By the end of this training course, participants should be able to:
• Analyze and define the essential components of a functioning well system
• Identify key well integrity threats and how to prevent or mitigate them
• Get an overview about the pillar elements of a Well Integrity System
• Review major incidents and define their root causes to improve client real-life scenarios
• Implement key well integrity services such as well risk assessments, anomaly investigation and
management
• Gain the sound attitude to define well barriers in all the possible leaking paths and cases
• Understand the latest well inspection, maintenance, and testing routines
• Get robust knowledge about casing and cement evaluation logging tools
• Get familiar about risk assessment methodologies & techniques

• Well Integrity Engineers
• Well Intervention Engineers
• Petroleum and Production Engineers
• Production Technology Engineers
• Completion Engineers
• Reservoir Engineers
• Drilling Engineers
• Other Company engineers involved in well integrity operations
• Managers and Government Officials and others involved with well integrity
• Supervisors, Field Operators and Technicians involved with well integrity testing

The training instructor relies on a highly interactive training method to enhance the learning process.
The course material is rich with various training tools that ensure all participants gain a
complete understanding of all the topics covered. The training environment is highly
stimulating, challenging, and effective for all trainees to participate, share their thoughts, and inquire about their in-house challenges.

Module One: Introduction to Well Integrity
• Definition of Well Integrity
• Well Integrity Versus Asset Integrity and Well Control
• Illustration of Well Integrity Management System
• Possible Failures and Threats of Well Integrity
• Open Discussion with the attendees for their common Well Integrity failures
• Challenges of Mature Oilfields
• Learnt Lessons from Famous International Well Integrity Failures and Disasters
• Well Integrity Barriers; Physical and Non-physical (including External, Organizational, and Active
Barriers)
• Well Integrity Regulations and Certifications
• Overview of Well Integrity International Standards Discussing:
1. NORSOK D-010
2. API Specifications and Recommended Practices
3. ISO Standards
4. NACE
Module Two: Well Integrity Barriers Throughout Well Life Cycle
• Well Integrity Phases throughout well life cycle
• Philosophy of Well Barriers Elements and Envelopes
• Different Barrier Types (Primary, Secondary, Tertiary, and Common barriers)
• Well Barrier Schematic (WBS) and Well Barrier Diagram (WBD)
• Possible Leaking Paths in Well Barriers
• Failure Modes of Well Barriers
• Well Integrity Barriers Throughout Well Integrity Phases
1. Basis of Design Phase
2. Design Phase, Discussing:
▪ Barrier Requirement, Performance Standards, and Operating Limits
3. Construction Phase, Discussing:
▪ Verification and Acceptance Criteria of Well Barriers
▪ Casing, Cement, Completion, Wellhead, and X-tree Integrity Requirements
▪ Zonal Isolation Objectives and Requirements
▪ Material Selection Guidelines
4. Operational Phase, Discussing:
▪ Barrier Verification Including Pressure Testing and Function Testing
▪ API Acceptable Leaking Rate and Risk-Based Approach of Verification
5. Intervention Phase, Discussing:
▪ Requirements of Breaking Containment
▪ Handover Process
6. Abandonment Phase, Discussing:
▪ Temporary and Permanent Plug and Abandonment
▪ Barrier Requirements, Verification, and Acceptance Criteria for Permanent P&A
▪ Options, Considerations, and Procedure for Setting Cement Plugs
▪ Different Material Types for Permanent Barriers
▪ Challenges and Barrier Failure Modes after P&A
• Optimization of Well Barriers
Module Three: Elements of Well Integrity Management System
• Performance standards
• Well barrier verification
• Continuous Improvement and Auditing
• Well Integrity Policy and Dispensations
• Organizational Structure of Well Integrity, Discussing:
1. Roles and Responsibilities of Well Integrity Personnel
2. RACI Chart
• Data Analysis, Reporting and Documentation, Discussing:
1. Periodic Reporting and its Management Level
2. Periodic and Casual Meetings and Their Scope
• Paper Work Including Dispensation Types, Failure Notification, and SCE Forms
• Management of Change (MOC) Requirements and Steps
• Risk Assessment, Discussing:
1. Hazard Vs Risk
2. Hazard Identification Tools and Hierarchy Control
3. Risk Management Process Steps
4. Risk Matrix and Assessment Forms
5. Risk Bowtie Diagram
• Well Risk Assessment and Ranking
1. Risk Probability and Consequence
2. Risk Matrix for Well Categorization
3. Management of High-Risk Wells (HRWs)
4. Well Anomaly Management and Maintenance
Module Four: Well Integrity Diagnosis, Monitoring, and Preventive Maintenance
• Cement Logging Evaluation, Discussing:
1. Requirements of Cement Evaluation
2. Factors Affecting Cement Quality and Placement
3. Sonic Tool CBL-VDL Concept, Generations, and Quality Control
4. Ultrasonic Tool Concept and Generations
5. Log Interpretation and Actual Examples
• Corrosion Logging Evaluation, Discussing:
1. Mechanical Multi Finger Caliper Tools
2. Ultrasonic Imaging Tools
3. Electromagnetic and Magnetic Thickness Detection Tools
4. Noise Leak Detection Tools
5. Fiber Optic Technology (DTS and DAS)
6. Camera Recording
• X-tree and Wellhead Common Problems, Testing, and Acceptance Criteria, Discussing:
1. Non-routine Operations e.g., Ice Plugs, Valve Milling, and Leak Sealing Solutions
• Subsurface Safety Valve Acceptance Criteria, Troubleshooting, and Remedial Work
• Annulus Pressure Management, Discussing:
1. Sustained Casing Pressure Investigation, and Remedial Work
• Maximum Allowable Annular Surface Pressure (MAASP) Determination and Calculations
1. Based on ISO 16530-1:2017
2. Based on API RP-90B
Module Five: Flow Assurance Issues, Industry Trends and New Technologies
• Flow Assurance Issues (Scale, Hydrate, Paraffin, Asphaltene, Sand, Corrosion, Erosion),
Discussing:
1. Flow Assurance Effect on Well Integrity
2. Preventive Methods
3. Remedial Solutions Including Chemical and Mechanical Methods
4. Innovative Technologies for Flow Assurance Management
• New Technologies and Solutions for Sustained Annulus Pressure (SAP), Discussing:
1. Normal Management Procedures
2. Chemical Remedial Methods
3. Mechanical Remedial Methods and Annulus Intervention
• New Technologies and Innovative Materials in P&A Operations
• Logging Evaluation Tools for Multi-String Conditions
• Digitalization of Oilfields
• Asset Management Software Products
• Applications of Machine Learnin (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Well Integrity, Discussing:
1. Overview of Machine Learning Algorithms
2. Methodology of Data Science and Feature Engineering
• Overview of Different Well Integrity Management Software Packages in the Industry
1. Mirroring Software Capabilities to Overall Course Content

BTS attendance certificate will be issued to all attendees completing minimum of 80% of the total course duration.