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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan and prepare for operations
   • Obtain, read, confirm and apply work instructions
   • Access, interpret and apply documentation required to trip production string for well servicing 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
   • Confirm availability and status of necessary permits to work according to operational and legislative requirements
   • Confirm availability of necessary third party utilities according to operational requirements
2. Prepare to trip tubulars
   • Check grade/s of tubing
   • Supervise crew in positioning tubing on racks
   • Measure and record tubing
   • 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, drift tubing, clean and lubricate threads
   • Check for damage to joints, threads and sealing surfaces
   • Assemble and check operating conditions of tubing running equipment, including slips, tongs, elevators, dog collar, protectors and tailing ropes
   • Line up pumps to fill casing/take fluid during tripping operation
   • Prepare rod racking system to stand back, run in, lay down or pick-up rod where applicable
3. Trip tubulars and operate racking system
   • Visually check the elevator latch, identify faults and report as required
   • Release rod from elevators and rack in proper position and secure when pulling out of the hole
   • Latch elevators onto tubulars and stabilise while stabbed

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:

trip production string for well servicing operations on at least two occasions, including:

removing thread protectors, drifting, cleaning and lubricating threads

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

assembling and checking operating condition of running equipment, including slips, tongs, elevators, rubber clamp and protectors

lining up pumps to fill during running operations

working derrick correctly during tripping

steadying the rod during stabbing

releasing pick-up elevators when directed

aligning rod for make-up

latching side door or slip type elevators

checking grades of rod

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

recognising and reporting equipment malfunction and failure.

During the above, the candidate must:

locate and apply legislation, documentation, policies and procedures required to trip production string for well servicing operations

work with others to trip production string for well servicing operations, including:

supervising subordinates to provided standards

working as directed in a timely and efficient manner.

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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 trip production string for well servicing operations

key policies, procedures and established requirements to trip production string for well servicing operations, including those for:

carrying out rig maintenance

carrying out inspection, fault finding and reporting

carrying out non-routine operations

determining and responding to roles and responsibilities

personnel management

environmental issues

procedures for identifying thread identifications, rod size and grade

procedures for identifying rod torque parameters

types and characteristics of discharges including liquids, gases and solids

types and characteristics of hazardous materials.

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