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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan and prepare for oil and gas drilling equipment maintenance
   • Access, interpret and apply service and maintenance documentation 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 for the work activity
   • Obtain and interpret emergency procedures and be ready for fire/accident/emergency
   • Resolve coordination requirements with others prior to commencing and during work activities
2. Check new and used equipment
   • Test materials and equipment regularly
   • Monitor availability of new and used equipment
   • Evaluate costs/benefits of replacing equipment, and recommend/implement the purchase/lease of replacement equipment
   • Check stock levels and order spare parts and consumables
   • Maintain communication between operators, company and suppliers
   • Check manufacturer’s manuals/company procedures for currency and relevancy
3. Organise maintenance and overhauls
   • Determine type and frequency of maintenance tasks
   • Organise equipment maintenance and service to ensure availability is maintained and downtime minimised
   • Monitor performance of maintenance schedules and take corrective action if necessary
   • Arrange sources for obtaining back up or replacement equipment
   • Allocate personnel to carry out maintenance tasks
4. Plan and prepare for oil and gas drilling equipment maintenance
   • Access, interpret and apply service and maintenance documentation 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 for the work activity
   • Obtain and interpret emergency procedures and be ready for fire/accident/emergency
   • Resolve coordination requirements with others prior to commencing and during work activities
5. Check new and used equipment
   • Test materials and equipment regularly
   • Monitor availability of new and used equipment
   • Evaluate costs/benefits of replacing equipment, and recommend/implement the purchase/lease of replacement equipment
   • Check stock levels and order spare parts and consumables
   • Maintain communication between operators, company and suppliers
   • Check manufacturer’s manuals/company procedures for currency and relevancy
6. Organise maintenance and overhauls
   • Determine type and frequency of maintenance tasks
   • Organise equipment maintenance and service to ensure availability is maintained and downtime minimised
   • Monitor performance of maintenance schedules and take corrective action if necessary
   • Arrange sources for obtaining back up or replacement equipment
   • Allocate personnel to carry out maintenance tasks

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 management of oil and gas drilling equipment maintenance including:

apply legislative, organisation and site requirements and procedures

apply equipment/consumables order procedures

apply reporting procedures

works effectively with others to undertake and complete oil and gas drilling equipment maintenance that meets all of the required outcomes including:

complying with written and verbal reporting requirements and procedures

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

communicating clearly and concisely with others to resolve coordination requirements prior to commencing and during work activities

demonstrates completion of the management of oil and gas drilling equipment maintenance that safely, effectively and efficiently meets all of the required outcomes on more than one (1) occasion including:

testing materials and equipment

monitoring availability of new and used equipment

applying cost benefit analysis

managing stock levels and ordering spare parts and consumables

checking manufacturer’s manuals/company procedures for currency and relevancy

checking new and used equipment

planning and organising maintenance and overhauls

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge in managing oil and gas drilling equipment maintenance 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

work health and safety

identifying and correcting operational faults

identifying equipment and ancillary attachment characteristics, technical capabilities and limitation

identifying wear parts and relative frequency of replacement

describing purpose of stock control

interpreting financial transactions (e.g. cash flow, cost benefit analysis)

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