Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

PMAOPS233 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Monitor wells and gathering systems

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Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency PMAOPS233 - Monitor wells and gathering systems
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit of competency covers the skills and knowledge required to monitor wells and associated equipment in the field.This unit of competency applies to field operators who are required to take readings; undertake inspections; recognise, record and report problems; and identify and control hazards. The field operator is not required to rectify problems or make adjustments as part of this competency.This unit of competency applies to field operators who are responsible for a number of wells and their associated systems. In a typical scenario, the operator will be driving alone, on and off roads between wells and also to and from the base site or plant. While at a site, they will be monitoring well and equipment performance by taking readings, making checks, and recording and reporting their findings in accordance with procedures. They will also be expected to identify hazards and take appropriate action.This unit of competency applies to an individual who may work alone although under routine direction and supervision. They may work as part of a team or group and will work in liaison with other shift team members and the control room operator, as appropriate. No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

The unit should be assessed holistically and the judgement of competence based on a holistic assessment of the evidence.

Co-assessment with the following unit should be considered:

PMASUP236 Operate vehicles in the field

The collection of performance evidence:

should occur over a range of situations which include typical disruptions to normal, smooth operation of an operating plant

will typically include a supervisor/third-party report or other evidence, focusing on consistent performance and problem recognition and solving. A supervisor/third-party report must be prepared by someone who has a direct, relevant, current relationship with the person being assessed and who is in a position to form a judgement on workplace performance relevant to the unit of competency

must include the use of an appropriate industrial item of equipment requiring demonstration of monitoring and responding to problems

may use industry-based simulation for part only of the unit where safety, lack of opportunity or significant cost is an issue.

Assessment should occur in operational workplace situations. Where this is not possible, or where personal safety or environmental damage are limiting factors, assessment must occur in a sufficiently rigorous simulated environment reflecting realistic operational workplace conditions. This must cover all aspects of workplace performance, including environment, task skills, task management skills, contingency management skills and job role environment skills.

Assessment in a simulated environment should use evidence collected from one or more of:

walk-throughs

pilot plant operation

demonstration of skills

industrybased case studies/scenarios

‘what ifs’.

Knowledge evidence may be collected concurrently with performance evidence (provided a record is kept) or through an independent process, such as workbooks, written assessments or interviews (provided a record is kept).

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.

Conditions for assessment must include access to all tools, equipment, materials and documentation required, including relevant workplace procedures, product and manufacturing specifications associated with this unit.

The regulatory framework will be reflected in workplace policies and procedures and is not required to be independently assessed.

Foundation skills are integral to competent performance of the unit and should not be assessed separately.

Assessors must satisfy the assessor competency requirements that are in place at the time of the assessment as set by the VET regulator.

In addition, the assessor or anyone acting in subject matter expert role in assessment must demonstrate both technical competency and currency. If the assessor cannot demonstrate technical competency and currency they must assess with a subject matter expert who does meet these requirements.

Technical competence can be demonstrated through one or more of:

relevant VET or other qualification/Statement of Attainment

appropriate workplace experience undertaking the type of work being assessed under routine and non-routine conditions

appropriate workplace experience supervising/evaluating the type of work being assessed under routine and non-routine conditions

Currency can be demonstrated through one or more of:

being currently employed undertaking the type of work being assessed

being employed by the organisation undertaking the type of work being assessed and having maintained currency in accordance with that organisation’s policies and procedures

having consulted/had contact with an organisation undertaking the type of work being assessed within the last twelve months, the consultation/contact being related to assessment

conducting on-the-job training/assessments of the type of work being assessed

being an active member of a relevant professional body and participating in activities relevant to the assessment of this type of work
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field Operations
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Prepare for work
  • Receive and give shift handover
  • Identify work requirements
  • Identify and control hazards
  • Coordinate with appropriate personnel
  • Check for recent work undertaken on wells/gathering systems
  • Note any outstanding/incomplete work
  • Check operational status of wells/gathering systems
  • Determine appropriate route/schedule for day's work
       
Element: Complete site equipment checks
  • Check equipment condition and operation
  • Check required levels
  • Top up levels as required
  • Complete logs and reports as required
       
