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Evidence Guide: PMAOPS410 - Operate remote production facilities

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PMAOPS410 - Operate remote production facilities

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Prepare for operation of remote facility

  1. Receive and give shift handover
  2. Identify work requirements
  3. Identify and control remote facility hazards
  4. Check for recent work undertaken on remote facility
  5. Note any outstanding/incomplete work
  6. Check operational status of remote facility
  7. Liaise with field operator and other personnel responsible for remote facility confirming expected attendance time and work to be performed
Receive and give shift handover

Completed
Date:

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Identify work requirements

Completed
Date:

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Identify and control remote facility hazards

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check for recent work undertaken on remote facility

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note any outstanding/incomplete work

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check operational status of remote facility

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liaise with field operator and other personnel responsible for remote facility confirming expected attendance time and work to be performed

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operate the remote facility

  1. Monitor the remote facility, its component plant items, utilities and environment frequently and critically throughout shift using measured/ indicated data
  2. Describe impacts of any environmental changes and changes upstream and downstream
  3. Recognise actual and developing situations which may require action
  4. Apply operational knowledge to resolve problems
  5. Take other actions on abnormal situations which cannot be resolved during the shift to ensure safety and the resolution of the situation
  6. Follow through items initiated until final resolution has occurred
Monitor the remote facility, its component plant items, utilities and environment frequently and critically throughout shift using measured/ indicated data

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Describe impacts of any environmental changes and changes upstream and downstream

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recognise actual and developing situations which may require action

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apply operational knowledge to resolve problems

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Take other actions on abnormal situations which cannot be resolved during the shift to ensure safety and the resolution of the situation

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Follow through items initiated until final resolution has occurred

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recover and measure product

  1. Monitor quality and quantity of products and wastes generated
  2. Maximise recovery of product and transfer in accordance with procedures
  3. Ensure all waste is treated in accordance with procedures and waste disposed of is within environmental/licence limits
  4. Ensure measuring, sampling, testing and data logging is occurring to schedule
Monitor quality and quantity of products and wastes generated

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maximise recovery of product and transfer in accordance with procedures

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ensure all waste is treated in accordance with procedures and waste disposed of is within environmental/licence limits

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ensure measuring, sampling, testing and data logging is occurring to schedule

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Organise required onsite activities

  1. Identify job scope and timing of required on-site work from monitored data, job schedules and observations of remote facility operations
  2. Arrange for appropriate personnel to attend remote site within the required timeframe
  3. Liaise with personnel attending site from their departure for remote site, their activities on remote site and their return to base
  4. Check effectiveness of on-site work before personnel leave remote site
Identify job scope and timing of required on-site work from monitored data, job schedules and observations of remote facility operations

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arrange for appropriate personnel to attend remote site within the required timeframe

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liaise with personnel attending site from their departure for remote site, their activities on remote site and their return to base

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check effectiveness of on-site work before personnel leave remote site

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Isolate and de-isolate remote facility

  1. Arrange to have personnel on site in accordance with procedures
  2. Complete any required pre-start checks
  3. Start up/shut down remote facility according to the type and duty in liaison with other personnel
  4. Start up/shut down/changeover component plant items within unit according to their type and duty in liaison with other personnel
  5. Isolate entire remote facility and/or any component plant item
  6. Make safe for required work
  7. Check remote facility/plant item is ready to be returned to service
  8. De-isolate and prepare remote facility/plant item for return to service
Arrange to have personnel on site in accordance with procedures

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Complete any required pre-start checks

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Start up/shut down remote facility according to the type and duty in liaison with other personnel

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Start up/shut down/changeover component plant items within unit according to their type and duty in liaison with other personnel

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Isolate entire remote facility and/or any component plant item

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Make safe for required work

Completed
Date:

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Check remote facility/plant item is ready to be returned to service

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

De-isolate and prepare remote facility/plant item for return to service

Completed
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Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

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

1

Prepare for operation of remote facility

1.1

Receive and give shift handover

1.2

Identify work requirements

1.3

Identify and control remote facility hazards

1.4

Check for recent work undertaken on remote facility

1.5

Note any outstanding/incomplete work

1.6

Check operational status of remote facility

1.7

Liaise with field operator and other personnel responsible for remote facility confirming expected attendance time and work to be performed

2

Operate the remote facility

2.1

Monitor the remote facility, its component plant items, utilities and environment frequently and critically throughout shift using measured/ indicated data

2.2

Describe impacts of any environmental changes and changes upstream and downstream

2.3

Recognise actual and developing situations which may require action

2.4

Apply operational knowledge to resolve problems

2.5

Take other actions on abnormal situations which cannot be resolved during the shift to ensure safety and the resolution of the situation

2.6

Follow through items initiated until final resolution has occurred

3

Recover and measure product

3.1

Monitor quality and quantity of products and wastes generated

3.2

Maximise recovery of product and transfer in accordance with procedures

3.3

Ensure all waste is treated in accordance with procedures and waste disposed of is within environmental/licence limits

3.4

Ensure measuring, sampling, testing and data logging is occurring to schedule

4

Organise required onsite activities

4.1

Identify job scope and timing of required on-site work from monitored data, job schedules and observations of remote facility operations

