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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan and prepare for coordination of air drilling operations
   • Obtain, interpret and confirm work requirements
   • Access, interpret and apply documentation required to coordinate air drilling operations and confirm work activity is compliant
   • Identify and minimise environmental issues and potential hazards, and assess and address risks within scope of own role and according to workplace procedures
   • Select and wear personal protective equipment required for work activities
   • Communicate with other personnel at site according to work requirements and confirm briefings and handover details are communicated and received
   • Apply air drilling and conventional mud drilling techniques
   • Apply work health and safety and emergency procedures
2. Examine correct air drilling procedures
   • Obtain, interpret, confirm and apply pre-tour and pre-drilling checklists
   • Identify components that make up an air drilling package and explain their use to crew members
   • Identify and apply parameters to watch during work activity
   • Identify and secure crew numbers and expertise
   • Identify and confirm conditions required to initialise the drilling of new holes
   • Identify, explain and carry out test procedures with crew
   • Identify and explain tripping procedures to crew and apply
   • Determine and implement required communication and record keeping procedures
3. Conduct housekeeping activities
   • Clean, check, perform maintenance on and store plant, tools and equipment
   • Report issues identified with plant, tools and equipment

Performance Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate the ability to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including evidence of the ability to:

coordinate air drilling operations on at least two occasions, including:

applying air drilling and conventional mud drilling techniques

watching parameters during operations

performing calculations, including:

annular velocity

sinking/slipping velocity

pressure

flow test procedure

volume

converting between metric and imperial

using a calculator.

During the above, the candidate must:

locate and apply required documentation, policies and procedures

implement the requirements, procedures and techniques for the coordination of air drilling operations through:

identifying, addressing and reporting potential hazards and risks

implementing emergency response plan and procedures

identifying, addressing and reporting environmental issues

rectifying any identified faults and malfunctions within scope of own role and escalating where required

work with others to coordinate air drilling operations that meets required outcomes, including:

preparing for and organising work activities to meet task requirements

communicating with others to receive and clarify work instructions

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

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must be able to demonstrate knowledge to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including knowledge of:

key legislation required to coordinate air drilling operations

key policies, procedures and established requirements for coordinating air drilling operations, including those for:

identifying and managing risks

site isolation, signage and erecting barriers

work health and safety

environmental issues

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

carrying out work to specifications

communication techniques relevant to work activities

explaining tripping procedures to crew

determining pressure volume requirements

maintaining air requirements

calculations, including those for:

annular velocity

sinking/slipping velocity

pressure

flow test procedure

volume

metric and imperial conversions.

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