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Operations Manual IADC
Operations Manual IADC
OPERATIONS
MANUAL
Table of Contents
Procedure DESCRIPTION Page
1 DRILLERS STANDING INSTRUCTIONS 4
2 SAFETY MEETING NOTIFICATION 5
3 BASE CAMP EMERGENCY EVACUATION 7
4 RIG No. 68 &69 DRILL EVALUATION 8
PROCEDURE FOR CONDUCTING A WEEKLY SAFETY
5 9
MEETING
6 PROCEDURE FOR TOOLBOX TALK 9
7 PROCEDURE FOR CONDUCTING FLOW CHECK DRILLING 10
8 H2S PROCEDURE 10
9 PROCEDURE FOR H2S DRILL 11
10 PROCEDURE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL OF MEDICAL WASTE 12
11 ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL LOCKOUT PROCEDURE 12
12 BOP TEST PROCEDURE 13
13 PROCEDURE FOR STRIPPING INTO THE WELL-1 17
14 PROCEDURE FOR STRIPPING INTO THE WELL-2 18
15 PROCEDURE FOR STRIPPING INTO THE WELL-3 19
16 CASING JOB SAFETY MEETING CHECKLIST 21
17 PROCEDURE FOR OPERATION OF AIR WINCH 22
18 PROCEDURE TO RE-STRING AIR WINCH CABLE 23
19 PROCEDURE FOR GREASING THE BLOCKS 24
20 PROCEDURE FOR GREASING CROWN 24
21 PROCEDURE FOR WORKING ON DRAWWORKS 25
22 PROCEDURE FOR INSTALLING BREAKOUT LINE 25
23 PROCEDURE FOR SETTING CROWN-O-MATIC 26
24 PROCEDURE FOR ADJUSTING DRAWWORKS BRAKES 26
PROCEDURE FOR STARTUP AND SHUTDOWN OF
25 27
CENTRIFUGES
26 PROCEDURE FOR TEST RUN OF VACUUM DEGASSER 28
PROCEDURE FOR CHANGING OUT WASHPIPE ASSEMBLY
27 29
Regularly check actual mud weight with the pressure balance and report true
weights, including annulus weight at the shakers.
Optimize time to keep crews effective on housekeeping and general cleaning.
Restrict crews meal breaks to 30 to 40 minutes and coffee breaks to 20 minutes.
A minimum of two Floormen are to be on the drill floor at all times unless extra
help is required for mixing.
Report any mechanical or electrical problems to toolpusher immediately.
Assistant driller's are not allowed to trip in open hole.
When running in the hole, if any tight spots are encountered, do not set down
more than 10,000 lb below string weight. Pick up the Kelly and ream or wash
through the tight spots. Notify the toolpusher and company man.
In the event of any hole problems, do not pull any more than 50% of BHA
weight without permission from the toolpusher and company man immediately of
any hole problems.
Ensure that a permit to work is filled out and signed before any work
commences on machinery, hot work in hazardous areas or elevated positions etc.
This includes mud pumps and confined areas. Complete permit to work at the
finish of all jobs.
DAY DATE________MONTH________
MR.________________________________________________
COMPANY_________________________________________
FIRE ALARM:
In the event of a fire, one continuous siren will sound at both the Junior
and senior ends of the base camp.
Leave your Caravan immediately and proceed directly to the Safe Briefing
area posted in the front of the base camp.
IF A FIRE IS SPOTTED
Go immediately to the fire alarm located on the front of the Senior Mess
Hall and open the glass doors. Activate alarm by switching lever up to the
on position.
OPERATION:__________________________________________________________________
RESPONSE: EXCELLENT___________SATISFACTORY___________POOR___________
DRILL DEFICIENCIES:_________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
COMMENTS:__________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
ATTENDANCE:
COMPANY MAN:_______________________________________________________
TOOLPUSHER:________________________________________________________
1. WHEN A Driller recognizes a drilling break, gain in the flow show or high gas
readings, the following procedure will be performed.
