Introduction to Well Integrity

Level:

Awareness

Target audience:

All personnel.

Course Goal/Description:

This course providers learners with an introduction to well integrity.

Learning Objectives:

LO1 Define 'well integrity' and explain its importance to the oil and gas industry

LO2 Identify the key legislative requirements

LO3 Describe the Well Integrity Policy

LO4 Identify the key elements of a Well Integrity Management System (WIMS)

LO5 Identify the stages in a well’s life cycle

LO6 Describe the competence requirements

LO7 Identify the record and reporting requirements

LO8 Describe pressure containment boundaries, well barrier envelopes and Well Barrier Elements (WBES)

LO9 Describe the two-barrier philosophy

LO10 Describe well component performance standards

LO11 Describe well operating limits

LO12 Describe subsurface containment assurance

LO13 Identify the risk assessment considerations for well integrity

LO14 Explain the importance of monitoring and maintaining well barrier envelopes

LO15 Identify the key components of a risk-based approach to well integrity management

LO16 Describe the risk assessment process for assessing a well anomaly