Well Integrity Technical Section

Hello Pierre,

I collaborate with Petroedge and his director Gordon Duncan previously. You can contact him and ask for training.

Here below are his contact info, webpage and social media links. 

Gordon Duncan | Technical Director

 m: +66 8171 54736

w: www.petroedgeasia.net

Follow Us: PetroEdge | LinkedIn | Facebook | Twitter

Check out our Virtual Instructor Led Training series:  https://shor.by/VILT-2021

Hope this will help.

BR,

Jovan

Hello Pierre,

I collaborate with Petroedge and his director Gordon Duncan previously. You can contact him and ask for training.

Here below are his contact info, webpage and social media links. 

Gordon Duncan | Technical Director

 m: +66 8171 54736

w: www.petroedgeasia.net

Follow Us: PetroEdge | LinkedIn | Facebook | Twitter

Check out our Virtual Instructor Led Training series:  https://shor.by/VILT-2021

Hope this will help.

BR,

Jovan

Hello Pierre,

I collaborate with Petroedge and his director Gordon Duncan previously. You can contact him and ask for training.

Here below are his contact info, webpage and social media links. 

Gordon Duncan | Technical Director

 m: +66 8171 54736

w: www.petroedgeasia.net

Follow Us: PetroEdge | LinkedIn | Facebook | Twitter

Check out our Virtual Instructor Led Training series:  https://shor.by/VILT-2021

Hope this will help.

BR,

Jovan

Hi Pierre, I hope that you are doing fine!

Since 2021, I have being teaching Well Integrity courses in accordance of National Brazilian Oil Agency (ANP Resolution 46/2016) through its my own company (AMA - Well Integrity & Compliance) and also other training centers in Brazil, so far I have trained recent graduates engineers and professionals from companies such as PETROBRAS, PetroReconcavo, CarmoEnergy, Trident Energy, PRIO, BK Consulting and Services, Imetame, ORIGEM, Telsan Engenharia, Petro-Victory, among other national oil companies.

- TRAINING MODES:

The training that I do here in Brazil are online, in person or both.

- AUDIENCE:

Professionals already in the market who work with well integrity or wish to work, professionals looking for new job opportunities and recently graduated or graduating engineers.

- MODULES:

Module 1 - Introduction to Well Integrity Management and the Context of Operational Safety

Module 2 - Well Integrity Management for Well Integrity Engineers

Module 3 - Well Integrity Management for Well Integrity Technicians

- GOALS:

Module 1 - Provide the participant macro knowledge regarding the Resolution, with regard to the 17 Management Practices that permeate the regulation, motivations for creation, the context in which it is inserted considering national and international aspects, as well as its functions and the Operational Security Scenario.

Module 2 - Provide the Well Integrity Engineer with a detailed view of his role and responsibilities within a Well Integrity Management System for the OPERATION Life Cycle Stage, and the interface routines with the other stages of the life cycle, training the professional so that they are able to manage the routine and identify potential gaps that have been left by the implementation process, seeking to guarantee operational safety and compliance. The training presents the functioning of a WIMS (Well Integrity Management System) from the perspective of ANP Resolution 46/2016, considering the 17 management practices, with emphasis on the practices of the well integrity engineer's main activities.

Module 3 - Provide the Well Integrity Technician a detailed view of his role and responsibilities within a Well Integrity Management System for the OPERATION Life Cycle Stage, and the interface routines with the other stages of the life cycle, training professionals so that they are able to adequately carry out their routine activities, ensuring compliance and Operational Safety. The training presents the functioning of a SGIP (Well Integrity Management System) from the perspective of ANP Resolution 46/2016, considering the management practices that are specific to the well integrity technician's performance.

Please, feel free to contact me to discuss scope, availability, and other informations.

Mayra Aquino

Well Integrity and Compliance Consultant

Mobile: (+55) 21 97491 5663

E-mail: mayraaquino@amawims.com.br

(3) Mayra Aquino | LinkedIn

www.amawims.com.br

Hello Pierre-Edouard,

After working in many locations across the globe, I found that the most efficient way is to create the internal training for each country due to the variety in regulatory requirements and quite specific challenges of the subsurface environments. I do not think one course for all, unless covering bare basics will suffice for your team members. There are obvious basic courses, say delivered on NORSOK D-10.  

