Well Plugging and Abandonment
| Code | Date | Time | Duration | Location | Currency | Team of 10 Per Person | Team of 7 Per Person | Early Bird Fee Per Person | Normal Fee Per Person |
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| DL-WPA26 | 13 - 17 Jul 2026 | 9 PM Indian Time |
3 Hours Per Day
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Zoom Online
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USD
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1500
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1850
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2000
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2500
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“The classes will be conducted online via Zoom from Monday to Friday, for 3 hours per day excluding breaks.
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Well Plugging and Abandonment
This course provides a thorough understanding of the principles, techniques, and regulatory standards for successful well plugging and abandonment (P&A). Participants will learn how to plan, design, and execute safe, efficient, and environmentally compliant well decommissioning operations.Well Plugging and Abandonment (P&A) is a critical phase in the life cycle of oil and gas wells, ensuring that non-producing or end-of-life wells are sealed safely to prevent fluid migration and environmental contamination.
This course delivers a comprehensive overview of modern P&A practices, covering everything from regulatory requirements and well integrity assessment to barrier design, cementing methods, and abandonment verification. Participants will gain a deep understanding of how to optimize P&A operations to achieve technical, economic, and environmental objectives.
Emphasis is placed on risk assessment, wellbore sealing technologies, and the use of digital and innovative solutions to enhance safety, reduce costs, and meet sustainability goals.
Description
Well Plugging and Abandonment (P&A) is a critical phase in the life cycle of oil and gas wells, ensuring that non-producing or end-of-life wells are sealed safely to prevent fluid migration and environmental contamination.
This course delivers a comprehensive overview of modern P&A practices, covering everything from regulatory requirements and well integrity assessment to barrier design, cementing methods, and abandonment verification. Participants will gain a deep understanding of how to optimize P&A operations to achieve technical, economic, and environmental objectives.
Emphasis is placed on risk assessment, wellbore sealing technologies, and the use of digital and innovative solutions to enhance safety, reduce costs, and meet sustainability goals.
As global focus intensifies on environmental protection and regulatory compliance, effective well plugging and abandonment has become an essential part of responsible field management. Poorly executed P&A operations can lead to long-term liabilities, including environmental hazards and financial penalties.
This course introduces participants to the latest techniques and technologies in well decommissioning. It bridges theory with real-world applications, providing insights into barrier placement, cement integrity, verification testing, and compliance with international standards such as ISO and API guidelines.
Through interactive discussions and case studies, participants will learn how to design and implement safe, reliable, and cost-effective abandonment programs.
Understand the key principles and objectives of well plugging and abandonment.
Identify and comply with international and local P&A regulatory requirements.
Evaluate well integrity and define suitable barrier design strategies.
Select appropriate materials, tools, and cementing techniques for permanent sealing.
Conduct risk assessment and contingency planning for P&A operations.
Implement cost-effective and environmentally sound abandonment practices.
Apply lessons learned from real-world case studies and best industry practices.
The course combines interactive presentations, real case studies, and group exercises to ensure practical understanding. Participants will engage in technical discussions, problem-solving sessions, and review of field examples that illustrate both challenges and best practices in P&A operations. The learning approach ensures strong knowledge transfer applicable to onshore and offshore environments.
Ensures compliance with environmental and regulatory standards.
Reduces long-term well integrity and environmental risks.
Improves operational efficiency and cost management in decommissioning.
Strengthens internal capabilities in well integrity and closure planning.
Promotes a culture of safety, responsibility, and sustainability.
Gain in-depth knowledge of P&A design, execution, and verification.
Develop confidence in planning and managing safe well abandonment programs.
Understand the latest technologies and materials used in P&A operations.
Enhance technical decision-making and problem-solving abilities.
Strengthen professional credentials in well integrity and decommissioning.
Drilling Engineers and Supervisors
Well Integrity Engineers
Completion and Workover Engineers
Decommissioning and Abandonment Engineers
HSE and Regulatory Compliance Professionals
Project Managers and Field Supervisors involved in well closure operations
Introduction to Well Abandonment
Key International Standards
Barriers, Materials and Ageing
Installing and Repairing Barriers
Geological barriers - creeping rocks
Overview of subsurface, reservoir and petroleum geology
Characteristics and challenges of depleted reservoirs
Specific regulations and legislative drivers associated with well abandonment
Assessment of different types of well plugging and abandonment methods and associated technologies
Requirements for and cost of well plugging and abandonment
Material, wellbore knowledge, reliability, and long-term monitoring of well plugs
Slurry design, plug place methods, procedure and testing
Well plugging and abandonment project planning and field operation
Threat, risk and technology challenges After P&A
The scientific, engineering, and economic rationale for abandoning wells and
decommissioning fields.
The use and limitations of various tools and technologies to assess the condition and integrity of wells and depleted reservoirs.
How geology and reservoir conditions affect well plugging and abandonment decisions.
Regulations and legislation associated with well abandonment.
Various methods for well plugging and abandonment and their benefits and limitations.
The design of slurry, plug place methods, procedure and testing within the context of well plugging.
The planning associated with, and cost evaluation of, well plugging and abandonment projects.
The threats, risks, environmental impacts, and technological challenges associated with decommissioning.
On successful completion of this training course, PEA Certificate will be awarded to the delegates.
Your expert course leader brings over 35 years of specialized experience in the upstream Oil & Gas industry. Throughout his career, he has focused heavily on well integrity, drilling engineering, and the critical end-of-life phase: decommissioning.
After starting his career with major cementing and wireline service companies, he transitioned to a Senior Well Engineering role for a Global Operator. There, he managed day-to-day operations for mature fields, gaining deep practical knowledge of aging wellbores. His responsibilities grew to include the strategic planning of large-scale decommissioning campaigns in the North Sea and the Middle East.
He served as the Lead Abandonment Engineer for several high-profile projects, where he was responsible for designing permanent plugging programs that met strict international regulatory standards (including NORSOK and API). His role involved the detailed engineering of barrier verification, slurry design, and casing recovery techniques. He successfully oversaw the abandonment of complex wells, managing both the technical challenges of creeping rock formations and the economic constraints of the projects.
Passionate about passing on his knowledge, he shifted his focus to technical instruction. He has since delivered specialized training on Well Integrity and Decommissioning to engineers and project managers globally. He brings real-world case studies to the classroom, helping participants understand not just the how, but the why behind every plug placement and barrier decision.
Frequently Asked Questions
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