Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan and prepare for managing rig operations
- Access, interpret and apply compliance documentation relevant to the work activity
- Obtain, confirm and apply work instructions for the allocated task
- Identify, manage and report all potential hazards
- Resolve coordination requirements with others at the site prior to commencing and during work activities
- Obtain copy of well program for next well from company representative or office prior to moving on to lease
- Read and interpret well program and check all necessary contractor-supplied equipment availability and rectify anomalies
- Check for casing discrepancies or obvious mistakes and take corrective action
- Liaise with company representative if changes are required to program
- Inform office of all required or possible changes to program
- Establish lease
- Obtain lease details and locate and inspect lease
- Inform construction company of lease details including all infrastructure arrangements
- Make contact with owners and statutory bodies to ensure compliance with regulations
- Establish, check and communicate directions to lease
- Establish right-of-way to lease, identify, rectify potential problems and communicate to appropriate personnel, third parties and regulators
- Establish camp location, check infrastructure/safety arrangements and rectify, if required
- Check supply sources and expendables and make adjustments, if required
- Establish medical aid and medivac procedures and communicate to personnel and appropriate authorities
- Organise camp supplies prior to camp set-up and make necessary arrangements for transporting of requisites, if required
- Put in place rubbish/waste disposal arrangements
- Communicate and report outcomes
- Confirm lease establishment information with appropriate personnel, third parties and regulators and submit reports
- Review, update and implement contract information for pre-well preparation
- Report new lease data to appropriate officers using correct reporting strategies
- Review and amended shutdown procedures and if required communicated to relevant parties