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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan and prepare for operations
   • Access, interpret and apply trip casing documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant
   • Obtain, read, interpret, clarify and confirm work requirements
   • Identify and address potential risks, hazards and environmental issues and implement control measures
   • Select the personal protective equipment appropriate for the work activity
   • Identify, locate and apply correct personal protective equipment
   • Resolve coordination requirements with others at the site prior to commencing, during and on completion of the work activities and ensure briefings/handover details are read/passed on
   • Confirm availability and status of necessary permits to work in accordance with operational and legislative requirements
   • Confirm availability of necessary third party utilities
2. Prepare to trip casing
   • Check grade or grades of casing
   • Supervise crew in correctly positioning casing on racks
   • Measure and record in writing casing
   • Identify joint by the numerical order in which it will be run in the hole and its measured length
   • Supervise crew to remove thread protectors, rabbit casing, clean and lubricate threads
   • Check casing shoe and hanger joints for damage to threads, sealing surfaces and flapper valves where fitted
   • Assemble and check operating conditions of casing running equipment
   • Line up pumps to fill casing during running operation
3. Assist in tripping of casing
   • Steady casing during stabbing
   • Correctly align casing for make-up
   • Prepare next length of casing for tripping
   • Relieve casing stabber during casing running operations

Performance Evidence

Evidence is required to be collected that demonstrates a candidate’s competency in this unit. Evidence must be relevant to the roles within this sector’s work operations and satisfy all of the requirements of the performance criteria of this unit and include evidence that the candidate:

locates and applies applicable legislation, documentation, policies and procedures

works effectively with others to undertake and complete the tripping of casing that meets all of the required outcomes including:

supervising and training subordinates to provided standards

working as directed by driller in timely and efficient manner

supervising deck crew in correctly positioning casing in pipe bays

checking grades of casing and supervising deck crew in correctly positioning casing in pipe bays

recognising and reporting equipment malfunction or failure

demonstrates completion of the tripping of casing that safely, effectively and efficiently meets all of the required outcomes on more than one (1) occasion including:

removing thread protectors, rabbit casing, cleaning and lubricating threads

measuring and recording in writing casing in the numerical order in which it will be run into the hole

checking casing shoe and hanger joints for damage to threads, sealing surfaces and flapper valves where fitted

assembling and checking operating condition of casing running equipment

assisting in tripping of casing

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of the following in trip casing:

compliance with legislative, site and manufacturer’s requirements and procedures

compliance with company and statutory safety guidelines, procedures and practices

safe operating procedures when operating equipment

rig maintenance

types and characteristics of discharges including liquids, gases and solids

types and characteristics of materials including flammable, toxic, corrosive, explosive and radioactive

fault finding and reporting requirements and procedures

dust suppression techniques

drill system characteristics, technical capability and limitations

normal drilling operations

non-routine drilling operations

human resource management/rig management

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