Developing staff of all disciplines for the decommissioning challenge.
Training that achieves the best outcomes in terms of risk, cost and managing liability.
In a competitive industry exposed to ongoing commodity price volatility there is a need to understand the technical and economic drivers to achieve critical decommissioning objectives at the lowest possible cost.
It's time to understand.
Well Decom’s training ensures attendees properly understand the key risks and uncertainties associated with a wide range of well decommissioning activities. We provide public courses and can offer tailored in-house teaching to meet clients' specific needs.
Introduction to Well Decommissioning
- One day ground level training for technical and non-technical staff
- Suitable for non-well engineers and others such as managers, finance and procurement personnel
Well Decommissioning: Principles and Practice
- Three day in-depth course for technical staff
- Based on the Oil & Gas UK latest (2018) Guidelines
- Covers other international well decommissioning standards, regulations and guidelines
- Suitable for technical staff of all disciplines
You can find out more from our training partners MDT International, where training can also be booked directly.
Well Decom Training — now online.
Well Decom Training is a dedicated online learning platform delivering structured, self-paced technical training for engineers and professionals working in well decommissioning. The flagship course — Well Decommissioning: Principles & Practice — previously available only as a 3-day instructor-led programme, is now rebuilt as an interactive, on-demand experience accessible anywhere, at any time.
The course spans 22 modules organised across three progression pathways:
Foundation Pathway
5 modules covering the essentials — why decommissioning matters, regulatory background, well anatomy, well types, and the two-barrier philosophy.
Core Practitioner Course
9 modules forming the technical heart — barrier design, plugging materials, cementing, plug placement, verification, and UK regulatory guidance.
Advanced Case-Based Modules
8 modules for experienced practitioners — sustained casing pressure, HPHT, section milling, deepwater and subsea complexities, and CO₂ storage obligations.
Module A1 — Why Well Decommissioning Matters — is available free following registration. Individual pathways and full all-access subscriptions are available as lifetime-access purchases.
— The role of the training is to explain to attendees the risks and uncertainties; what they mean; why and how they can threaten well decommissioning projects and associated costs. —
Services
Independent Assurance
From well engineering and operations to subsurface geology, we have unrivalled knowledge of well decommissioning; its risks and uncertainties.
Training
Industry leading training to embed the right approach to well decommissioning in the energy industry’s mindset.
Specialist Insights
Whether it is leading edge technology developments or stochastic economic modelling, Well Decom offers specialist services to support and deliver the best decommissioning solutions to the entire Oil and Gas sector.