2. Driller to stop rotary.
3. Driller to hoist Kelly off bottom and position the Kelly so the first tool joint is
above the rotary table. This will allow the proper positioning of drill sting in the
B.O.P stack to be able to close either the lower or upper pipe rams without closing on
a tool joint.
4. Driller to stop mud pumps.
5. Assistant Driller closes the valve to the shaker and opens the valve to the trip
tank.
6. Driller monitors the trip tank gauge on the Drill Floor for any gains.
7. Driller monitors well for 15 minutes, unless flowing is detected immediately.
8. If the well is flowing the driller proceeds with the fast shut in procedure
immediately to prevent as little influx as possible from entering the will bore.
9. If the well is not flowing after 15 minutes, the driller proceeds with the drilling
operation.
8-H2S PROCEDURE
WHEN ALARM:
Driller stops Rotary and Pump.
Driller dons BA set.
Assistant Driller dons BA set.
Once well are secure, Driller and Assistant Driller preceding Safe Briefing Area.
All other personnel to Safe Briefing Area, upwind (Wind Sock for Wind
Direction).
Radio Man to do Head Count.
Medic insures Oxygen is on hand.
Senior Mechanic: Depending on outcome of Head Count.
Senior electrician: Don spare BA Sets and search for unaccounted for men.
Medical Waste such as: Dressing, Bandages, Disposable Syringes and Expired
Drugs, etc.
The waste should be collected in one Rubbish Bag or Garbage Can.
Put the waste in a separate Drum; pour Flammable Liquid over it e.g.
Diesel to ensure that it will burn completely.
The Medic should be the one to witness the disposal and ensure complete
incineration.
The ashes are to be dumped into waste pit.
The following sequence is used to pressure test the B. O. P.'s in all of the above
cases.
Equipment required:
1. One stand of Heavy Weight Drill Pipe, or Drill Pipe. To be used as weight to
help the test plug to seat and to help lower the cup tester past the C. H. H. and into the
casing.
2. One 15 foot pup joint, this is used to ensure that the cup tester is set below the C.
H. H.
3. One single of Drill Pipe.
4. One 4 1/2 IF X 4 1/2 IF double pin cross over sub.
5. One test plug, most test plugs are used to retrieve and set the wear bushing as
well.
6. One 4 1/2 IF pin test nubbin with 1502 thread half union.
7. One 4 1/2 IF box test nubbin with 1502 thread half union.
8. Circular charts for the test unit recorder.
Note: If the test is being carried out after tripping out of the hole (Case 3), the
first step is to retrieve the wear bushing.
Step One: This test is for the C. H. H. side outlet valves and the Annular
Preventer.
a) Open side outlet valves and allow the B. O. P. stack to drain.
b) Close the outside outlet valves and fill the B. O. P. stack with water.
c) Remove the kill line and the check valve and install the test line onto the kill line
outlet. Open kill line valves.
d) Make up the cup tester on top of either one stand of HWDP, or DP.
e) Make up one single of drill pipe and the 15 foot pup joint on top of the cup
tester.
f) Slowly lower the cup tester into the B. O. P. stack, unit the tool joint between
the single of drill pipe and the pup joint is just above the Annular Preventer. (This
will ensure that the cup tester is well below the C. H. H.).
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c) Lower the single into the B. O. P.'s and screw back into the plug tester, do not
tighten.
d) Make up the test line onto the test nubbin.
e) Slowly pump water through the test line until returns are noticed at the flowline.
f) Close the lower pipe rams.
g) Slowly pressure up to 500 Psi. and hold for 5 minutes. (Check for leaks at the
side outlet valves and flowline).
h) Slowly pressure up to 5000 Psi. and hold for 10 minutes. (Check for leaks at the
side outlet valves and flowline).
i) Bleed off the pressure.
j) Close the upper pipe rams and open the lower pipe rams.
k) Repeat steps g and h.
l) Bleed off the pressure.