I prepared and ran a lot of courses, and I find that the following themes are common (not sorted, my apologies): 

• well barriers definitions (however, interpretations of them vary in some countries)
• MAASP calculations
• Leak rate calculations (API 14, API 598, API 6AV2 etc.)
• High level annulus management
• cement bond evaluation (awareness)
• some basics on corrosion 
• generic well construction (wellhead equipment, gate valves basics)

However, I have not found a good course that covers them all + anything location specific. Hence, I generally create and run my own ones within the organisation I work for. I also adjust the course based on the audience: engineers, operators, operators management etc. 

Thanks for the good feedback Xsenia. I really like the idea of tailoring any curriculum for a given country and even a given team... very simple recommendation, but really good (could even be done in consultation of a local team... what else would you like to see covered or shared between yourselves during a course?).

Managing Well Integrity is challenging enough as it is... have a solid common knowledge foundation for a given team is key to good performance!

Cheers.

Hello Pierre-Edouard,

After working in many locations across the globe, I found that the most efficient way is to create the internal training for each country due to the variety in regulatory requirements and quite specific challenges of the subsurface environments. I do not think one course for all, unless covering bare basics will suffice for your team members. There are obvious basic courses, say delivered on NORSOK D-10.  

I prepared and ran a lot of courses, and I find that the following themes are common (not sorted, my apologies): 

• well barriers definitions (however, interpretations of them vary in some countries)
• MAASP calculations
• Leak rate calculations (API 14, API 598, API 6AV2 etc.)
• High level annulus management
• cement bond evaluation (awareness)
• some basics on corrosion 
• generic well construction (wellhead equipment, gate valves basics)

However, I have not found a good course that covers them all + anything location specific. Hence, I generally create and run my own ones within the organisation I work for. I also adjust the course based on the audience: engineers, operators, operators management etc. 

Hello,

well, the way I structure my courses are as follows:

• what is well integrity and why are you here (people roles vs their responsibilities within well integrity)
• then I cover risks (sort of why are we here) and the cost of the mistake
• then I jump into documents (global, local). That includes regulatory requirements
• barrier definitions and information about key barrier elements, e.g. SSSVs (construction, why hydraulic fluid needs to be clean, NACE 6 criteria, hydraulic line pressures etc.), gate valves (actuation, construction, when the seal etc.) 
• then how the barriers are tested and ideal barrier test 
• leak calculation as per API
• annulus management (importance, MAASP and MAWOP calculations, thermal effects, when and how much to bleed), annulus leak calculation
• leak paths
• then, dependant on the location: corrosion management (tools for diagnostics and surveillance, incl. logging), mitigation, prevention, repairs.
• various new intervention technology to perform integrity repairs (from seal-tite to BISN and everything in between). Other technologies for integrity surveillance (boroscope, fiber etc.)
• Finally, abandonments (cement, isolations, seal integrity etc)

Dependant on existing issues and country specific conditions (environmental and regulatory) I adjust the training. Say, people dealing with subsea wells will not be too keen on corrosion remediation, when people dealing with onshore wells, will not be interested in well riser surveillance by ROV and D-PEC. 

Thanks for the good feedback Xsenia. I really like the idea of tailoring any curriculum for a given country and even a given team... very simple recommendation, but really good (could even be done in consultation of a local team... what else would you like to see covered or shared between yourselves during a course?).

Managing Well Integrity is challenging enough as it is... have a solid common knowledge foundation for a given team is key to good performance!

Cheers.

Hello Pierre-Edouard,

After working in many locations across the globe, I found that the most efficient way is to create the internal training for each country due to the variety in regulatory requirements and quite specific challenges of the subsurface environments. I do not think one course for all, unless covering bare basics will suffice for your team members. There are obvious basic courses, say delivered on NORSOK D-10.  

