Assessor Resource
PMAOPS335A
Conduct pipeline pigging
Assessment tool
Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024
Generally, the operations technician would be the key person in the team involved in the pigging operations and would be capable of performing all parts of this unit. At all times they would be liaising and cooperating with other members of the team.
The operations technician would:
understand the risks associated with pigging and closure mechanisms
prepare the pipeline system for pig launching and rectify any operational problems
prepare the pipeline system for pig receival, and rectify any operational problems
interpret or assist in interpreting pigging data.
In a typical scenario, an operations technician in/on a large plant/platform looks after the pig launching and receiving operations. The type of pigs used may include batching, cleaning, gauging, intelligent and foam pigs.
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