Driller's Method Simulator (Surface)

In this simulation, our virtual instructor guides a student through killing a surface stack well using the Driller's Method.  All procedures are scored automatically per IADC grading standards for the Supervisor Level Surface Stack course. 

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Each of our drilling simulators includes access for 1 student for 1 year to go through the simulation as many times as desired. Purchasing gives you access to both the Offline version on your iPad/iPhone and the Web version on your PC/Laptop 

Confirm BOP Panel Lineup

Confirm the BOP is lined up correctly for well kill operations. 

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Confirm Choke Panel lineup

Confirm the Choke Panel is lined up correctly for well kill operations. 

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Confirm Standpipe Manifold Lineup

Confirm the Standpipe Manifold is lined up correctly for well kill operations. 

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Confirm Choke Manifold lineup

Confirm the Choke Manifold is lined up correctly for well kill operations. 

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Confirm Trip Tank lineup

Confirm the Trip Tank is lined up correctly for well kill operations. 

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Check and Set BOP Pressures

Confirm BOP pressures are correct and regulate them correctly.

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Bump the Float

Bump the float to determine SIDPP and record it.

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Fill out a Kill Sheet

Use our interactive kill sheet as you walk through all kill sheet calculations

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Confirm Pump Manifold lineup

Confirm the Pump Manifold is lined up correctly for well kill operations. 

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Set Pit Level alarms

Conduct key calculations to set pit level alarms to detect additional influx

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Communicate your Kill Plan

Answer a series of questions to communicate your kill plan to the rig crew.

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Bring Pumps Online to Kill Rate

Bring pumps up to the kill rate and determine Initial Circulating Pressure (ICP).

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Maintain ICP during kick circulation

Maintain ICP constant as you circulate a kick up the wellbore

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Detect and Handle a Nozzle Plugging kill problem

Follow IADC guidelines to handle a Nozzle Plugging kill problem

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Detect and Handle a Choke Washout kill problem

Follow IADC guidelines to handle a Choke Washout kill problem

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Detect and Handle a Nozzle Washout kill problem

Follow IADC guidelines to handle a Nozzle Washout kill problem

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Detect and Handle a Choke Plugging kill problem

Follow IADC guidelines to handle a Choke Plugging kill problem

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Handle Gas at the Choke

Handle the rapid change in pressures due to gas at the choke

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Handle Mud at the Choke

Handle the rapid change in pressures due to mud replacing gas at the choke

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Shut Down the Pumps

Bring the pumps offline to end the kill operation

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Analyze well pressures

After shutdown, analyze well pressures to determine if additional circulations are necessary

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