I prepared and ran a lot of courses, and I find that the following themes are common (not sorted, my apologies): 

• well barriers definitions (however, interpretations of them vary in some countries)
• MAASP calculations
• Leak rate calculations (API 14, API 598, API 6AV2 etc.)
• High level annulus management
• cement bond evaluation (awareness)
• some basics on corrosion 
• generic well construction (wellhead equipment, gate valves basics)

However, I have not found a good course that covers them all + anything location specific. Hence, I generally create and run my own ones within the organisation I work for. I also adjust the course based on the audience: engineers, operators, operators management etc. 

Good day all,

We are looking at a good training curriculum in Well Integrity for team members in Brazil... This could be virtual, or organized in Brazil (Rio de Janeiro).

Ideally the course would produce a sort of certificate with the contents and hours, so we could also use it to show compliance with local requirements for training.

I found a few courses (presential or online) but I thought I would ask the community: any suggestions?

Cheers.

P-E, there are several well integrity training offerings available, some of them have already responded to your request. I'm not aware however of any that have a recognised accreditation / certification similar to IWCF for well control training. This is something I have previously promoted and would like to gauge interest in taking this route further. I presently support IWCF as a technical consultant / advisor and recently helped them to develop new guidelines for Well Control in Design and Lifecycle Management (formerly known as IWCF Level 5). This program unlike the other IWCF progressive levels is a "stand alone" course aimed at those persons that play a key role in the design and planning of wells. The program aims to recognise the impact that design, planning and programming can have on the construction phase and on well integrity assurance throughout the well lifecycle. More details can be found here, including a download of the guidelines. https://www.iwcf.org/programmes/well-control-in-design-and-lifecycle-management/

Regards

George Galloway

Hi George,

I also think a common curriculum on the basics would be good (and BTW kudos on some of the new contents from IWCF... I just renewed my L4 cert and found some good new content... also kudos to IWCF for the WOCRM as human factors are also very critically important... more than knowing how many shuttle valves are on a subsea BOP ;). Would have taken the L5 if practical...
Perhaps designing a new course with the WITS and P&ATS would be an option? Building on some good conversations, perhaps a few Teams calls? We will probably still face the same issue that the perception of the present value of ensuring we don't create potential risks for the future might be appreciated differently by different groups... ie. short-term gains (cutting corners for instance) against long-term assurance of well integrity.
But it's a good point you bring up... and I see there is a space for a curriculum for some sort of certification for practitioners (IWCF or other), consistent with international standards like ISO16530-1 and Norskok D-010.
Cheers.

Original Message:
Sent: 10-16-2023 04:16 AM
From: George Galloway
Subject: Good curriculum & "certification" in Well Integrity

P-E, there are several well integrity training offerings available, some of them have already responded to your request. I'm not aware however of any that have a recognised accreditation / certification similar to IWCF for well control training. This is something I have previously promoted and would like to gauge interest in taking this route further. I presently support IWCF as a technical consultant / advisor and recently helped them to develop new guidelines for Well Control in Design and Lifecycle Management (formerly known as IWCF Level 5). This program unlike the other IWCF progressive levels is a "stand alone" course aimed at those persons that play a key role in the design and planning of wells. The program aims to recognise the impact that design, planning and programming can have on the construction phase and on well integrity assurance throughout the well lifecycle. More details can be found here, including a download of the guidelines. https://www.iwcf.org/programmes/well-control-in-design-and-lifecycle-management/

Regards

George Galloway

Hi Pierre-Edouard

I would suggest first the objectives of the training/certification have to be clear for what it needed.

Is it an awareness course introducing the principles of well integrity and its management based on a certain philosophy/standard, (e.g. ISO 16530-1), or going into specific areas of detail at a more advanced level (e.g. MAASP calculations), is it something that needs to be done within the scope of a specific Regulatory framework or is it something that needs to be done in conjunction with the company(ies) existing Policies/Standards/Procedures/Practices?

If the primary objective/philosophy of the Regulator is wanting the operator to ensure any unwanted flow to surface and protection of the potable water aquifers, then this needs to be conveyed within the broader scope effective well integrity management – with the objective going towards changing the response that is often given in response to well integrity of 'we do what the Regulator tell us to do'.