4.2

Arrange for appropriate personnel to attend remote site within the required timeframe

4.3

Liaise with personnel attending site from their departure for remote site, their activities on remote site and their return to base

4.4

Check effectiveness of on-site work before personnel leave remote site

5

Isolate and de-isolate remote facility

5.1

Arrange to have personnel on site in accordance with procedures

5.2

Complete any required pre-start checks

5.3

Start up/shut down remote facility according to the type and duty in liaison with other personnel

5.4

Start up/shut down/changeover component plant items within unit according to their type and duty in liaison with other personnel

5.5

Isolate entire remote facility and/or any component plant item

5.6

Make safe for required work

5.7

Check remote facility/plant item is ready to be returned to service

5.8

De-isolate and prepare remote facility/plant item for return to service

Required Skills and Knowledge

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

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

1

Prepare for operation of remote facility

1.1

Receive and give shift handover

1.2

Identify work requirements

1.3

Identify and control remote facility hazards

1.4

Check for recent work undertaken on remote facility

1.5

Note any outstanding/incomplete work

1.6

Check operational status of remote facility

1.7

Liaise with field operator and other personnel responsible for remote facility confirming expected attendance time and work to be performed

2

Operate the remote facility

2.1

Monitor the remote facility, its component plant items, utilities and environment frequently and critically throughout shift using measured/ indicated data

2.2

Describe impacts of any environmental changes and changes upstream and downstream

2.3

Recognise actual and developing situations which may require action

2.4

Apply operational knowledge to resolve problems

2.5

Take other actions on abnormal situations which cannot be resolved during the shift to ensure safety and the resolution of the situation

2.6

Follow through items initiated until final resolution has occurred

3

Recover and measure product

3.1

Monitor quality and quantity of products and wastes generated

3.2

Maximise recovery of product and transfer in accordance with procedures

3.3

Ensure all waste is treated in accordance with procedures and waste disposed of is within environmental/licence limits

3.4

Ensure measuring, sampling, testing and data logging is occurring to schedule

4

Organise required onsite activities

4.1

Identify job scope and timing of required on-site work from monitored data, job schedules and observations of remote facility operations

4.2

Arrange for appropriate personnel to attend remote site within the required timeframe

4.3

Liaise with personnel attending site from their departure for remote site, their activities on remote site and their return to base

4.4

Check effectiveness of on-site work before personnel leave remote site

5

Isolate and de-isolate remote facility

5.1

Arrange to have personnel on site in accordance with procedures

5.2

Complete any required pre-start checks

5.3

Start up/shut down remote facility according to the type and duty in liaison with other personnel

5.4

Start up/shut down/changeover component plant items within unit according to their type and duty in liaison with other personnel

5.5

Isolate entire remote facility and/or any component plant item

5.6

Make safe for required work

5.7

Check remote facility/plant item is ready to be returned to service

5.8

De-isolate and prepare remote facility/plant item for return to service

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:

interpret and respond to panel messages and alarms

obtain and interpret data from the control system to minimise variation and maximise performance

predict impact of a change in one unit/area on other plant units/areas and take action

apply process knowledge to monitor and predict the need for adjustments to system components

identify early warning signs of equipment/processes needing attention or with potential problems and take action

identify hazards and risks and apply risk control procedures.

Evidence must be provided that demonstrates knowledge of:

all items on a schematic of the remote system and the function of each

remote terminal unit, functions, operation and problems

nature/condition of materials entering and leaving each stage of the process

changes which have occurred in that stage and why they have occurred

methods of changing production rates and the advantages and disadvantages of each

effect of specific climatic and environmental factors

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

principles of operation of plant/equipment

physics and chemistry relevant to the process unit and the fluids involved

local lease and well operations requirements and constraints

corrective action appropriate to the problem cause

function and troubleshooting of major components and their problems

hierarchy of control

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

their possible causes

potential consequences

appropriate risk controls.

Range Statement

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.

Hazards

Hazards include one or more of the following:

remoteness/single operator

electricity

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

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

Procedures

All operations must be performed in accordance with relevant procedures.

Procedures are written, verbal, visual, computer-based or in some other form, 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

Routine problems

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

variations in feed

contamination of product

control of temperature and pressure

variations in waste

equipment malfunction

vibration

Non-routine problems

Non-routine problems are unexpected problems, or variations of previous problems and must be resolved by applying operational knowledge to develop new solutions, either individually or in collaboration with relevant experts, to:

determine problems needing action

determine possible fault causes

develop solutions to problems which do not have a known solution

follow through items initiated until final resolution has occurred

report problems outside area of responsibility to designated person

Operational knowledge includes one or more of the following:

procedures

training

technical information, such as journals and engineering specifications

remembered experience

relevant knowledge obtained from appropriate people

Remote production facility

This unit of competency includes all such items of equipment and unit operations which form part of the remote production facility, including as appropriate to the facility, one or more of the following:

valves

pumps

prime movers

compressors

separators

instrumentation

storage tanks, ponds and dams

filters

wellheads

hydraulic well control panels

fire and gas safety systems