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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan and prepare for nippling-up and pressure testing
   • Obtain, read, confirm and apply work instructions
   • Access, interpret and apply compliance documentation and legislation 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
   • Confirm personnel coordination requirements at the site are met prior to commencement of work activities
   • Check and adjust surface equipment pressure ratings and compatibility
   • Identify manufacturer and site requirement for selected blow out prevention system
   • Supervise or participate in connecting BOP to casing
   • Supervise or participate in nippling-up of BOP
   • Perform accurate BOP test
   • Carry out rig-up to drill-out operations according to parameters, specifications and operations
   • Carry out pressure tests prior to operations and record in writing test results

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:

participate in well servicing nippling-up and pressure test, including:

inspecting and adjusting equipment pressure ratings

carrying out nippling-up of blow out prevention (BOP)

performing BOP and pressure testing

carrying out rig-up to drill out operations

processing written records and reports.

During the above, the candidate must:

locate and apply required legislation, documentation, policies and procedures

work with others to participate in well servicing nippling up and pressure testing to meet required outcomes, including:

complying with written and verbal reporting requirements and procedures

communicating with others to receive and clarify work instructions

communicating with others to determine coordination requirements throughout work activities.

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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:

key legislation required for participating in well servicing nippling-up and pressure test

key policies, procedures and established requirements for participating in well servicing nippling-up and pressure test, including those for:

carrying out high pressure lines requiring pressure testing

environmental and safety issues

testing equipment and procedures

rig maintenance

performing gas testing

identifying and managing surface production equipment

identifying well head pressure ratings

pressure recording equipment operations

PSV ratings and operations

managing and monitoring nippling up and pressure testing within a team environment

well head pressure identification

well head type identification, including for:

seal pockets

down hole gauges

stuffing boxes

DSA flanges

re-pressure testing

knowledge and use of test equipment

converting between metric and imperial measurements

performing a range of numerical calculations, including:

volume

quantity

mass

weight

length

pressure

using calculator if required

using estimating skills (including mental arithmetic, visualisation of size and quantity)

basic geometry (including interpreting depth, direction, angles).

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