International Well Control Forum - IWCF

International Well Control Forum - IWCF IWCF develop and administer well control training, assessment and certification programmes on behalf of the global oil and gas industry.

Explore our latest tech bite on effective well clean-up🛠️ Well clean-up is the process of removing drilling fluids, debr...
31/08/2026

Explore our latest tech bite on effective well clean-up🛠️

Well clean-up is the process of removing drilling fluids, debris, and contaminants to ensure the wellbore is clean and ready for a safe and effective completion or intervention operation.

By ensuring an effective well clean-up, key risks are mitigated before they can develop into well integrity or operational failures.

Explore our 'effective well clean-up' table to learn more about well clean-up hazards, their operational impact and the potential consequences they can have.

🛢️National Petroleum Day🛢️167 years ago today, Edwin L Drake discovered oil in Titusville, Pennsylvania, marking the beg...
27/08/2026

🛢️National Petroleum Day🛢️

167 years ago today, Edwin L Drake discovered oil in Titusville, Pennsylvania, marking the beginning of the modern petroleum industry.

Want to learn more? Our Level 1 Well Control Awareness course includes an overview of oil and gas and is designed to enhance understanding of how well control incidents occur, their potential consequences, and the key strategies used to prevent them.

Explore our Level 1 course and register today 👇
https://www.iwcf.org/programmes/level-1-well-control-awareness-course/

🚨2 weeks to go!🚨⁠⁠Our Annual Members Event is fast approaching, and we’re excited to welcome both new and familiar faces...
26/08/2026

🚨2 weeks to go!🚨⁠
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Our Annual Members Event is fast approaching, and we’re excited to welcome both new and familiar faces to Budapest.🤝

📢 Attendees: to ensure you receive all updates about our Annual Members Event:⁠

🔹 Add [email protected] to your email’s ‘safe sender’ list.⁠
🔹 Check your spam or junk folders, just in case.⁠
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📧 If you are attending this event and need further support, please email us at [email protected]⁠

25/08/2026

Term Tuesday | IWCF Glossary📚

Each week, we highlight a term from the IWCF Glossary to support clarity, accuracy and shared understanding across the well control community.✅

The IWCF Glossary provides standardised definitions for terminology used in our training and assessments, helping candidates, instructors and assessors communicate with confidence. This resource is available in multiple languages to support our global audience.🌍

Strengthen your knowledge, one term at a time.💪

Check out the new IWCF Glossary on our website: www.iwcf.org/glossary-of-terms/

📞 Enhanced IWCF On-Call Hours from 31 August 2026To provide additional support outside office hours, we are updating our...
24/08/2026

📞 Enhanced IWCF On-Call Hours from 31 August 2026

To provide additional support outside office hours, we are updating our on-call service:

✅ Mon-Thu: 06:00-08:30
✅ Fri: 06:00-08:30 & 15:00-19:00
✅ Sat-Sun: 06:00-14:00

Supporting urgent and time-sensitive issues, particularly those affecting live assessments and assessment delivery.

📞 +44 (0)1674 678 120

All times are UK time (GMT/BST).

🚨Registration for the IWCF 2026 Annual Members Event has now closed!🚨Thank you to everyone who has registered – we look ...
24/08/2026

🚨Registration for the IWCF 2026 Annual Members Event has now closed!🚨

Thank you to everyone who has registered – we look forward to welcoming you to Budapest in the coming weeks and event information is on its way to you.

To ensure you receive all updates about your attendance at this event:
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🔹 Add IWCF to your email’s ‘safe sender’ list. ⁠
🔹 Check your spam or junk folders, just in case.⁠
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📧For more information, please email us at [email protected].⁠
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Fusible caps: Why are they less commonly used in well intervention operations? Modern well intervention practices focus ...
21/08/2026

Fusible caps: Why are they less commonly used in well intervention operations?

Modern well intervention practices focus on maintaining and verifying barriers, and many operators now do not rely on the use of fusible caps.

Explore our latest Tech Bite to learn more about why this is the case. 🛠️

Remember: if you see fusible caps referenced in procedures, they may reflect historical rather than current industry practice.

🚨 Enhanced On-Call Support Hours from 31 August 2026 🚨As part of our commitment to supporting the global well control co...
20/08/2026

🚨 Enhanced On-Call Support Hours from 31 August 2026 🚨

As part of our commitment to supporting the global well control community, IWCF is enhancing its on-call support service from 06:00 (BST) on Monday 31 August 2026.

The updated service provides increased coverage outside normal office hours to support urgent and time-sensitive issues, helping to minimise disruption to assessment delivery, particularly during live assessments.

🕒 Extended coverage
📞 Same on-call contact number
🌍 Greater support for our growing global network

For all other enquiries, please use the contact details available on our website and the relevant team will respond during normal office hours.

Read more: https://www.iwcf.org/?p=16618&preview=true

📢 The IWCF 2026 Annual Members Event has now reached capacity and registration is officially closed.Thank you to everyon...
19/08/2026

📢 The IWCF 2026 Annual Members Event has now reached capacity and registration is officially closed.

Thank you to everyone who has registered. We look forward to welcoming you to Budapest in the coming weeks.

Attendees will have the opportunity to explore the latest well control developments, connect with peers, and help shape the future of well control training.

Event information will be shared with registered delegates shortly.

For full details, please visit our event page: https://www.iwcf.org/events/iwcf-annual-members-event/

Enhance Your Well Control Competence with IWCF eLearning!Continuous learning is key to improving safety and competence i...
18/08/2026

Enhance Your Well Control Competence with IWCF eLearning!

Continuous learning is key to improving safety and competence in well control. IWCF offers a range of e-learning courses and resources to support your professional development:

🔵Level 1 Well Control Awareness – Free, Online
🔵Level 2 Drilling Well Control & Well Intervention Pressure Control – Paid, Online & In-person Assessment
🔵Well Control & Pressure Control Calculations – Free, Online
🔵Well Operations Crew Resource Management (WOCRM) – Free, Online

📖 Find out more and start learning: iwcf.org/elearning

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