Experientially Based (“Hands-on”) Well Control Training A Training and Research Initiative at the Petroleum Engineering Research and Technology Transfer Laboratory (PERTT Lab) Funded through the Louisiana Applied Educational Oil Spill Research and Development Program (OSRADP)

This Hands-on Well Control Training Initiative sponsored by the Applied Educational Oil Spill Research and Development Program would not be possible without the past and continuing support of Diamond Offshore. The course content offered by the PERTT Lab through this program has in large part been developed, tested, and refined through on going collaborative training efforts funded by Diamond Offshore for their 4-day Fundamental Well Control Classes. For more information about this unique and valuable training program offered at the LSU PERTT Lab, contact Darryl Bourgoyne.

Substantial support for on going training and research efforts at the LSU PERTT Lab has been provided by Halliburton. Without Halliburton’s generous support, this Hands-on Well Control Training Initiative would not be possible.

MI-Swaco has also provided invaluable support to training and research efforts at the LSU PERTT Lab which make this Hands-on Well Control Training Initiative possible. On-going product testing efforts conducted for MI-Swaco’s Assisted Well Control (AWC) project have provided valuable insights for improved Hands-on Well Control Training techniques.

Other LSU PERTT Lab supporters Include:
 

Recognition should also go to Allen Kelly, a former director of the PERTT Lab, now with Unocal. His past efforts and leadership as PERTT Lab director provided the foundation on which this training initiative is based. Allen’s continued interest in improving well control training has been instrumental in sustaining the LSU PERTT Lab’s work in the area of full scale well control training.

Finally, the faculty and staff working at the PERTT Lab would like to express our condolences to the family of Jim Sykora. Jim passed away on December 17, 2002 and his loss is profoundly felt. Jim was the first director of the PERTT Lab, back when it was called the “LSU Blowout School.” He worked closely with Phatz Sullins, Dr. A.T. Bourgoyne, Jr and many others to create and operate this unique facility at Louisiana State University.

 

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