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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan and prepare for operating and maintaining ancillary equipment
   • Obtain, read and confirm work requirements
   • Access, interpret and apply operations and maintenance for ancillary equipment documentation and confirm work activity is compliant
   • Identify and minimise environmental issues and potential hazards, and assess and address risks within scope of own role and according to workplace procedures
   • Select the personal protective equipment required for work activity
   • Communicate with other personnel on site as required and confirm briefings and handover details are communicated and received
   • Confirm availability and status of necessary permits to work
   • Confirm availability of necessary third party utilities
   • Inspect pumps for leaks and abnormal operation
   • Lubricate pumps as required
2. Operate, maintain and repair gate valves associated with mud system
   • Align, open and close valves as required
   • Lubricate valve stems as required
   • Identify defective parts in valves and replace as required
3. Operate and maintain chemical mixing pumps and equipment
   • Identify faults and potential faults and report immediately or rectify within scope of own role
   • Identify, record in writing and report as required need for pump and equipment repair or maintenance
   • Perform equipment checks as scheduled according to operational requirements and workplace procedures
   • Line up valves according to job requirements
   • Engage mixing and transfer pumps according to job requirements
   • Lubricate valves, mixing pumps and transfer pumps as required
   • Replace defective and malfunctioning parts and valves on pumps as required
   • Clean and inspect mixing hopper and mixing area according to workplace procedures
   • Isolate equipment as required

Performance Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate the ability to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including evidence of the ability to:

operate and maintain ancillary equipment on at least two occasions, including:

performing equipment checks on five separate pieces of equipment from the following list:

mixing pumps

change pumps

desander

desilter

centrifuges

degaser

piping

valves

agitators

caustic mixing system

mud guns

mixing hoppers

shearing devices

pit volume totaliser (PVT) system

pit volume totaliser

lubrication pumps

bolt material system

chemical handling system

dust/fuel extraction system

lubricating valve stems

replacing defective parts in valves

operating and maintaining chemical mixing pumps and equipment

cleaning and inspecting mixing hopper and mixing area.

During the above, the candidate must:

locate and apply documentation required for operating and maintaining ancillary equipment

implement the requirements, procedures and techniques for completing ancillary equipment operation and maintenance, including:

maintaining pumps

recognising and reporting equipment malfunction or failure

aligning, opening and closing valves as required

isolating and locking out equipment as required

using fire protection, First Aid and other safety equipment as required

work with others to operate and maintain ancillary equipment that meets required outcomes, including:

working as directed by driller in timely and efficient manner.

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must be able to demonstrate knowledge to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including knowledge of:

company and statutory safety guidelines, procedures and practices

key policies, procedures and established requirements for operating and maintaining ancillary equipment, including those for:

operating equipment

rig maintenance

normal drilling operations

non-routine drilling operations

using specialised hand tools

equipment isolation

communicating with other personnel prior to commencing, during and on completion of work activities

mud system ancillary equipment types, functions and operating procedures

discharge types and characteristics, including liquids, gases and solids

material characteristics, including flammable, toxic, corrosive and explosive

permit to work system

drilling team roles and objectives.

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