Commission wells and gathering systems Evidence Guide

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Evidence Guide: PMAOPS434A - Commission wells and gathering systems

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PMAOPS434A - Commission wells and gathering systems

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

Prepare for work

Identify work requirements
Identify and control hazards
Coordinate with appropriate personnel
Determine appropriate schedule and priorities for work

Identify work requirements

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Identify and control hazards

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Coordinate with appropriate personnel

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Determine appropriate schedule and priorities for work

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Accept handover of well and gathering system

Ensure documents and other records provided match 'as is' plant and equipment
Check all issues have been satisfactorily resolved
Confirm status of individual items being handed over
Ensure plant and equipment are operationally sound as appropriate
Accept handover when appropriate
Complete logs and reports as required

Ensure documents and other records provided match 'as is' plant and equipment

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Check all issues have been satisfactorily resolved

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Confirm status of individual items being handed over

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Ensure plant and equipment are operationally sound as appropriate

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Accept handover when appropriate

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Complete logs and reports as required

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Commission well

Commission support systems
Commission wellhead and components as required
Make appropriate adjustments to bring well to stable operation

Commission support systems

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Commission wellhead and components as required

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Make appropriate adjustments to bring well to stable operation

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Commission gathering system

Commission support systems
Introduce product to gathering system
Check all equipment is operating correctly
Take appropriate action to solve problems

Commission support systems

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Introduce product to gathering system

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Check all equipment is operating correctly

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Take appropriate action to solve problems

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Monitor and adjust well and gathering system

Take required readings
Ensure telemetry and controls are functional as required
Balance well and gathering system
Adjust downhole pump speed to maintain correct liquid level
Monitor nearby wells for impact of new well
Complete site checks
Liaise with relevant operational personnel as required
Make appropriate adjustments to ensure new well is performing as required

Take required readings

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Ensure telemetry and controls are functional as required

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Balance well and gathering system

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Adjust downhole pump speed to maintain correct liquid level

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Monitor nearby wells for impact of new well

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Complete site checks

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Take required readings

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Liaise with relevant operational personnel as required

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Make appropriate adjustments to ensure new well is performing as required

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Finalise commissioning activities

Complete commissioning tasks as appropriate
Ensure identified faults are correctly logged/reported for action
Ensure incomplete tasks are scheduled for follow up
Ensure all logs and reporting are complete and understood
Check all systems are operational and all relevant personnel are informed

Complete commissioning tasks as appropriate

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Ensure identified faults are correctly logged/reported for action

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Ensure incomplete tasks are scheduled for follow up

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Ensure all logs and reporting are complete and understood

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Check all systems are operational and all relevant personnel are informed

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide


The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.
Overview of assessment	This unit of competency requires an application of the knowledge contained in the use of the equipment, to the level needed to maintain control and recognise and resolve problems.
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit	Assessment for this unit of competency will be on a plant. It is essential that the equipment be understood and that the importance of critical material properties, settings and readings is known. Competence must be demonstrated in the ability to recognise and analyse potential situations requiring action and then in implementing appropriate corrective action. The emphasis should be on the ability to stay out of trouble rather than recovery from a disaster. Consistent performance should be demonstrated. In particular look to see that: early warning signs of equipment processes needing attention or with potential problems are recognised the range of possible causes can be identified, analysed and the most likely cause determined appropriate action is taken to ensure a correctly operating well and gathering system obvious problems in wells are recognised and an appropriate contribution made to their solution. Competence must be demonstrated in the operation of all ancillary equipment to the level required for this unit of competency.
Context of and specific resources for assessment	Assessment of this unit should include demonstrated competence on actual plant and equipment in a work environment. The unit will be assessed in as holistic a manner as is practical and may be integrated with the assessment of other relevant units of competency. Assessment will occur over a range of situations, which will include disruptions to normal, smooth operation. Simulation may be required to allow for assessment of parts of this unit. Simulation should be based on the actual plant and include walk-throughs of the relevant competency components. Simulations may also include the use of case studies/scenarios, role plays and 3D virtual reality interactive systems. In the case of evacuation training or training for competencies practised in life-threatening situations, simulation may be used for the bulk of the training. A bank of scenarios/case studies/what-ifs and questions will be required to probe the reasoning behind observable actions.
Method of assessment	In all plants it may be appropriate to assess this unit concurrently with relevant teamwork and communication units. Individual enterprises may choose to add prerequisites and co-requisites relevant to their processes.
Guidance information for assessment	Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate and appropriate to the language and literacy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed.