Off-the-shelf courses exist – as always, some are better than others depending on what brand of well integrity is to be advocated/currently practiced.

My experience has been where you are trying to introduce and retrofit a Well Integrity Management System to an existing operating culture. The challenge is trying to change to attitudes/behaviours to start applying/implementing the principles/practices that a proactive, preventative system needs in order to be effective. For this it has required using all three elements to build a fit-for-purpose course combining awareness/understanding from a consistent basis, regulatory requirements and existing/proposed company policies, standards, procedures and guidelines.

For this I have worked with Gordon Duncan who a number of people have also recommended, so I would add my recommendation as well.

An awareness course based on internationally accepted standards and best practices with certification to say you have attended is achievable. And based on the responses, there are companies/people who can provide that service.

But a course designed to provide some form of (technical) certification to say you are qualified in Well Integrity is something very different.

Following on from George's response, as an industry, I believe we need to move forward in developing some form of accredited training supported by a globally recognized entity - the first step being an awareness/basic level course. From a qualification stand-point, the challenge is how to take the next step(s) of being able to objectively assess competence akin to IWCF with Well Control.

Kind regards

Justin

Original Message:
Sent: 10-18-2023 02:11 AM
From: Pierre-edouard Vincent
Subject: Good curriculum & "certification" in Well Integrity

Hi George,

I also think a common curriculum on the basics would be good (and BTW kudos on some of the new contents from IWCF... I just renewed my L4 cert and found some good new content... also kudos to IWCF for the WOCRM as human factors are also very critically important... more than knowing how many shuttle valves are on a subsea BOP ;). Would have taken the L5 if practical...
Perhaps designing a new course with the WITS and P&ATS would be an option? Building on some good conversations, perhaps a few Teams calls? We will probably still face the same issue that the perception of the present value of ensuring we don't create potential risks for the future might be appreciated differently by different groups... ie. short-term gains (cutting corners for instance) against long-term assurance of well integrity.
But it's a good point you bring up... and I see there is a space for a curriculum for some sort of certification for practitioners (IWCF or other), consistent with international standards like ISO16530-1 and Norskok D-010.
Cheers.

Original Message:
Sent: 10-16-2023 04:16 AM
From: George Galloway
Subject: Good curriculum & "certification" in Well Integrity

P-E, there are several well integrity training offerings available, some of them have already responded to your request. I'm not aware however of any that have a recognised accreditation / certification similar to IWCF for well control training. This is something I have previously promoted and would like to gauge interest in taking this route further. I presently support IWCF as a technical consultant / advisor and recently helped them to develop new guidelines for Well Control in Design and Lifecycle Management (formerly known as IWCF Level 5). This program unlike the other IWCF progressive levels is a "stand alone" course aimed at those persons that play a key role in the design and planning of wells. The program aims to recognise the impact that design, planning and programming can have on the construction phase and on well integrity assurance throughout the well lifecycle. More details can be found here, including a download of the guidelines. https://www.iwcf.org/programmes/well-control-in-design-and-lifecycle-management/

Regards

George Galloway

Hello Justin,

Thanks for the excellent feedback and insights. I would also add that beyond the "traditional" challenges of performing DHSV inflow calculations (seems simple, but I've usually had to task an engineer in town to make sure before validating a result...) or MAASP calculations (again, this seems simple but it seems hard to delegate...) there are other specific technical bits which I would add to a course curriculum... those would be:

1. Wellhead maintenance - clearly beyond the basics... How to address and manage challenging situations (in practice, hands-on). Utilization of specialty grease or sealants (@Richard Grantham), VR-plug lubrication, Gate-Valve drilling, injection of sealants or plastic...
2. Annulus Pressure Management.. This is covered differently in ISO 16530-1:2017 and NORSOK D-010, but I think it is absolutely essential in management of Well Integrity - particularly for mature fields (the statistics on development of SCP are... eloquent). Perhaps something we should reinforce in the next revision of ISO (ongoing)
3. Managing interfaces between disciplines... the industry has long struggled with the separation of expertise between teams, Production (operating the wells during the largest period of the life-cycle) and Wells (custodians of the engineering bits, usually) in particular. This split can sometimes be simple to manage (across a corridor for instance) or a chasm. So I see elements of governance are also essential in a course tailored for a specific organization

Kind rgds.

