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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan and prepare to manage and monitor rig-up and rig-up to spud operations
   • Access, interpret and apply documentation for managing and monitoring rig-up and rig-up to spud operations and ensure the work activity is compliant
   • Obtain, read, interpret, clarify and confirm work requirements
   • Identify and address 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
2. Commence operations
   • Assess rig up and rig up to spud program
   • Identify number and expertise of personnel required and obtained
   • Assign crews tasks and supervise performance
   • Assess safety requirements Undertake equipment checks and rectify/report faults
   • Establish rig/lease drainage and effluent disposal
   • Supervise spotting and rig assembly and rectify performance issues
   • Arrange and supervise engine power start-up
3. Prepare to spud
   • Supervise installation of rathole, mousehole and conductor pipe, if required
   • Reinforce mud preparation and environmental requirements with crew members
   • Confirm circulation and rig up are with crew
   • Undertake pre-spud safety inspection and confirm with crew to ensure compliance with regulatory/company requirements
4. Conduct pipe installation/mix mud
   • Complete tour sheet incorporating depth of auguring, monitor drilling/auguring processes and identify/report problems
   • Assess availability of correct casing and casing tools and rectify for anomalies
   • Establish flowline and conductor pipe requirements and put in place
   • Check and approve integrity of cement for application, to guard against washout
   • Supervise nippling up flowline and operations
   • Establish and monitor circulation and spud in
   • Check mud mixing procedures and properties
   • Record operating outcomes and report
5. Oversee housekeeping activities
   • Clean, check, maintain and store plant, tools and equipment
   • Report issues identified with plant, tools and equipment

Performance Evidence

Evidence is required to be collected that demonstrates a candidate’s competency in this unit. Evidence must be relevant to the roles within this sector’s work operations and satisfy all of the requirements of the performance criteria of this unit and include evidence that the candidate:

locates and applies relevant documentation, policies and procedures

implements the requirements, procedures and techniques for the safe, effective and efficient completion of management and monitoring of rig-up and rig-up to spud operations including:

identifying, addressing and reporting potential hazards and risks

controlling identified hazards

identifying, addressing and reporting environmental issues

preparing written records and reports

undertaking inspections for compliance

works effectively with others to undertake and complete the managing and monitoring of rig-up and rig-up to spud operations to meet all required outcomes including:

communicating clearly and concisely with others to receive, give and clarify work instructions

preparing for, organising and assigning work activities to meet all task requirements

establishing and maintaining coordination with others relating to the work activity

complying with written and verbal reporting requirements

demonstrates completion of management and monitoring of rig-up and rig-up to spud operations that safely, effectively and efficiently meets all of the required outcomes on more than one (1) occasion including:

assessing rig up and rig up to spud program

supervising spotting and rig assembly and rectifying performance issues

arranging and supervising engine power start-up

supervising and monitoring preparations to spud

carry out pipe installation and establish and monitor circulation

issue permits and work orders

troubleshoot breakdowns

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge in managing and monitoring rig-up and rig-up to spud operations through:

accessing, interpreting and applying legislative, organisation and site requirements and procedures for:

identifying and managing risks

identifying, addressing and reporting environmental issues

setting up work activity

work health and safety

identifying and correcting operational anomalies

selecting and checking for faults, all plant, tools and equipment to carry out tasks

supervising rigging and dogging practices

following specific auxiliary rig up sequence

preventative maintenance

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