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53 WorldWide Drilling Resource ® OCTOBER 2013 Hi, Hannah! Good friends, Resa & Darlene. Wynona and Jan visiting. Keynote Speaker Dr. John Craynon. Steve and Arloa were chatting. Steve Tibbals and lovely wife. The door prizes were a hit. Introducing the Well Control Institute Adapted from a PRWeb Release The International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC) recently announced the formation of the Well Control Institute (WCI), a new industry body that will provide the drilling industry with a single, universal well control training and assessment standard. The WCI is expected to be fully operational by mid-2014. “Preventing the unwanted release of hydrocarbons is the primary process safety concern at all stages of a well’s life cycle,” said Stephen Colville, IADC president and CEO. “Proper personnel training is an essential element in preventing unwanted releases. The WCI is a cross-industry initiative to deliver a step-change in operational integrity and well control incident preven- tion. The goal is to develop a professional and consistent approach to ensuring the competence and credentials of everyone involved in all aspects of well control.” The WCI brings together all sectors of the drilling community to define and implement a new well control standard, which will build on the recommendations of the International Association of Oil & Gas Producers Wells Expert Committee, IADC’s Well Control Advisory Panel, and other industry stakeholders. The training and assessment standard developed by WCI will focus on learning and learning retention, and will provide rig- role-directed learning objectives with an emphasis on kick detection and well shut-in. It will focus on the use of realistic simula- tion in a team environment and provide a reliable, secure, and trusted testing process. The flexible cur- riculum will cover all well construction disciplines and specialized practices, and will offer continuous oppor- tunities for new learning with an enhanced frequency of assessment. To sign up for E-News Flash by WorldWide Drilling Resource ® , call 850-547-0102, or e-mail: e-news@worldwidedrillingresource.com