Welcome to the
National Drilling & Well Control Program
The School of Petroleum Engineering at the University of New South Wales has been providing IADC and IWCF well control training and assessment to oilfield professionals through the National Drilling & Well Control Program (NDWCP) since 1997. The Program is a joint venture between the School and the International Association of Drilling Contractors - Australasian Chapter (IADC-AC) and is managed by School.
The major objective of the National Drilling & Well Control Program is to provide the core knowledge and job-related skills which drilling personnel require to handle well control situations with competency. Through the provision of expertly written teaching materials and computer-based simulated training, industry personnel are able to obtain qualifications that are both current and applicable to this ever changing industry.
The National Drilling & Well Control Program is recognised and accredited by industry bodies such as the International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC) and the International Well Control Forum (IWCF). Excellence in training is achieved and maintained via a rigorous quality assurance process.
Major benefits to industry include confidence that rig crews have consistent quality instruction by high standard industry trainers; internationally-recognised training; and documentation of training and certification of records to meet safety case requirements.
When someone shows you a University of New South Wales’ National Drilling & Well Control Program Certification/Qualification, you know they have completed an approved well control training program unparalleled in the industry for quality and integrity.
The National Drilling & Well Control Program provides more than 45 five-day IADC and IWCF well control training courses a year from dedicated training centres located in Brisbane and Perth (see Well Control Course Schedule). In-house IADC and IWCF well control courses are also offered in Sydney, Adelaide, Melbourne, Darwin, Roma and other cities.
The National Drilling & Well Control Program also runs IWCF Well Intervention Pressure Control Courses throughout the year depending upon demand. These are offered as in-house training programs. See IWCF well intervention course date listing. For more information, please contact our Business Manager.
In addition to our IADC and IWCF Well Control courses we offer the following:
- Preliminary Well Control Training
- Introductory Well Control Training
- IWCF Well Intervention Pressure Control
- Coal Bed Methane Drilling
- IADC Rig Pass Training
- Air Drilling Induction Training
- High Pressure High Temperature Well Control
- Well Control for Underbalanced Drilling
Since the formation of the National Drilling & Well Control Program in 1997, hundreds of drilling professionals have enjoyed the practical, relevant and professional well control training that they have received.