Primary well control maintains hydrostatic pressure to prevent reservoir influx during drilling. When primary control fails, a blowout preventer (BOP) provides secondary control through specific procedures like wait and weight to control kicks. Proper well control training covers primary and secondary barriers and BOP operation to prevent blowouts, as loss of either barrier can result from human errors like failing to follow procedures or equipment failures.
Primary well control maintains hydrostatic pressure to prevent reservoir influx during drilling. When primary control fails, a blowout preventer (BOP) provides secondary control through specific procedures like wait and weight to control kicks. Proper well control training covers primary and secondary barriers and BOP operation to prevent blowouts, as loss of either barrier can result from human errors like failing to follow procedures or equipment failures.
Primary well control maintains hydrostatic pressure to prevent reservoir influx during drilling. When primary control fails, a blowout preventer (BOP) provides secondary control through specific procedures like wait and weight to control kicks. Proper well control training covers primary and secondary barriers and BOP operation to prevent blowouts, as loss of either barrier can result from human errors like failing to follow procedures or equipment failures.
Primary well control maintains hydrostatic pressure to prevent reservoir influx during drilling. When primary control fails, a blowout preventer (BOP) provides secondary control through specific procedures like wait and weight to control kicks. Proper well control training covers primary and secondary barriers and BOP operation to prevent blowouts, as loss of either barrier can result from human errors like failing to follow procedures or equipment failures.
Primary Well Control is the hydrostatic pressure in the wellbore that
prevents reservoir influx while performing drilling.
When primary well control is failed, then, this situation needs special equipment which is called Blow Out Preventer or BOP to control kick. We can call that
Blow Out Preventer or BOP is Secondary Well Control.
Please also remember that BOP must be used with specific procedures to control kick such as Driller's, Wait and weight, Concurrent, Volumetric, Lubricate & bleed and Bull heading methods. Without well control practices for using BOPs, it will just be only heavy equipment on the rig. There are several types of Blow Out Preventer (BOP) which have different applications. Well control training is the training required to prevent situations where loss of control of a primary and/or secondary well barrier will result in blow-out or other catastrophic events. Well control training therefore covers all aspects of well engineering and operations from well designers, through the drilling crew, well service crew and service personnel.
Why do we lose Primary Control?
Main reason is human error
1.
Failure to follow procedures
2.
Lack of knowledge
3.
Lack of skills
4.
Failure to communicate
Why do we lose Secondary Control?
Main reasons are equipment failure and human error