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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan and prepare for operations
   • Access, interpret and apply compliance documentation and legislation and ensure the work activity is compliant
   • Obtain, read, clarify/confirm and apply work instructions
   • Identify, manage and report all potential hazards
   • Carry out gas testing
   • Confirm well bore stability
   • Resolve coordination requirements with others at the site prior to commencing and during work activities
   • Carry out pre rig-up procedure inspections (by rig manager, operator and crew) in accordance with standards for individual rigs
   • Coordinate movement of load and sequence of installation and location in accordance with rig movement plan
   • Check equipment for damage and/or loss by moving contractor and report and BI in accordance with requirements
2. Rig up
   • Receive, acknowledge and action rig manager authorisation to commence rig-up operations
   • Receive detailed instructions on use and type of mud/fluid/air from the operator and distribute as appropriate and to required specifications
   • Identify potential rig-up problems and take corrective action
   • Keep rig manager informed of operations in accordance with legislative and company requirements
3. Prepare for well servicing operations
   • Check rig and hoist equipment, report damage to rig manager and record in accordance with company policies and procedures
   • Conduct equipment checks for nippling-up or cross-checked with relevant procedures
   • Confirm and check handling equipment for correct sizing and if fit for purpose
   • Confirm availability of and inspect, clean, calibrate and record tubulars in accordance with requirements
   • Check well control equipment against work program requirements
   • Identify special tool requirements and check if fit for purpose and approved for use
4. Prepare start operations
   • Load pipe racks with pipe/ down hole production equipment tubulars and position drill collars for immediate use
   • Inspect /tubulars down hole running tools and prepare for operation
   • Record in writing casing/tubular/down hole tallies and report to appropriate company officer
5. Conduct operations in accordance with instructions
   • Determine optimum circulating rates and operational penetration rates and check deviations are in accordance with operators program
   • Check circulating equipment for immediate operation
   • Check fluid quantity requirements with sufficient being in reserve to kill well and keep hole on full trip
   • Record in writing correct fluid properties in tally book
   • Operate all equipment in accordance with manufacturer regulations and company procedures
   • Maintain a sound working relationship with third party contractors
6. Rig down
   • Receive and action rig manager authorisation to commence rig-down operations
   • Identify potential rig-down problems and take corrective action
   • Keep rig manager informed of operations

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 legislation, documentation, policies and procedures

works effectively with others to undertake and complete preparation for rig up and rig down for well servicing operations 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 throughout work activities

demonstrates completion of rigging up and rigging down for well servicing that safely, effectively and efficiently meets all of the required outcomes on more than one (1) occasion including:

carrying out gas testing, rig-up and rig-down procedures

monitoring and confirming well bore stability

coordinating load movements

conducting inspections on equipment, report faults and implement corrective actions

loading, inspecting and recording pipe racks with tubulars

identifying circulating and penetration rates

operating relevant plant and equipment

processing written records and reports

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of rig up and rig down for well servicing through:

accessing, interpreting and applying the organisation and site requirements and procedures

application of the unit rigging and slinging

identifying rig specifications and measurements

performing metric-imperial conversion

determining the program to pre-start operations

identifying and resourcing equipment

carrying out and managing rig up procedures

maintaining fluid systems

performing routine well servicing operations

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