Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

RIIWSV301E Mapping and Delivery Guide
Conduct and maintain well servicing derrick operation

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Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency RIIWSV301E - Conduct and maintain well servicing derrick operation
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes a participant’s skills and knowledge required to conduct and maintain well servicing derrick operations in drilling.This unit is appropriate for those working in an operational role.Licensing, legislative, regulatory and certification requirements that may apply to this unit can vary between states, territories, and industry sectors. Relevant information must be sourced prior to application of the unit.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

Assessors must satisfy the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) 2015/AQTF mandatory competency requirements for assessors; and industry regulations for certification and licensing; and,

this unit is best assessed in the context of this sector’s work environment;

where personal safety or environmental damage are limiting factors, assessment may occur in a simulated environment provided it is realistic and sufficiently rigorous to cover all aspects of this sector’s workplace performance, including environment, task skills, task management skills, contingency management skills and job role environment skills; and,

this unit must be assessed in compliance with relevant legislation/regulation and using policies, procedures, processes and operational manuals directly related to the industry sector for which it is being assessed; and,

assessment may be conducted in conjunction with the assessment of other units of competency; and,

assessment must confirm consistent performance can be applied in a range of relevant workplace circumstances; and,

assessors must demonstrate the performance evidence, and knowledge evidence as outlined in this unit of competency, and through the minimum years of current* work experience specified below in an industry sector relevant to the outcomes of the unit; or,

where the assessor does not meet experience requirements a co-assessment or partnership arrangement must exist between the qualified assessor and an industry subject matter expert. The industry subject matter expert should hold the unit being assessed (or an equivalent unit) and/or demonstrate equivalence of skills and knowledge at the unit level. An industry technical expert must also demonstrate skills and knowledge from the minimum years of current work experience specified below in the industry sector, including time spent in roles related to the unit being assessed; and,

assessor and industry subject matter expert requirements differ depending on the Australian Qualifications Framework Level (AQF) of the qualification being assessed and/or industry sector as follows:

Industry sector

AQF** Level

Required assessor or industry subject matter expert experience

Drilling, Metalliferous Mining, Coal Mining, Extractive (Quarrying) and Civil Construction

1

1 Year

2

2 Years

Drilling, Coal Mining and Extractive (Quarrying)

3-6

3 Years

Metalliferous Mining and Civil Construction

3-6

5 Years

Other sectors

Where this unit is being assessed outside of the Resources and Infrastructure Sectors, assessor and/or industry subject matter expert experience should be in-line with industry standards for the sector in which it is being assessed and, where no industry standard is specified, should comply with any relevant regulation.

*Assessors can demonstrate current work experience through employment within industry in a role relevant to the outcomes of the unit; or, for external assessors this can be demonstrated through exposure to industry by conducting frequent site assessments across various locations.

**Where a unit is being delivered outside of a qualification the first numeric character in the unit code should be considered to indicate the AQF level.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Plan and prepare derrick operations
  • Access, interpret and apply compliance documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant
  • Identify, obtain and wear personal protective equipment
  • Obtain, read, confirm and apply work instructions
  • Clarify difficulties in carrying out the instructions with the relevant personnel
  • Identify, manage and report all potential hazards
  • Resolve coordination requirements with others at the site prior to commencing and during work activities and ensure briefings/handover details are read/passed on
  • Confirm availability and status of necessary permits to work
  • Confirm availability of necessary third party utilities in accordance with operational requirements
  • Confirm availability of required quantities and type of consumables against operational requirements
  • Select and use/wear personal protective equipment and protective clothing
  • Identify errors, omissions and shortages and take appropriate remedial action within functional responsibility
  • Inform driller of status of derrick operating equipment
       
Element: Handle tubulars and equipment
  • Position tubulars and equipment according to operational requirements
  • Assist in making and breaking connections where appropriate
  • Identify faults and defects accurately and take appropriate remedial action within functional responsibility
  • Handle equipment using safe lifting and handling techniques
       
Element: Prepare hole for circulation with air/fluid
  • Complete pre-raise and pre-circulation checks and establish correct circulation
  • Perform pre-spud safety checks
  • Check all connections and valves to manifold/well head are in proper position
  • Maintain drilling fluid volume and properties
  • Inform driller of current operating conditions
  • Maintain written inventory of circulation system/parts
  • Check and record mud/fluid additives
  • Follow all operators’ instructions
       
Element: Participate in head-up and pressure test
  • Prepare for necessary equipment changes
  • Prepare drilling fluid
  • Assist in nippling-up
  • Assist driller in blow out prevention testing
       