Element: Use well control systems as required
  • Check well control systems validity
  • Perform other required well control system tasks
  • Complete logs and reports as required
       
Element: Take required readings
  • Complete all required readings for site
  • Compare all read values with the desired range
  • Compare read values with previous log sheet values
  • Complete logs and reports as required
       
Element: Complete required lease maintenance
  • Inspect lease area for items requiring action
  • Complete required lease maintenance actions
  • Complete logs and reports as required
       
Element: Finalise shift activities
  • Complete shift tasks as appropriate
  • Ensure identified faults are correctly logged/reported for action
  • Ensure incomplete tasks are scheduled for follow-up
  • Ensure all logs and reports are complete and understood
       


Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1

Prepare for work

1.1

Receive and give shift handover

1.2

Identify work requirements

1.3

Identify and control hazards

1.4

Coordinate with appropriate personnel

1.5

Check for recent work undertaken on wells/gathering systems

1.6

Note any outstanding/incomplete work

1.7

Check operational status of wells/gathering systems

1.8

Determine appropriate route/schedule for day's work

2

Complete site equipment checks

2.1

Check equipment condition and operation

2.2

Check required levels

2.3

Top up levels as required

2.4

Complete logs and reports as required

3

Use well control systems as required

3.1

Check well control systems validity

3.2

Perform other required well control system tasks

3.3

Complete logs and reports as required

4

Take required readings

4.1

Complete all required readings for site

4.2

Compare all read values with the desired range

4.3

Compare read values with previous log sheet values

4.4

Complete logs and reports as required

5

Complete required lease maintenance

5.1

Inspect lease area for items requiring action

5.2

Complete required lease maintenance actions

5.3

Complete logs and reports as required

6

Finalise shift activities

6.1

Complete shift tasks as appropriate

6.2

Ensure identified faults are correctly logged/reported for action

6.3

Ensure incomplete tasks are scheduled for follow-up

6.4

Ensure all logs and reports are complete and understood

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria, and include the ability to:

undertake checks, inspections and readings according to procedures

recognise early warning signs of equipment/processes needing attention or with potential problems

convey information relevant to the operation clearly and effectively

identify hazards and apply hazard control procedures

complete workplace forms.

Evidence must be provided that demonstrates knowledge of:

geology relevant to the wells (e.g. coal seam gas (CSG) formation, structure and completions, and coal type and structure)

well design and construction

physics and chemistry relevant to the unit and the processes used

hydrate formation

free flow and pumped wells

pumping principles

gas flow principles

gas/water separation principles

draining and venting requirements

routine problems, faults and typical causes

process parameters and limits (e.g. temperature, pressure and flow)

static electricity and earthing

relevant environmental and heritage requirements

protective systems

remote terminal unit, functions, operation and problems

hierarchy of control

hazards that may arise in the job/work environment, and:

their possible causes

potential consequences

appropriate risk controls.

Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here

Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1

Prepare for work

1.1

Receive and give shift handover

1.2

Identify work requirements

1.3

Identify and control hazards

1.4

Coordinate with appropriate personnel

1.5

Check for recent work undertaken on wells/gathering systems

1.6

Note any outstanding/incomplete work

1.7

Check operational status of wells/gathering systems

1.8

Determine appropriate route/schedule for day's work

2

Complete site equipment checks

2.1

Check equipment condition and operation

2.2

Check required levels

2.3

Top up levels as required

2.4

Complete logs and reports as required

3

Use well control systems as required

3.1

Check well control systems validity

3.2

Perform other required well control system tasks

3.3

Complete logs and reports as required

4

Take required readings

4.1

Complete all required readings for site

4.2

Compare all read values with the desired range

4.3

Compare read values with previous log sheet values

4.4

Complete logs and reports as required

5

Complete required lease maintenance

5.1

Inspect lease area for items requiring action

5.2

Complete required lease maintenance actions

5.3

Complete logs and reports as required

6

Finalise shift activities

6.1

Complete shift tasks as appropriate

6.2

Ensure identified faults are correctly logged/reported for action

6.3

Ensure incomplete tasks are scheduled for follow-up

6.4

Ensure all logs and reports are complete and understood

This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included.

