Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan and prepare for managing rig operations
- Access, interpret and apply rig operations documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant
- Obtain, read, interpret, clarify and confirm work requirements
- Identify, address and report potential hazards, risks and environmental issues and implement control measures
- Select and wear personal protective equipment appropriate to the work activities
- Resolve coordination requirements with others at the site prior to commencing, during and on completion of work activities
- Obtain copy of well program for next well 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
- Verbally communicate with company representative if changes are required to program
- Inform others 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 and 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 issues identified
- Check and adjust supply sources and expendables to meet current requirements
- 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
- Establish and monitor rubbish/waste arrangements for disposal
- Communicate and report outcomes
- Confirm lease establishment information with appropriate personnel, third parties and regulators and submit written 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 communicate activity to relevant parties