Hi Pierre-Edouard

I would suggest first the objectives of the training/certification have to be clear for what it needed.

Is it an awareness course introducing the principles of well integrity and its management based on a certain philosophy/standard, (e.g. ISO 16530-1), or going into specific areas of detail at a more advanced level (e.g. MAASP calculations), is it something that needs to be done within the scope of a specific Regulatory framework or is it something that needs to be done in conjunction with the company(ies) existing Policies/Standards/Procedures/Practices?

If the primary objective/philosophy of the Regulator is wanting the operator to ensure any unwanted flow to surface and protection of the potable water aquifers, then this needs to be conveyed within the broader scope effective well integrity management – with the objective going towards changing the response that is often given in response to well integrity of 'we do what the Regulator tell us to do'.

Off-the-shelf courses exist – as always, some are better than others depending on what brand of well integrity is to be advocated/currently practiced.

My experience has been where you are trying to introduce and retrofit a Well Integrity Management System to an existing operating culture. The challenge is trying to change to attitudes/behaviours to start applying/implementing the principles/practices that a proactive, preventative system needs in order to be effective. For this it has required using all three elements to build a fit-for-purpose course combining awareness/understanding from a consistent basis, regulatory requirements and existing/proposed company policies, standards, procedures and guidelines.

For this I have worked with Gordon Duncan who a number of people have also recommended, so I would add my recommendation as well.

An awareness course based on internationally accepted standards and best practices with certification to say you have attended is achievable. And based on the responses, there are companies/people who can provide that service.

But a course designed to provide some form of (technical) certification to say you are qualified in Well Integrity is something very different.

Following on from George's response, as an industry, I believe we need to move forward in developing some form of accredited training supported by a globally recognized entity - the first step being an awareness/basic level course. From a qualification stand-point, the challenge is how to take the next step(s) of being able to objectively assess competence akin to IWCF with Well Control.

Kind regards

Justin

Original Message:
Sent: 10-18-2023 02:11 AM
From: Pierre-edouard Vincent
Subject: Good curriculum & "certification" in Well Integrity

Hi George,

I also think a common curriculum on the basics would be good (and BTW kudos on some of the new contents from IWCF... I just renewed my L4 cert and found some good new content... also kudos to IWCF for the WOCRM as human factors are also very critically important... more than knowing how many shuttle valves are on a subsea BOP ;). Would have taken the L5 if practical...
Perhaps designing a new course with the WITS and P&ATS would be an option? Building on some good conversations, perhaps a few Teams calls? We will probably still face the same issue that the perception of the present value of ensuring we don't create potential risks for the future might be appreciated differently by different groups... ie. short-term gains (cutting corners for instance) against long-term assurance of well integrity.
But it's a good point you bring up... and I see there is a space for a curriculum for some sort of certification for practitioners (IWCF or other), consistent with international standards like ISO16530-1 and Norskok D-010.
Cheers.

Original Message:
Sent: 10-16-2023 04:16 AM
From: George Galloway
Subject: Good curriculum & "certification" in Well Integrity

P-E, there are several well integrity training offerings available, some of them have already responded to your request. I'm not aware however of any that have a recognised accreditation / certification similar to IWCF for well control training. This is something I have previously promoted and would like to gauge interest in taking this route further. I presently support IWCF as a technical consultant / advisor and recently helped them to develop new guidelines for Well Control in Design and Lifecycle Management (formerly known as IWCF Level 5). This program unlike the other IWCF progressive levels is a "stand alone" course aimed at those persons that play a key role in the design and planning of wells. The program aims to recognise the impact that design, planning and programming can have on the construction phase and on well integrity assurance throughout the well lifecycle. More details can be found here, including a download of the guidelines. https://www.iwcf.org/programmes/well-control-in-design-and-lifecycle-management/

Regards

George Galloway