Regulatory framework

The latest version of all legislation, regulations, industry codes of practice and Australian/international standards, or the version specified by the local regulatory authority, must be used, and include one or more of the following:

legislative requirements, including work health and safety (WHS)

industry codes of practice and guidelines

environmental regulations and guidelines

Australian and other standards

licence and certification requirements

All operations to which this unit applies are subject to stringent health, safety and environment (HSE) requirements, which may be imposed through state/territory or federal legislation, and these must not be compromised at any time. Where there is an apparent conflict between performance criteria and HSE requirements, the HSE requirements take precedence.

Procedures

All operations must be performed in accordance with relevant procedures.

Procedures are written, verbal, visual, computer-based or in some other form, and include one or more of the following:

emergency procedures

work instructions

standard operating procedures (SOPs)

safe work method statements (SWMS)

formulas/recipes

batch sheets

temporary instructions

any similar instructions provided for the smooth running of the plant

Hazards

Hazards include one or more of the following:

electricity

gas

gases and liquids under pressure

structural hazards

structural collapse

equipment failures

industrial (machinery, equipment and product)

equipment or product mass

noise, rotational equipment or vibration

plant services (steam, condensate and cooling water)

working at heights, in restricted or confined spaces, or in environments subjected to heat, dusts or vapours

flammability and explosivity

hazardous products and materials

unauthorised personnel

sharp edges, protrusions or obstructions

slippery surfaces, spills or leaks

extreme weather

other hazards that might arise

Routine problems

Routine problems must be resolved by applying known solutions.

Routine problems are predictable and include one or more of the following:

leakage

solids (formation fines)

vibration

loss of control of pressure and/or flow

hydrate formation and blockages

liquid slugging

corrosion

erosion

sulphate reducing bacteria

scale formation

equipment failure

Known solutions are drawn from one or more of the following:

procedures

training

remembered experience

Non-routine problems must be reported according to according to relevant procedures.

Site

Site includes one or more of the following:

a well

a nominated area in the gathering system

another location where the operator is required to work

Site equipment

Site equipment includes one or more of the following:

wellheads

choke and control valves

meters

flow lines

high point vents

low point drains

valves, including non-return and pressure/vacuum relief

pumps, pump speed and their prime movers

product separation units

instrumentation and control systems (variable speed drive (VSD) and proportional integral derivative (PID))

testing equipment

power units

drive heads

flares

chemical injection equipment

storage tanks/vessels

autodumps

leaks

Levels

Levels include, as appropriate to the site, one or more of the following:

chemical storage levels

lubricating oil levels

water and gas levels

battery levels

drain levels

Lease maintenance areas requiring checking

Lease maintenance areas requiring checking include one or more of the following:

land erosion

fence and gate integrity

weeds and other growth

actions of feral or other fauna

other required items

Identified faults

Identified faults include one or more of the following:

instrumentation failure/malfunction

electrical failure/malfunction

mechanical failure/malfunction

control system failure/malfunction

mismatch between flow rates and system requirements

wear, tear and corrosion of plant and equipment

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Receive and give shift handover 
Identify work requirements 
Identify and control hazards 
Coordinate with appropriate personnel 
Check for recent work undertaken on wells/gathering systems 
Note any outstanding/incomplete work 
Check operational status of wells/gathering systems 
Determine appropriate route/schedule for day's work 
Check equipment condition and operation 
Check required levels 
Top up levels as required 
Complete logs and reports as required 
Check well control systems validity 
Perform other required well control system tasks 
Complete logs and reports as required 
Complete all required readings for site 
Compare all read values with the desired range 
Compare read values with previous log sheet values 
Complete logs and reports as required 
Inspect lease area for items requiring action 
Complete required lease maintenance actions 
Complete logs and reports as required 
Complete shift tasks as appropriate 
Ensure identified faults are correctly logged/reported for action 
Ensure incomplete tasks are scheduled for follow-up 
Ensure all logs and reports are complete and understood 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

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