Well Control and Blow Out !!!
Zakaria Mohammed Ali
HSE Professional | CertIOSH | IDipOHSM | Expertise in Oil and Gas Safety Compliance
Many people ask us every time about well control but many of them understand that well control is when the rigs are burn
Well Control is a situation when hydrostatic pressure in a wellbore is less than formation pressure therefore reservoir fluid will come into a well. If a well control situation is not taking care of properly, it will result in blow like you can see in the VDO below.
The short VDO, only 1 minute and 34 seconds, clearly show that what will be happening if the well cannot be control.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4A-ZnNS07M&feature=youtu.be
The key elements that can be used to control kicks and prevent blowouts. These steps are briefly presented below:
- Quickly shut in the well.
- When in doubt, shut down and get help. Kicks occur as frequently while drilling as they do while tripping out of the hole. Many small kicks turn into big blowouts because of improper handling.
- Act cautiously to avoid mistakes—take your time to get it right the first time. You may not have another opportunity to do it correctly.
These and other well-control details.