WellCAP
The WellCAP program is based on the principle that proper training, emphasizing the knowledge and practical skills critical to successful well control, produces competent rig crews. Using quality benchmarks developed together with operators, drilling contractors, professional trainers and well control specialists, WellCAP ensures that well control training schools adhere to a core curriculum developed by industry. Accreditation is achieved only after an extensive review of a provider’s curriculum, testing practices, faculty, facilities, and administrative procedures.
Constantly adapting to industry needs, WellCAP offers the building blocks for a comprehensive well control culture throughout the organization. At the Introductory Level, WellCAP provides basic well control knowledge for floorhands, derrick workers and non-technical personnel. The Fundamental and Supervisory Levels address practical well control skills for derrick workers, assistant drillers, drillers, toolpushers, superintendents and drilling foremen.
IADC’s elite WellCAP Plus offers a completely new approach to well control instruction, addressing team problem-solving and decision making skills for experienced management and operations personnel.
WellCAP offers benefits to all involved
- Operators and drilling contractors can be confident that their rig crews have undergone suitable instruction, resulting in an internationally recognized training certificate. They are also able to reduce costs previously caused by duplicate training and have access to training documentation and records.
- Governments and regulatory bodies benefit from measurable standards, the establishment of core curriculum and job skill guidelines, and an industry-administered program of self regulation.
WellCAP requires adherence to a core curriculum as well as both written and simulator testing.
WellCAP EndorsementsWellCAP has been adopted by the Offshore Operators Committee (OOC) in the United States to comply with Subpart O well control training regulated by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM).
WellCAP has achieved worldwide-acceptance in the governments of Norway, UK, Netherlands, Brazil, Mexico, India, Australia, Japan, China.
WellCAP has also been adopted as the world-class internal training standard for:
National Oil Companies
Petrobras
Saudi AramcoDrilling Contractors
Arabian Drilling
Caspian Drilling
Diamond Offshore
KCA Deutag
Pride International
TransoceanOperators
Chevron
Exxon Mobil
Occidental Petroleum
Petrobras
PEMEXService Companies
BJ Services
HalliburtonIn 1997, IADC formed an alliance with the International Well Control Forum (IWCF). This joint effort is known as the International Alliance for Well Control (IAWC).
WellCAP Certified Facilitator Course
This four-day course is designed to teach how to facilitate a WellCAP or WellCAP Plus course.
Congratulations to the following “WellCAP Certified Facilitators” for successful completion of the course on December 5-8th, 2011!
Josh Loveland, Transocean
Willie Lyon, Murchison Drilling Schools
Pascal Quintard, Transocean
R. Miles Ezell, Transocean
2012 Course Date
August 27-30th, Location: Hosted by Transocean Houston Training Center
√Registration is now open!For questions or registration information, please contact the WellCAP/WellCAP Plus Certified Facilitator Course Coordinator.
IADC WellCAP Certificates Issued*
Course Level 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Introductory 2,801 4,017 4,276 4,456 5,491 6,068 6,656 176 Fundamental 4,254 7,456 8,291 7,166 9,151 12,867 11,395 346 Supervisory 13,794 17,935 20,401 17,378 20,744 27,716 24,695
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Total 20,849 29,408 32,968 29,000 35,386 46,651 42,746 1,757
*WellCAP certificates issued by IADC Accredited Training Providers.
Numbers were last updated on 27 March 2012.