m) Close the chock line manual valve and kill line inside manual valve.
n) Open the chock line hydraulic valve and kill line outside manual valve.
o) Repeat Steps g and h.
p) Bleed off the pressure.
q) Install the check valve.
r) Close chock manifold valve numbers 1, 3, 5 and the pressure gauge isolator
valve. (Open chock manifold number 9 and both chokes).
s) Open the choke line manual valve and kill line inside manual valve.
t) Repeat Steps g and h. (Also check at the choke manifold for leaks during this
test).
u) Bleed off the pressure.
v) Open the upper pipe rams and close the choke line hydraulic valve and kill line
outside valve. Install the kill line. Open the choke manifold valves number 1, 3, 5 and
the isolator valve.
w) Close the inside C. H. H. side outlet valves.
x) Remove test line and retrieve plug tester, stand back stand of HWDP or DP in
the derrick and set wear bushing.
Step Four: This test is for the upper Kelly cock, lower Kelly cock, safety valve,
Gray valve, Standpipe gate valves and Mud pump gate valves.
a) After setting the wear bushing and laying down all un-needed tools, pick-up the
Kelly. Leave the single of DP in the mousehole to allow for tightening of the safety
valve and test nubbin onto the Kelly).
b) Pick-up the Kelly and screw the safety valve and 4 1/2 IF box test nubbin onto
the bottom.
c) Tighten by placing test nubbin into the box of DP single in mousehole. (Tighten
only enough to prevent the connections from leaking do not torque fully).
d) Make up the test line onto the test nubbin.
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e) Be sure that all of the standpipe gate valves are open, mud pump gate valves are
open and mud pump bleeder valves are open. (Do not open the number 2 standpipe
gate valve).
f) Slowly pump water through the test line until returns are noticed at the mud
pump bleeder lines.
g) Close the safety valve.
h) Slowly pressure up to 500 Psi. and hold for 5 minutes. (Check for leaks at the
mud pump bleeder lines).
i) Slowly pressure up to 5000 Psi. and hold for 10 minutes. (Check for leaks at the
mud pump bleeder lines).
j) Bleed off the pressure.
k) Open the safety valve and close the lower Kelly rock.
l) Repeat steps h and i.
m) Bleed off the pressure.
n) Open the lower Kelly cock and close the upper Kelly cock.
o) Repeat steps h and i.
p) Bleed off the pressure.
q) Open the upper Kelly rock and close the number 1 standpipe valve.
r) Slowly pressure up to 500 Psi. and hold for 5 minutes. (Check for leaks at the
mud pump bleeder lines).
s) Slowly pressure up to 3000 Psi. and hold for 10 minutes. (Check for leaks at the
mud pump bleeder lines).
t) Bleed off the pressure.
u) Open the number 1 standpipe valve and close all other standpipe valves.
v) Repeat steps r and s.
w) Bleed off the pressure.
x) Open the entire standpipe valve, (leave number 2 standpipe valve closed) and
close the mud pump gate valves.
y) Repeat steps r and s.
z) Bleed of the pressure, rig out testing equipment and rack back the Kelly. (Prior
to racking back the Kelly use it to tighten the 4 1/2 If box test nubbin onto the Gray
valve).
aa) Place all valves in normal drilling position.
Note: Pressure testing of the Gray valve is done while the B. H. A. is being made
up.
Step Five: This test is for the remaining choke manifold valves.
a) Install the test line onto the choke manifold pressure gauge tree outlet and open
the low torque valve.
b) Ensure that both the remote and manual chokes are open.
c) Slowly pump water through the test line until returns are noticed at valve
number 9.
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5. Apply the lowest practical closing pressure to the annular preventer whilst
avoiding leakage. Watch the flow line for any leakage. Any returns to go back into
the trip tank.
6. If necessary, use de-foamer in the trip tank to ensure precise mud volumes are
measured.
7. Accurately measure and record mud volumes bled-off. A calibrated trip tank and
separate stripping tank must be installed and used.
