Course catalogue

After completing the course, participants should have the necessary knowledge and skills to fight fires with the available equipment on the platform and on the vessel. Theoretical and practical instruction should provide participants with a clear understanding of their own and the equipment's limitations.

Course Content

- Emergency organisation

- Lifesaving First aid

- Checking the condition of the patient

- Fire theory

- Extinguishing agents

- Extinguishing equipment

- Fire fighting and limitations

- Physiology

- Pneumatic and other smoke diving equipment

- Search and rescue (smoke diving).

- Gas and liquids under pressure

- Mental reactions and dealing with stress (during accidents and disasters)

- Rescue work during a fire.

This course is valid for 48 months.

The course "Hose assembly – safe appliances" provides a basic introduction to the safe use of hoses and selection of fittings for different applications. Furthermore, the course focuses on the identification of fittings, as well as basic practical training in hose assembly.

After the course, participants will be able to use the hose assembly equipment in a way that maintains a safe and appropriate work process. The course is divided into a theoretical and a practical part and is concluded with a written certification test. The course is conducted according to the standard TR 1803 and Oil and Gas United Kingdom Standard.

Who is this course for?

Personnel requiring awareness or understanding of surface preparation methods.

Is previous experience required?

You do not need prior knowledge or experience to complete this course.

How will this course benefit me?

This course aims to introduce learners to the requirements for maintaining surface preparation.

How will this course benefit my company?

By ensuring you are introduced to the requirements for maintaining surface preparation.

What standards are referred to in this course?

This course does not refer to specific legislation or standards but is written according to industry best practice.

Is there an assessment?

Once you have completed the course, you will be asked a series of questions to check your knowledge and understanding. These are based on the learning objectives for the course and have a pass mark of 80%. 

This introductory course provides the drilling personnel with basic understanding of well control. Progressing junior staff get a solid background and knowledge of why well control is essential, how well control is maintained, what the indicators are that well control might be lost, and how to regain the control once it has been lost.

Understand the negative consequences associated with loss of well control
Understand the need for detection
Recognize the warning signs of abnormal pressure
Know the actions that should be taken when kick indicators are present
Be familiar with the functions of the bop equipment
Be able to select well control method to regain control
Be able to fill in a IWCF surface and/or subsea kill sheet
Be able to calculate kill mud weight, initial circulation pressure and final circulation pressure
Correctly obtain shut in pressures in the well
Understand the barrier concept
Know the impact pumping cement could have on well control
Obtain sufficient knowledge to pass a written IWCF test with minimum 70% score

Only in Norwegian

Kurset gir kunnskap om farer ved hydrogensulfid og svoveldioksid, symptomer ved forgiftning og kunnskap om livreddende førstehjelp. Kursdeltakerne skal lære å ta vare på egen og andres sikkerhet ved riktig bruk av verneutstyr. Etter fullført kurs kan deltakerne arbeide i H2S-utsatte områder.

Kursinnhold
- Farer, kjennetegn og egenskaper ved hydrogensulfid (H2S) og Svoveldikosid (SO2)
- Kilder til H2S og SO2
- Riktig bruk av deteksjonsutstyr
- Symptomer på eksponering
- Redningsteknikker og førstehjelp til personer utsatt for H2S- og SO2-eksponering
- Riktig bruk og vedlikehold av åndedrettsvern: Teori, demonstrasjon og praksis
- Kunnskap om vindretning og evakuering
- Prosedyrer for entring av lukket rom
- Grenseverdier for H2S og SO2

Kurset bygger på følgende regelverk:
- API recommended practice 49 Recommended Practice for Drilling and Well Servicing Operations Involving Hydrogen Sulfide
- Arbeidstilsynets Grunnlag for fastsettelse av administrativ norm for hydrogensulfid
- Forskrift om tiltaks- og grenseverdier best. Nr. 704