The methods used to prevent losing control and having well blowout during a kick. The two most common methods are the driller´s method and the wait-and weight method.
Determining the best well control procedure for most situation involves several considerations. Some are (1), time required to execute the kill procedure, (2) surface pressure from the kick, (3) complexity relative to ease of implementation, and (4) down hole stresses applied to the formation during the kick killing process.