A new online course is set to test the oil and gas workforce’s basic awareness of well control safety post Macondo.
The free e-learning initiative is being launched on behalf of the International Well Control Forum (IWCF), which sets international training standards for well control, in a bid to increase understanding of how well control events can occur and their consequences and prevention methods.
The programme will follow recommendations from the International Association of Oil & Gas Producers (OGP) after the Macondo tragedy and will be aimed at everyone working in the oil and gas industry and those planning on entering the sector.
The training will start with a scene setter on how reservoirs are formed and the lifecycle of a well through to drilling and intervention activity and finally hazards, prevention methods and industry techniques to deal with a blowout with real life examples on Macondo and other incidents.
The basic course adds to already existing programmes on levels 2, 3 and 4, targeted specifically at those involved with well and drilling operations.
“Introducing free basic awareness training is in direct response to some of the recommendations made by OGP following the Macondo incident as we believe that it will help to increase basic well competency and offshore safety,” said David Price, chief executive of IWCF.
“We would urge anyone with an interest in the oil and gas industry from university students to people working in onshore roles to get involved as it will give a lot of interesting insights into how we can all work together to make the offshore environment a safer place to work.”
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