Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan and prepare for overseeing drilling operations
- Access, interpret and apply compliance documentation relevant to the work activity
- Obtain, confirm and apply work instructions for the allocated task
- Identify, manage and report all potential hazards
- Resolve coordination requirements with others at the site prior to commencing and during work activities
- Organise drilling of surface hole
- Obtain copies of contract and well program, check and implement strategies designed and communicate to all parties
- Obtain and check correct equipment and tools are on hand for surface hole operations
- Check integrity of equipment and prepare/inspect casing and joints for damage
- Maintain records and liaise with service companies to rectify faults
- Ensure that appropriate equipment and personnel are on hand for casing
- Supervise and participate in nippling up and pressure testing
- Organise rig up and rig up to spud
- Assign crews to specific jobs and implement performance measures to monitor operations
- Put appropriate monitoring strategies and checks in place to ensure integrity of operations
- Check all specific instructions with operator's representative for drilling hole
- Conduct crew meetings on total rig safety requirements
- Report/rectify damage as required
- Ensure mud is mixed in accordance with procedures and properties defined in the drilling program
- Carry out pre-spud safety inspections with circulation and spud-in established
- Undertake surveys and report any deviations to operator's representative and record on appropriate documentation
- Supervise running in and cementing of casing with operator's written instructions being followed
- Complete and abandon well
- Supervise completion and well abandonment with operator's representative
- Make preparations to release rig and arrange shutdown preparation list
- Arrange servicing, repair and/or return of equipment through appropriate channels
- Abandon well in accordance with legislative, operator and company requirements