A method of simulating subsea mudlift drilling well control operations using a
computer system. The method includes simulating a drilling circulation system.
The simulation includes simulating drilling the wellbore at a selected rate of
penetration, and the simulating drilling a wellbore includes simulating drilling
selected earth formations. A kick is simulated at a selected depth in the wellbore,
and the kick is simulated as a two-phase mixture including drilling fluid and a
formation fluid. Controlling the kick is then simulated, and wellbore parameters
are displayed via a graphical user interface connected to the computer system.
The simulating drilling the wellbore is then repeated after the kick has been controlled.