8. Keep the string full. Measure and record volumes used to fill string.
9. The packing element of an annular preventer must be allowed to breathe slightly
when a tool joint passes through. The pressure regulator valve on the BOP control
until should be set to provide and maintain the proper control pressure.
Recommended BOP closing pressure can be obtained from the manufacturers BOP
operation manuals.
10. A surge bottle connected to the closing line of the annular preventer will
improve effective BOP control during stripping tool joints through the annular
preventer. Slow tool joint stripping speeds reduce surge pressures and prolong
packing until life. Stripping speeds should not exceed 1 m/sec.
3. Open the blind/shear rams and strip though the annular Preventer. Allow the
choke pressure to increase by Pw and maintain constant thereafter.
4. Fill the string with mud.
5. If DC's are used instead of drillpipe, continue stripping the slick BHA and
maintain a constant choke pressure. Do not use more than three stands of DC's.
Allow the choke pressure to increase to (Pa + Ps + Pw) without bleeding off any mud
when stripping the first may have to be employed.
If it is not possible to strip the string into the well and gas migration is indicated, the
volumetric or bull heading may have to be employed.
BULLHEADING:
If normal well killing techniques with conventional circulation are not possible or
will result in critical well control conditions, Bullheading may be considered as a
useful method to improve the situation. Mud/influx are displaced/squeezed back
downhole into the weakest exposed open hole formation.
Bullheading may be considered when the following well control situations occur:
1. H2S influx cannot be handled safely by rig personnel and equipment.
2. A combined kick and losses situation is experienced (downhole annulus
bullhead rates must exceed the gas migration rate to ensure the situation does not
deteriorate further).
3. Kick calculations show that MAASP will be largely exceeded and probably
results a detrimental well control situation when the well is killed conventionally. (In
this case, only the influx needs to be squeezed back).
Bull heading is not a routing well control method in drilling operations. In many
cases it will be doubtful whether the well can be killed by squeezing back the influx
into the formation and a permanent loss situation may be created by pumping fluid
immediately below the shoe. The method can only be used if hole conditions permit.
Each case must be judged on its own merits, considering such variables as:
1. Formation permeability
The formation must have good permeability/porosity to allow squeezing. The actual
kick can be used as an indicator (inflow performance prior to closing in the well and
the speed of pressure build up after the well is closed in).
2. Type of influx
A gas is easier to squeeze back than a liquid. Also the higher the viscosity of a
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6. Casing burst strength at surface and wellhead/BOP pressure rating. The casing
burst strength should always be taken into account when bullheading is considered.
An appropriate safety factor should be selected which depends on the condition of the
casing and possible casing wear.
Apart from the small chance of successfully squeezing the influx back into the
formation, bull heading has other critical disadvantages:
Fluid will go to the weakest formation which may not be the formation where
the influx came from;
There is a potential risk of fracturing the formation anywhere along the open
hole section which can lead to an (internal) blowout situation. In the case of shallow
casing setting depths this could lead to cratering;
High pressures may have to be applied to surface equipment.
Even if squeezing fluid back into the formation is possible to some extent, it may not
be possible to kill the well completely. Different well control techniques may then
have to be employed.
It is obvious that, the earlier bullheading is being implemented, the better the chances
are to obtain satisfactory squeeze rates. However, bullheading is not a routine
operation and competent authorities need to be consulted prior to implementing this
well control method.
2. Large mud volumes and LCM pills should be available in case major losses are
experienced during bullheading.
3. A kill line connection above the bottom pipe rams of the BOP stack should be
used to be able to isolate the annulus in case of a kill line failure.
4. A check valve should be installed in the kill line.
17. Instruct the Rig Crew to install a casing cover if any work around the rotary
table is to be performed.
18. Instruct the Rig Crew to apply a thin coating of Casing Thread Dope to the box
end of the Casing as it is in the V-Door.
19. Instruct the Rig Crew and Casing Crew to periodically check the Sling Lines
and Shackles and to report to the Driller any unsafe item.
