquired by Superior Energy
Services, 2001 (NYSE – SPN)
Firefighting & Well Control
Well Control Training
Accredited by the International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC)
– WellCAP® Program
– WellCAP PLUS® Program
– Drilling, Workover & Well Servicing
USA MarketCertificates Issued
2007(Thru 6/30)
2006 2005
Total Issued by IADC
7,499 15,821 11,339
Issued by WWCI Training
3,287 4,253 2,082
WWCI Percent of USA Total
43% 27% 18%
Pressure Control
Planning - Well control concerns, engineering or operational
Operations - When Driller’s Method or Wait and Weight does not turn out as planned.
Engineering
Well Control Modeling
Well Control Risk Assessment
Rig Audits & Crew Training
Blowout Contingency Plan
Relief Well Planning
Relief Well #1Relief Well #2
Relief Well #3
Three Simultaneous Relief Wells Targets – Three Different Blowing Wells
Well Control Jobs & Engineering Projects
2007 *Estimated
2007 YTD
2006 2005 2002-04 Average
Well Control Jobs
100* 73 110 97 60
Engineering Projects
252* 189 204 187 195
Safety Experience
Safety / Training Certification Program
Director of Safety June 2007 – 1.5 Million
Hours with no LTA’s
2006 2005 2004
Total RecordableIncident Rate
0.00 0.00 0.00
Number of LostWorkday Cases
0 0 0
Incident Rate of Lost Workday
0.00 0.00 0.00
PASSPORT
Training / Safety Certification
Well Control Modeling – Major Clients
Anadarko BP - US, Trinidad, Egypt, Brazil BG Group Clayton Williams ConocoPhillips Devon ExxonMobil Newfield Nexen Pogo Premier Repsol YPF Shell Statoil Total Wintershall
Well Control Modeling
WC Risk Management Well Planning Drilling Operations Special WC Operations
The Simulator
Two phase time transient “full effect” model. Operating parameters can be changed any time. More realistic than single bubble models. Separator and flare line limits. Choke line friction pressure limit.
Well Planning
Kick Tolerance
Observation Points
Kick Circulation
Drilling Operations
Kick tolerance updates – function of casing point, fracture gradient, mud weight, hole depth, kill rate.
Marginal kicks – Expected or actual kicks that are just above or below a kick tolerance line.
Timely updates – Once model is set up for a given well or hole section, update can be made in a matter of minutes.
Questions?
Tel 281.784.4700 ● Fax 281.784.4750
www.wildwell.com
Experience Makes The Difference