Cause and Prevention of Kicks

Description

Understanding the causes of kicks, and the main preventative methods of conducting drilling and tripping operations, is essential to good well control practice. From this advanced module learners will be able to demonstrate a detailed knowledge of the primary mechanisms that result in loss of primary well control, and the methods used to prevent kicks occurring during drilling and tripping operations.

Learning Focus

• Causes of kicks
• Prevention of kicks while tripping
• Prevention of kicks while drilling