Required Skills and Knowledge

Required skills

Required skills include:

recognising conditions which will lead to out of specification operation

implementing enterprise procedures within time constraints and in a manner relevant to the correct use of the equipment

conveying information relevant to the operation clearly and effectively

maintaining appropriate levels of quality assurance

reading and numeracy to interpret workplace documents and technical information

mathematics to the level of calculating volumetric flow rates and other process/equipment conditions (e.g. efficiency)

problem recognition and solving

Required knowledge

Required knowledge includes:

oil/gas formation, structure and completions for coal seam gas (CSG), traditional or other oil/gas formations

coal type and structure or other bedrock structures

well design and construction

hydrate formation

free flow and pumped wells

pumping principles

gas flow principles

gas/water separation principles

draining and venting requirements

typical issues causing problems and the resolution of those problems

lease requirements

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

duty of care obligations

hierarchy of control

static electricity and earthing

corrosion control and chemical handling and material safety data sheets (MSDS)

communication protocols (e.g. radio, phone, computer, paper and permissions/authorities)

routine problems, faults and their symptoms and the corrective action to be taken

relevant alarms and actions

plant process idiosyncrasies

all items on a schematic of the plant item and the function/principles of operation, problem solving of each

physics and chemistry relevant to each unit and the processes used

flange pressure and temperature ratings (basic)

cathodic protection (basic)

relevant environmental and heritage requirements

protective systems

control systems

remote terminal unit, functions, operation and problems

downhole drawings (DHDs) and their application to plant/well operation

mathematical formulae and their application to well flow rates and plant operation/efficiency

pump, drivehead, fuel gas systems operations and principles

fluid dynamics and statics as relevant to the system

natural gas and oil characteristics as applicable

reservoir management

environmental aspects and conditions

Range Statement


The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.
Procedures	Procedures may be written, verbal, computer-based or in some other form. They include: all work instructions standard operating procedures formulas/recipes batch sheets temporary instructions any similar instructions provided for the smooth running of the plant For the purposes of this Training Package, 'procedures' also includes good operating practice as may be defined by industry codes of practice (e.g. Responsible Care) and government regulations All work will comply with procedures
Site	Site may be: a well a nominated area in the gathering system another location where the operator is required to work
Equipment	Typical items of plant and equipment included in this unit of competency are: wellheads flow lines high point vents low point drains valves including non-return and pressure/vacuum relief pumps 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
Equipment condition and operation checks and adjustments	Equipment condition and operation checks and adjustments may include: chemical injection equipment field flares storage tanks pumps and pump speed autodumps drains and drain points vents and high points leaks other items valve operation strainers (pump, line or other) drive head power units, belt tension and hydraulic oil levels fuel gas system/desiccant corrosion control system/cathodic protection control/float valves
Support systems and equipment	Support systems and equipment may include: fuel gas lubricating oil check valves control valves remote terminal unit telemetry (communications to base) control systems distributed control systems (DCS) screens other systems and equipment
Product quality	Product quality may include: product delivery variables, such as pressure product delivery rate (flow rate) moisture/water content contamination other items
Levels	Levels may include: chemical storage levels lubricating oil levels water and gas levels battery levels drain levels other levels
Interwell communications	Interwell communications include: pressure flow other technical parameters
Well status	Well status includes interpreting data from: well flows flow rates, pressure and temperature downhole conditions and information
Required calculations	Required calculations may include: production figures comparison of figures to targets equipment efficiencies
Logs and reports	Logs and reports may be paper or electronic based and may also include verbal/radio reports Reports include reporting items found which require action
Appropriate action	Appropriate action includes: determining problems needing action determining possible fault causes rectifying problem using appropriate solution within area of responsibility following through items initiated until final resolution has occurred reporting problems outside area of responsibility to designated person
Identified faults	Identified faults may include: 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 quality measurement inaccuracy (e.g. analyser or sampling deficiency)
Typical problems	Typical problems may include: 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 change in product parameters (e.g. temperature, flow, pressure and level) fouling or contamination
Health, safety and environment (HSE)	All operations to which this unit applies are subject to stringent 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

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Evidence Guide: PMAOPS434A - Commission wells and gathering systems

Student: __________________________________________________

Signature: _________________________________________________

Tips for gathering evidence to demonstrate your skills

PMAOPS434A - Commission wells and gathering systems

Prepare for work

Accept handover of well and gathering system

Commission well

Commission gathering system

Monitor and adjust well and gathering system

Finalise commissioning activities

Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

Comments:

Instructions to Assessors

Teacher: ___________________________ Date: _