Element: Clean out well bore/drill plugs
  • Consult driller, and follow instructions
  • Maintain housekeeping and safe practices during drilling
  • Assist in completion or abandonment of well
  • Convert between metric and imperial
       
Element: Prepare to commence drilling / circulating operations
  • Align equipment on active systems for drilling/circulating
  • Turn on and check all appropriate machinery
  • Watch for return sand report changes
  • Measure and log pit/tank/fluid levels regularly
       
Element: Assist driller on drill floor
  • Assist in handling and nippling-up of blow out prevention stack
  • Carry out role of assistant to driller when on drill floor
       
Element: Shutdown rig and rig out
  • Wash and drain circulation system
  • Repair equipment
  • Store equipment safely
       


Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

1. Plan and prepare derrick operations

1.1 Access, interpret and apply compliance documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant

1.2 Identify, obtain and wear personal protective equipment

1.3 Obtain, read, confirm and apply work instructions

1.4 Clarify difficulties in carrying out the instructions with the relevant personnel

1.5 Identify, manage and report all potential hazards

1.6 Resolve coordination requirements with others at the site prior to commencing and during work activities and ensure briefings/handover details are read/passed on

1.7 Confirm availability and status of necessary permits to work

1.8 Confirm availability of necessary third party utilities in accordance with operational requirements

1.9 Confirm availability of required quantities and type of consumables against operational requirements

1.10 Select and use/wear personal protective equipment and protective clothing

1.11 Identify errors, omissions and shortages and take appropriate remedial action within functional responsibility

1.12 Inform driller of status of derrick operating equipment

2. Handle tubulars and equipment

2.1 Position tubulars and equipment according to operational requirements

2.2 Assist in making and breaking connections where appropriate

2.3 Identify faults and defects accurately and take appropriate remedial action within functional responsibility

2.4 Handle equipment using safe lifting and handling techniques

3. Prepare hole for circulation with air/fluid

3.1 Complete pre-raise and pre-circulation checks and establish correct circulation

3.2 Perform pre-spud safety checks

3.3 Check all connections and valves to manifold/well head are in proper position

3.4 Maintain drilling fluid volume and properties

3.5 Inform driller of current operating conditions

3.6 Maintain written inventory of circulation system/parts

3.7 Check and record mud/fluid additives

3.8 Follow all operators’ instructions

4. Participate in head-up and pressure test

4.1 Prepare for necessary equipment changes

4.2 Prepare drilling fluid

4.3 Assist in nippling-up

4.4 Assist driller in blow out prevention testing

5. Clean out well bore/drill plugs

5.1 Consult driller, and follow instructions

5.2 Maintain housekeeping and safe practices during drilling

5.3 Assist in completion or abandonment of well

5.4 Convert between metric and imperial

6. Prepare to commence drilling / circulating operations

6.1 Align equipment on active systems for drilling/circulating

6.2 Turn on and check all appropriate machinery

6.3 Watch for return sand report changes

6.4 Measure and log pit/tank/fluid levels regularly

7. Assist driller on drill floor

7.1 Assist in handling and nippling-up of blow out prevention stack

7.2 Carry out role of assistant to driller when on drill floor

8. Shutdown rig and rig out

8.1 Wash and drain circulation system

8.2 Repair equipment

8.3 Store equipment safely

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

works effectively with others to undertake and complete well servicing derrick operations that meet all of the required outcomes including:

complying with written and verbal reporting requirements and procedures

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

communicating clearly and concisely with others to resolve coordination requirements throughout work activities

demonstrates completion of well servicing derrick operations that safely, effectively and efficiently meets all of the required outcomes on more than one (1) occasion including:

loading pipe racks, strap and number tubulars

cleaning out well bore/drill plugs

converting metric and imperial measurements

applying numeracy skills to calculate:

fractions, decimals, percentages

volume

quantities

weight

length

density/specific gravity

temperature

ph (power of hydrogen)

basic geometry, e.g. interpreting depth, direction and azimuth and dip of hole

maintaining housekeeping process during drilling

performing shutdown and rig out procedures

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of the following when conducting and maintaining well servicing derrick operations:

organisation and site requirements and procedures

procedures for equipment malfunction or failure

supervision and training of others to provided standards

routine maintenance of derrick

preparation for drilling operations

preparation for the tripping of tubulars

identification of blow out prevention equipment and their operation

assistance required by driller in handling and nipple up of blow out prevention stack

circulation system cleaning and operating well

equipment maintenance and disposal of waste properly

conversion between metric and imperial

rig maintenance

milling operations

man management/rig management

Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here

Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

(add new lines for each of the assessment tasks)

Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

1. Plan and prepare derrick operations

1.1 Access, interpret and apply compliance documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant

1.2 Identify, obtain and wear personal protective equipment

1.3 Obtain, read, confirm and apply work instructions

1.4 Clarify difficulties in carrying out the instructions with the relevant personnel

1.5 Identify, manage and report all potential hazards

1.6 Resolve coordination requirements with others at the site prior to commencing and during work activities and ensure briefings/handover details are read/passed on

1.7 Confirm availability and status of necessary permits to work

1.8 Confirm availability of necessary third party utilities in accordance with operational requirements

1.9 Confirm availability of required quantities and type of consumables against operational requirements

1.10 Select and use/wear personal protective equipment and protective clothing

1.11 Identify errors, omissions and shortages and take appropriate remedial action within functional responsibility

1.12 Inform driller of status of derrick operating equipment

2. Handle tubulars and equipment

2.1 Position tubulars and equipment according to operational requirements

2.2 Assist in making and breaking connections where appropriate

2.3 Identify faults and defects accurately and take appropriate remedial action within functional responsibility

2.4 Handle equipment using safe lifting and handling techniques

3. Prepare hole for circulation with air/fluid

3.1 Complete pre-raise and pre-circulation checks and establish correct circulation

3.2 Perform pre-spud safety checks

3.3 Check all connections and valves to manifold/well head are in proper position

3.4 Maintain drilling fluid volume and properties

3.5 Inform driller of current operating conditions

3.6 Maintain written inventory of circulation system/parts

3.7 Check and record mud/fluid additives

3.8 Follow all operators’ instructions

4. Participate in head-up and pressure test

4.1 Prepare for necessary equipment changes

4.2 Prepare drilling fluid

4.3 Assist in nippling-up

4.4 Assist driller in blow out prevention testing

5. Clean out well bore/drill plugs

5.1 Consult driller, and follow instructions

5.2 Maintain housekeeping and safe practices during drilling

5.3 Assist in completion or abandonment of well

5.4 Convert between metric and imperial

6. Prepare to commence drilling / circulating operations

6.1 Align equipment on active systems for drilling/circulating

6.2 Turn on and check all appropriate machinery

6.3 Watch for return sand report changes

6.4 Measure and log pit/tank/fluid levels regularly

7. Assist driller on drill floor

7.1 Assist in handling and nippling-up of blow out prevention stack

7.2 Carry out role of assistant to driller when on drill floor

8. Shutdown rig and rig out

8.1 Wash and drain circulation system

8.2 Repair equipment

8.3 Store equipment safely

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Access, interpret and apply compliance documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant 
Identify, obtain and wear personal protective equipment 
Obtain, read, confirm and apply work instructions 
Clarify difficulties in carrying out the instructions with the relevant personnel 
Identify, manage and report all potential hazards 
Resolve coordination requirements with others at the site prior to commencing and during work activities and ensure briefings/handover details are read/passed on 
Confirm availability and status of necessary permits to work 
Confirm availability of necessary third party utilities in accordance with operational requirements 
Confirm availability of required quantities and type of consumables against operational requirements 
Select and use/wear personal protective equipment and protective clothing 
Identify errors, omissions and shortages and take appropriate remedial action within functional responsibility 
Inform driller of status of derrick operating equipment 
Position tubulars and equipment according to operational requirements 
Assist in making and breaking connections where appropriate 
Identify faults and defects accurately and take appropriate remedial action within functional responsibility 
Handle equipment using safe lifting and handling techniques 
Complete pre-raise and pre-circulation checks and establish correct circulation 
Perform pre-spud safety checks 
Check all connections and valves to manifold/well head are in proper position 
Maintain drilling fluid volume and properties 
Inform driller of current operating conditions 
Maintain written inventory of circulation system/parts 
Check and record mud/fluid additives 
Follow all operators’ instructions 
Prepare for necessary equipment changes 
Prepare drilling fluid 
Assist in nippling-up 
Assist driller in blow out prevention testing 
Consult driller, and follow instructions 
Maintain housekeeping and safe practices during drilling 
Assist in completion or abandonment of well 
Convert between metric and imperial 
Align equipment on active systems for drilling/circulating 
Turn on and check all appropriate machinery 
Watch for return sand report changes 
Measure and log pit/tank/fluid levels regularly 
Assist in handling and nippling-up of blow out prevention stack 
Carry out role of assistant to driller when on drill floor 
Wash and drain circulation system 
Repair equipment 
Store equipment safely 

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