COURSE OVERVIEW

This practical and highly-interactive course includes various practical sessions and exercises. Theory learnt will be applied using our state-of-the-art simulators.

This course is designed to provide participants with a detailed and up-to-date overview of Wellhead Operations Specialist: Wellhead System Maintenance and Safety. It covers the purpose and role of the wellhead, wellhead types, basic components of a wellhead and interface with casing and tubing; the wellhead system components, types of wellheads and applications and wellhead pressure control equipment; the materials and design standards, safety requirements and industry best practices; the wellhead installation procedures and pressure testing techniques; the inspection and integrity assessment, sealing systems and gasket maintenance; and the bolt torqueing and tensioning practices.

Further, the course will also discuss the recording maintenance and inspection results; the API and operator documentation standards, inspection checklist preparation, reporting anomalies and corrective actions; the routine preventive maintenance, valve maintenance procedures and corrosion control and protection; the grease injection systems and wellhead accessories maintenance; and troubleshooting common wellhead issues and the safety hazards and risk assessment. 

During this interactive course, participants will learn the procedures for isolating wellhead equipment, lockout/tagout requirements, verification of zero-energy state and documentation and control; the emergency shutdown systems, blowout prevention and response; the fire protection around wellhead installations and incident reporting and investigation; the wellhead maintenance planning, wellhead system upgrades and modifications and interface with other oilfield systems; monitoring wellhead pressures and trends; the data acquisition systems and predictive maintenance approaches; and the interpretation of condition monitoring data.