Course Overview
Well integrity is essential for safeguarding personnel safety, ensuring environmental protection, and effectively managing risks in the oil and gas industry. As global regulatory standards and operational demands continue to evolve, operators and government bodies face mounting pressure to address well integrity challenges across well construction, production, and abandonment operations. This course equips participants with the necessary knowledge to enhance well integrity management and mitigate operational risks.

Why Attend
Enhance your expertise on the critical aspects of well integrity and its impact on oil and gas operations. This course is led by seasoned Well Integrity Experts, providing a comprehensive and interactive learning experience. Participants will gain real-world insights through case studies of well integrity projects and engage in dynamic class discussions about key challenges and solutions in the field.

Course Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will:

• Master International Standards related to well integrity and their application in oil and gas operations.
• Develop Effective Communication Skills to analyze, present, and resolve well integrity issues within your organization.
• Gain a thorough understanding of Well Integrity across the entire lifecycle, from planning and construction to abandonment.
• Acquire the skills to Identify and Quantify Well Risks, ensuring proactive risk management.
• Learn proven Techniques to Mitigate Risks and improve operational safety and efficiency.
• Be equipped to Develop Well Integrity Procedures and clearly define roles and responsibilities within your team.

• Understand the essential components of designing and implementing Well Integrity Management Systems (WIMS) for optimized performance.

   

Course Agenda

Day 1

Definitions, principles, techniques and processes of Well Integrity Management.

Learn about Well Integrity management throughout Well Life Cycle – Risk Perspectives, Threats and Preventive measures. Key relevant standards and regulations such as latest NORSOKD-010, ISO 16530-2, OGUK &API RP90).

Day 2

Well Barriers and Well Integrity focus for Life Cycle Management

Understand the differences between Primary & Secondary Barrier Elements and Functions. Awareness on Life cycle approach to Well Integrity: Design, Drilling, Production, Operations, Suspension, to Abandonment (Planning). Demonstration on why Well Integrity focus at all stages of Life Cycle reduces risk to personnel and assets.

Day 3

Key elements of a Well Integrity Management System and Implementation

Overview on WIMS –Purpose & Scope, Well Handover, Flow Assurance & Well Integrity. Go through Well Operating Guidelines: Define operating envelope of a well, understanding the concept of MOASP, MAASP, LOASP, sustained casing pressure risks, and requirements for Wellhead Integrity Maintenance and Inspection.

Course Content Customization for Corporate In-House Training

Our Well Integrity course can be integrated to meet the unique needs of your organization. For corporate in-house runs, we can tailor the course content to incorporate specific project details, operational challenges, and well integrity issues that are directly relevant to your team. This ensures that the training is highly relevant and immediately applicable to your day-to-day operations.

Customizable Content Includes:

• Client-Specific Well Integrity Case Studies: We can integrate relevant case studies from your projects to analyze past well integrity challenges and solutions. This allows participants to apply the knowledge gained during the course to your organization's specific operations.
• Project-Specific Risk Assessments: Address your company's well integrity risks, including site-specific analysis, identification, and quantification of potential issues in your ongoing or upcoming projects.
• Well Integrity Challenges in Your Operations: Tailor the course to focus on the particular challenges faced by your team, whether they pertain to well construction, production, or abandonment. Real-world discussions and problem-solving scenarios will be designed around your organization's operations.

• Corporate Well Integrity Procedures & Standards: Customize training around your organization's internal processes, policies, and regulatory requirements. We will ensure the course aligns with your operational standards and helps strengthen your existing management systems.

   

This customization will not only enhance the relevance of the training but will also empower your team to address well integrity challenges in the context of your operations, improving efficiency, safety, and risk management across the board.

Course content customization fee (one-time) shall be chargeable based on man day effort dependent on scope and extent of customization required.  

Course Instructor - Colin Stuart, FIMechE

Colin Stuart brings over 45 years of experience in upstream Oil & Gas, specializing in Well Integrity and Petroleum Engineering. Having held senior roles with major global operators, Colin is a recognized expert in HPHT and deepwater drilling, managing projects with pressures up to 20k psi. He has provided training and consultancy to international regulators and operators worldwide, focusing on best practices in well integrity.

A Fellow of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) and the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (iMechE), Colin has significant experience in well control incident reviews, root cause analysis, and barrier integrity risk assessments. In 2006, he co-founded Stuart Wright Pte Ltd, a consultancy specializing in HPHT Well Design and Well Integrity Management, which has earned a reputation for innovative solutions.

Colin’s recent field experience includes working on complex HPHT and Managed Pressure Drilling wells in Australia and Malaysia, keeping him at the forefront of industry challenges. He is also an active global Expert Witness in loss of Well Integrity events, offering his expertise to the oil and gas industry and regulators.

Learning Level - Intermediate

This course is ideal for professionals seeking to enhance their ability to manage well integrity issues, improve safety protocols, and stay compliant with industry standards.

Suitable for Engineers who are involved in well operations and well integrity management.

·     Well Integrity Engineers

·     Well Engineers

·     Wellhead maintenance engineers

·     Technical Assurance

·     Petroleum Engineers

·     Site Production supervisors and engineers

·     Asset Managers

·     Completion Engineers

·     Drilling and Well Servicing Personnel

·     Well Service Engineers

·     Production Technologists