Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
PMAOPS335A Mapping and Delivery Guide
Conduct pipeline pigging
Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024
Qualification | - |
Unit of Competency | PMAOPS335A - Conduct pipeline pigging |
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Description | In a typical scenario, an operations technician in/on a large plant/platform looks after the pig launching and receiving operations. The type of pigs used may include batching, cleaning, gauging, intelligent and foam pigs. | ||
Employability Skills | This unit contains employability skills. | ||
Learning Outcomes and Application | Generally, the operations technician would be the key person in the team involved in the pigging operations and would be capable of performing all parts of this unit. At all times they would be liaising and cooperating with other members of the team.The operations technician would:understand the risks associated with pigging and closure mechanismsprepare the pipeline system for pig launching and rectify any operational problemsprepare the pipeline system for pig receival, and rectify any operational problemsinterpret or assist in interpreting pigging data. | ||
Duration and Setting | X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting. |
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Competency Field |
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 | |
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Elements of Competency | Performance Criteria | |||||||
Element: Prepare for work. |
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Element: Prepare the pipeline system for pigging (launching/receiving). |
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Element: Launch, monitor progress and/or receive pig |
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Element: Interpret pigging data |
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