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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan and prepare for nippling-up and pressure testing
   • Access, interpret and apply documentation for participating in nippling-up and pressure testing and ensure the work activity is compliant
   • Obtain, read, interpret, clarify and confirm work requirements
   • Identify, address and report potential hazards, risks and environmental issues and implement control measures
   • Select and wear personal protective equipment appropriate to work activities
   • Resolve coordination requirements with others at the site prior to commencing, during, and on completion of work activities
   • Check and adjust casing bowl and position level
   • Perform blow our prevention (BOP) test as per operator’s written instructions
   • Carry out rig-up to drill-out operations
   • Carry out pressure tests prior to drilling out and record results
2. Pressure testing during intermediate and/or main holes
   • Confirm pressure test program/timing
   • Check cup testers and plugs for sizing and integrity
   • Monitor and maintain stack within deviation limit
3. Conduct housekeeping activities
   • Clean, check, maintain and store plant, tools and equipment
   • Report issues identified with plant, tools and equipment

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 relevant documentation, policies and procedures

implements the requirements, procedures and techniques for the safe, effective and efficient completion of nippling-up and pressure testing including:

identifying, addressing and reporting potential hazards and risks

controlling identified hazards

checking and adjusting casing bowl and position

monitoring and maintaining stackworks effectively with others to plan, prepare and conduct nippling-up and pressure testing to meet required outcomes including:

preparing for and organising work activities to meet all task requirements

communicating clearly and concisely with others to receive and clarify work instructions

using a range of communication techniques and aids to advise others of work activity

demonstrates completion of nippling-up and pressure testing that safely, effectively and efficiently meets all of the required outcomes on more than one (1) occasion including:

checking and adjusting casing bowl and position level

performing blow out prevention (BOP) test as per operator’s written instructions

participation in nippling-up and pressure testing and recording

perform a range of numerical calculations including:

volume

quantities

mass

weight

length

pressure

using calculator if required

using estimating skills (e.g. mental arithmetic, visualisation of size and quantity)

basic geometry (e.g. interpreting depth, direction, angles)

use of metric and imperial and conversion between the two

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge in nippling-up and pressure testing through:

accessing, interpreting and applying legislative, organization and site requirements and procedures for:

identifying and managing risks

identifying, addressing and reporting environmental issues

setting up work activity

site isolation, signage and erecting barriers

work health and safety

selecting and checking for faults, all tools and equipment to carry out tasks

carrying out work to specifications

deviation limits

BOP test

applying effective techniques for nippling-up and pressure testing

standard working practices and procedures for effective nippling-up and pressure testing

rig maintenance procedures

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