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Plugging and Abandonment (P&A)

An intermediate course for well engineers, well integrity engineers, supervisors, decommissioning teams and regulator liaison staff on permanently and temporarily abandoning oil and gas wells. It covers the well barrier philosophy, well status review, P&A phases, barrier materials and placement techniques, verification, rigless and rig-based execution, HSE, cost, records and long-term liability, with reference to NORSOK D-010 and the OEUK Well Decommissioning Guidelines.

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Modules
7
Lessons
35
Duration
7h 28m
Level
Intermediate
Quizzes
7 graded
Industries

Course content

7 modules · 35 lessons · 7h 28m

What plugging and abandonment means, why wells reach the end of their life, the different well statuses, the standards that govern the work and who does what in a project.

  • What Plugging and Abandonment Means
    Preview
    12 min
  • Why Wells Reach the End of Their Life12 min
  • Permanent Abandonment, Temporary Abandonment and Suspension12 min
  • Regulations and Standards for Well Decommissioning13 min
  • Roles and Responsibilities in a P&A Project11 min
  • Why wells are plugged and abandoned — quiz7 questions · pass 70%

Topics covered

Plugging and Abandonment
Well Barriers
Well Integrity
NORSOK D-010
Decommissioning
Cementing

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