Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan and prepare for horizontal directional drilling
- Access, interpret and apply horizontal directional drilling documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant
- Obtain, read, interpret, clarify and confirm work requirements
- Identify and address potential risks, hazards and environmental issues and implement control measures
- Select and wear personal protective equipment appropriate for work activities
- Communicate and coordinate activities with others throughout the work activity
- Obtain and interpret emergency procedures, and be prepared for fire/accident/emergency
- Bore pilot hole
- Carry out pre-start and start up procedures
- Identify, select and apply rig operational controls
- Select appropriate cutting tool and drilling rig/components
- Fit locating device to drill head and attach drill head to drill stem
- Align drilling head with survey tool and survey control system
- Drill pilot hole according to design alignment
- Monitor drill path ensuring pilot hole meets conformance envelope and dogleg severity is within limits
- Add drill stem sections as required
- Steer drill head to achieve required pitch and direction
- Monitor and interpret all gauge/dial readings
- Monitor and interpret drill fluid return and drill spoil
- Monitor and interpret drill head position and pitch
- Continually monitor hazards and risk, and ensure safety of self, other personnel, plant and equipment
- Maintain drill log and reports as required
- Complete equipment maintenance and housekeeping
- Carry out shutdown and secure equipment
- Monitor wear on drill stem, particularly threads
- Carry out procedures to maintain down hole equipment
- Dress damaged threads or replace drill stem as required
- Check all equipment and hoses
- Monitor wear on drill heads and take required action
- Clean all equipment on completion of bore, ensuring environmental controls are followed
- Ensure drill fluid is appropriately contained/disposed of
- Ensure housekeeping activities are completed
- Process records
- Respond to problems
- Identify possible problems in equipment or process
- Determine problems needing action
- Determine possible fault causes
- Rectify problem using appropriate solution within area of responsibility
- Follow through items initiated until final resolution has occurred
- Report problems outside area of responsibility to designated person
- Plan and prepare for horizontal directional drilling
- Access, interpret and apply horizontal directional drilling documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant
- Obtain, read, interpret, clarify and confirm work requirements
- Identify and address potential risks, hazards and environmental issues and implement control measures
- Select and wear personal protective equipment appropriate for work activities
- Communicate and coordinate activities with others throughout the work activity
- Obtain and interpret emergency procedures, and be prepared for fire/accident/emergency
- Bore pilot hole
- Carry out pre-start and start up procedures
- Identify, select and apply rig operational controls
- Select appropriate cutting tool and drilling rig/components
- Fit locating device to drill head and attach drill head to drill stem
- Align drilling head with survey tool and survey control system
- Drill pilot hole according to design alignment
- Monitor drill path ensuring pilot hole meets conformance envelope and dogleg severity is within limits
- Add drill stem sections as required
- Steer drill head to achieve required pitch and direction
- Monitor and interpret all gauge/dial readings
- Monitor and interpret drill fluid return and drill spoil
- Monitor and interpret drill head position and pitch
- Continually monitor hazards and risk, and ensure safety of self, other personnel, plant and equipment
- Maintain drill log and reports as required
- Complete equipment maintenance and housekeeping
- Carry out shutdown and secure equipment
- Monitor wear on drill stem, particularly threads
- Carry out procedures to maintain down hole equipment
- Dress damaged threads or replace drill stem as required
- Check all equipment and hoses
- Monitor wear on drill heads and take required action
- Clean all equipment on completion of bore, ensuring environmental controls are followed
- Ensure drill fluid is appropriately contained/disposed of
- Ensure housekeeping activities are completed
- Process records
- Respond to problems
- Identify possible problems in equipment or process
- Determine problems needing action
- Determine possible fault causes
- Rectify problem using appropriate solution within area of responsibility
- Follow through items initiated until final resolution has occurred
- Report problems outside area of responsibility to designated person