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• EDUCATE NON-
PROFESSIONALS IN
GENERAL EXPLOSIVE
SAFETY
• IMPROVE EXPLOSIVE
SAFETY ON WELLSITE
• REDUCE EXPLOSIVE
ACCIDENTS TO ZERO
DON‟T LET
THIS BE
YOU!
CAUSES OF INCIDENTS
• FAILURE TO FOLLOW
PROCEDURES
• ELECTRICAL ENERGY
• CONFINING PRESSURE
• IMPACT
CAUSES OF INCIDENTS
• HEAT
• OUT OF SPECIFICATION
USE
• MANUFACTURER‟S
DEFECT
• UNKNOWN
TYPES OF EXPLOSIVES
• LOW EXPLOSIVES
• SECONDARY HIGH
EXPLOSIVES
LOW EXPLOSIVES
• POWER CHARGES
– SETTING TOOLS, CHEMICAL
CUTTERS, CORE GUNS
• LOW SENSITIVITY TO HEAT &
SHOCK
• PRODUCES LARGE QUANTITIES
OF GAS
• MUST BE CONTAINED TO DO
WORK
PRIMARY HIGH
EXPLOSIVES
• DETONATORS
• IGNITERS
• VERY SENSITIVE TO HEAT AND
SHOCK
• USED TO INITIATE THE
EXPLOSIVE TRAIN OR POWER
CHARGE
DETONATORS
SECONDARY
AZIDE DET CORD
EXPLOSIVE
“MATCH”
HEATING
ELEMENT
LEG DETONATOR
WIRES
SECONDARY HIGH
EXPLOSIVES
• SHAPED CHARGES, SEISMIC
• DETONATOR CORD
• EXPLOSIVE CUTTERS
• LESS SENSITIVE TO HEAT &
SHOCK THAN PRIMARY H.E.
• DOES NOT NEED TO BE
CONTAINED TO DO WORK
HSC PERFORATING
TUBING CUTTERS
CHARGES
DETONATOR
25,000 F.P.S.+!
EXPLOSIVE
TRAIN SHAPED CHARGE
HOW IT
WORKS
EXPLOSIVE
SHAPED CHARGE
DONUT SHAPED CHARGE
DETONATOR
DET CORD BOOSTER ASSY
EXPLOSIVE JET
CUTTER
Ragged Cut
Stuck Point
IGNITER
GAS GENERATOR GRAIN
BrFl3 GAS CYLINDER
CHEMICAL
CUTTER
Grain
Generator
Driven
Chemical
Release
Clean Cut
Stuck Point
0.000 SEC
0.001 SEC
0.003 SEC
0.000 SEC
0.001 SEC
0.003 SEC
0.004 SEC
0.2 SEC
BrFl3 Chemical Cutter
0.002 SEC
BrFl3 on Steel
BrFl3 on Wood
10 STEPS TO SAFELY
WORK AROUND
EXPLOSIVES
1. HAVE A “TAILGATE”
SAFETY MEETING
• AFFECTED PERSONS
ATTEND
• VERIFY JOB
REQUIREMENTS
• LATEST WELL
CONDITIONS
• SITE-SPECIFIC SAFETY ISSUES
• WEATHER CONDITIONS
• SET UP AND POST EXPLOSIVE
SAFETY AREA AND SIGNS
2. CHECK FOR STRAY
VOLTAGE
Explosive Fatality
• Seismic Charge Loader
killed
• Assistant treated and
released
• Static Charge built up from
wrapping tape
• Possible sub-quality
detonator
• Possible non-API 67, non-
resistorized detonator
CHECKS FOR STRAY
VOLTAGE
• POWERED UP CHECKS
• UNIT, RIG, WELLHEAD, RACKS,
EQUIPMENT, ETC.
• ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD CHECK
• NEVER “CHECK-FIRE”
THROUGH THE DEVICE!
• POWERED VS CONTINUITY
• “BLEED” ELECTRICAL ENERGY
FROM CIRCUIT BY SHORTING
LINES TO GROUND.
5. “SAFE” AND SECURE
THE FIRING CIRCUIT/AREA
• POWER OFF GENERATORS,
COMMUNICATIONS DEVICES
• FIRING CIRCUIT IN “SAFE”
• LOCK-OUT FIRING CIRCUIT
WITH KEY
• KEY IN POSSESSION OF
PERSON ARMING DEVICE
6. ARMING SAFELY
• MINIMIZE EXPLOSIVE
EXPOSURE
– ONE DEVICE AND ONE
DETONATOR AT A TIME
• USE SAFETY TUBE
• ELECTRIC BEFORE BALLISTIC
– LINE TO DEVICE, DETONATOR TO
DEVICE
DETONATOR SHOT
DETONATOR DAMAGE
GALVONOMETER
SAFETY TUBE
DETONATOR SAFETY TUBE
DETONATOR SAFETY TUBE
7. POWER-UP BELOW
200‟ MINIMUM