Drilling and Reservoir EngineeringWell Integrity Management
An operator with a large stock of active and idle wells rarely knows which of them have lost a barrier until gas appears in a cellar or annulus pressure climbs on a monitoring sheet. Well integrity management turns that uncertainty into a system. Delegates work through barrier philosophy across the life cycle, drawing on the concepts of ISO 16530 and NORSOK D010, then annulus pressure management: identifying sustained casing pressure, setting maximum allowable annulus surface pressure and diagnosing the source. Integrity testing, safety valve and tree maintenance, corrosion and erosion monitoring and logging for tubing and casing condition follow. Risk ranking, well categorisation by barrier status and the integrity register are built in exercises. Delegates leave able to set up and run an integrity programme across a producing asset.
Course objectives
- Explain barrier philosophy across the well life cycle
- Define well barrier elements and acceptance criteria for each
- Calculate maximum allowable annulus surface pressure
- Diagnose the source of sustained casing pressure
- Plan integrity testing for valves, trees and annuli
- Interpret corrosion logs and calipers for tubular condition
- Rank wells by integrity risk and assign operating categories
- Establish an integrity register and reporting process
Who should attend
- Well integrity engineers and coordinators
- Production and petroleum engineers
- Asset managers responsible for well stock
- Regulatory engineers overseeing operators
- Wellhead and intervention supervisors
Course outline
- 01Integrity management principles and standards
- 02Barrier philosophy through the life cycle
- 03Barrier elements and acceptance criteria
- 04Annulus pressure management and MAASP
- 05Diagnosing sustained casing pressure
- 06Testing and maintenance of valves and trees
- 07Tubular corrosion monitoring and logging
- 08Risk ranking and well categorisation
- 09Integrity registers and reporting
Scheduled sessions
| Dates | Venue | Format | Price | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 to 8 January 2027 | Nairobi, Kenya | Classroom | USD 1,325 per delegate | |
| 11 to 15 January 2027 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Classroom | R19,950 per delegate | |
| 8 to 12 March 2027 | Online | Online | R8,500 per delegate | |
| 15 to 19 March 2027 | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Classroom | USD 1,325 per delegate | |
| 22 to 26 March 2027 | Mbabane, Eswatini | Classroom | R19,950 per delegate |
Well Integrity Management
From R8,500