An Interactive 5-Day Training Course
Work-over and Completion Operations
Planning, Execution and Troubleshooting
Course Overview
Workover is performed after the initial completion to re-establish commercial production or injection, repair of a mechanical problem in the well, or plug and abandon the well. Workover operations are usually initiated as hydrocarbon production rates decline substantially. Undesired fluid production could be the result of a poor primary cement job or water / gas coning. These workovers typically involve a remedial cement job to control the unwanted water / gas production.
Well completion is performed at the completion of drilling operations to establish initial production from or injection into a well. Procedures of completion will vary depending on the completion type and the area. For Example flowing wells can simply be perforated and put on production. Low reservoir pressure areas often require an artificial lift mechanism (rod or submersible pump, gas lift valves, etc.) to produce at economic rates.
This GLOMACS training course will highlight:
- Types of Completions
- Reasons for Workovers and well preparation
- Overview of Surface and Subsurface Wellbore Equipment and Procedures
- Barriers, Completion and Workover Fluids
- Kick Causes, Warning Signs, kill methods and Risk awareness and Organizing a Well Control Operation
Training Objectives
By the end of this GLOMACS training course, participants will learn to:
- Plan, design, manage and execute completion operation
- Improve the overall operational performance during workover operations
- Select or recommend completion equipment for given field conditions and applications
- Select the most commonly used downhole tools and explain their function
Who should Attend?
This GLOMACS training course is designed for those involved in the work over operations and completion design:
- Production Technologists
- Production Engineers
- Operations Engineers
- Field Technicians
- Workover Engineers
About Saudi Glomacs
At Saudi GLOMACS, we specialize in delivering world-class training courses in Saudi Arabia and across various international locations. Our training courses are tailored to meet the unique demands of Saudi Vision 2030 and the Human Capability Development Program, focusing on empowering Saudi citizens and enhancing workforce skills. We offer diverse courses spanning leadership, management, engineering, and technical disciplines to cultivate expertise and drive professional growth. Our flexible learning options—whether in-person, online, or in-house—ensure accessibility and convenience for individuals and organizations alike.
With over 30+ years of experience through the GLOMACS global network, we are committed to delivering innovative, results-driven training solutions. Our expert instructors combine industry knowledge with dynamic teaching methods, fostering practical skill development and long-term career success. By choosing Saudi GLOMACS, you're investing in personal excellence and contributing to the Kingdom’s sustainable economic growth and vision-driven transformation.
Training Outline
DAY 1: Types of Completions
- Introduction
- Wellhead Configuration
- Functional Requirements of a Completion
- Completion Equipment
- Flow Control Devices
- Packers
- Tubing
- Circulation Devices
- Expansion Joints
- Sub-Surface Safety Valves
- Christmas Trees and It’s Types
- Surface Equipment
DAY 2: Reasons for Workovers and Well Preparation
- Formation Damage
- Sand Control
- Acidizing
- Corrosion
- Hydraulic Fracturing
- Mechanical Problems
- Well Preparations for Work Over
- Tree and BOP Removal / Installation
DAY 3: Overview of Surface and Subsurface Wellbore Equipment and Procedures
- Blowout Preventer Stacks and Components
- Workstring and Production Tubing
- Auxiliary Well Control Equipment
- Plugs & Packers
- Verification of Shut-in
- Monitoring and Recording During Shut-in
- Preparing for Well Entry
- Wireline Open Hole Operations
- Contingency Procedure for Wireline
- Contingency Procedures for Coiled Tubing
- Contingency Procedure for Coiled tubing
DAY 4: Barriers, Completion and Workover Fluids
- Philosophy and Operation of Barrier Systems
- Levels of Barriers
- Types of Barriers
- Barrier Management
- Influx Detection
- Gas Characteristics and Behavior
- Pressure and Volume Relationship (Boyles Law)
- Workover / Completion Fluid Functions
- Liquids and Fluid Properties
- Testing of Downhole Completion Equipment
- Testing of Well Control Equipment Connections
- Well Control Drills
DAY 5: Kick Causes, Warning Signs, Kill Methods, Risk Awareness & Organizing a Well Control Operation, Natural Flowing & Artificial Well Work Over Programs
- Well Shut-in and Well Kill Considerations
- Well Control Problems
- Objective of Well Control Techniques
- Bullheading
- Volumetric Method
- Lube and Bleed
- Forward Circulation
- Driller’s Method
- Reverse Circulation
- Handling Kill Problems
- Potential Impacts of a Well Control Event
- Well Integrity
- Pressure Control Equipment / Barrier Envelope Considerations
- Personnel Assignment
- Plan Responses to Anticipated Well Control Scenarios
- Blockages& Trapped Pressure in Tubing / Wellbore
- Blockage & Restricted Access in Tubing / Wellbore
- Hydrates
- H2S considerations
- Natural Flowing and Artificial Well Work Over Programs
Certificates
- On successful completion of this training course, GLOMACS Certificate will be awarded to the delegates
- Continuing Professional Education credits (CPE) : In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsor, one CPE credit is granted per 50 minutes of attendance
Accreditation
GLOMACS is registered with NASBA as a sponsor of Continuing Professional Education (CPE) on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. NASBA have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.learningmarket.org.
All Training Seminars delivered by GLOMACS by default are eligible for CPE Credit.
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