20. Instruct the Crane operator and Rig Crew the importance of one experienced
Floorman giving hand signals to the Crane Driver as suspended loads are being raised
to the Drill Floor.
21. Instruct the Rig Crew on the Drill Floor to always watch where the Rig Crew on
the Casing pipe racks are situated before releasing the Klampon protector down the
return line.
22. Instruct the Assistant Driller to make periodic checks on the mud tank, checking
the volume in the active system.
23. Instruct to the Mud logger the importance of keeping the Driller informed of any
losses or gains.
When using the 5.5 ton Tugger for any extended period of time, the Driller will
monitor the Rig Air Pressure as this Tugger consumes a lot of air. Do not allow the
Rig Air supply to drop bellow 80 PSI.
A competent Worker will run the Tugger. If he sees someone putting himself or
any part of his body in danger, he should stop the operation until all hands are safe
and clear.
Never leave the Tugger Controls leaving a heavy load suspended. One man
should always standby the controls until the load is safely lowered and secured.
Driller will inform the Derrickman when it is time to grease the blocks.
The Derrickman will make sure the Grease Gun is full and tie a Rope to it and
secure it to his climbing belts so he cannot accidentally drop it.
The Derrickman will then proceed to the Monkey Board and attach a safety line
to his Derrick Harness.
The Driller will then pick up the string and position the Blocks in front of the
Derrickman to allow him to grease at this time, the Driller will instruct the Floorman
to stay off of the Floor and instruct the Derrickman to start greasing.
When the Derrickman is finished, he will then signal the Driller who can then
resume the operation.
Fill in permit to work and ensure appropriate signatures by company man and
Toolpusher.
Hang off blocks.
Set DRAWWORKS assignments to off position.
Lock out DRAWWORKS motors.
Position one man at the driller's consul as informant to assure no one starts up
the DRAWWORKS.
Remove front guard at DRAWWORKS and check for any abnormal wear of
brake linkages.
Check equalizer bar for proper center position. (Measure gap on each side).
Back off lock nuts on adjustment turn buckles.
Put an indicator mark on turn buckle and stationary linkage.
Turn turnbuckle adjusters, tightening brake bands 1/4 turn at a time.
Check equalizer is still in center position and adjust as required.
Engage brake; tighten lock nuts on adjustment turn buckles.
Adjust rollers 1/8" to 1/4" from bands.
Adjust springs with mild tension on bands with brakes in on position.
Check brake bands are clear of drum 1/16" with brake in off position and adjust
as required repeating last step.
Remove block-hanging assembly.
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Install front guard on DRAWWORKS. Sign off permit to work and unlock
motors. (File permit to work in toolpushers office).
NOTE: Brake adjustment to be checked / adjusted, when slipping and cutting
drilling line.
START UP PROCEDURE
Start the back drive motor first.
Start the main drive motor about ten seconds after back-drive motor. Do not start
motors simultaneously. The sudden power drain may overload the power source.
Allow at least two minutes for the centrifuge to obtain operating speed. Bring
mud fee rate up slowly to desired rate.
SHUTDOWN PROCEDURES
Obtain permit to work and ensure it is signed by the company man and
toolpusher prior to commencing work.
Turn off air to the Kelly spinner by closing the valve on the air supply going up
the derrick on off-driller's side of rig floor.
Install ladder from the rig floor to the swivel. Put on safety belt and cable.
(Check condition prior to climbing up to swivel).
Climb up to swivel and attach the safety line securely to swivel bale.
Using a hammer, loosen lock nut on lower and upper swivel packing nut. Swivel
nuts should open freely by hand once they are loose.
Tighten Allen screw on lower packing gland.
Using a pry bar, carefully pry upward on lower packing gland until it clears the
swivel lower seal area.
Gently push the packing assembly out from lower swivel seal area and remove
the pry bar.
Remove the packing assembly and insert rope sling through the wash pipe
holding the assembly complete.
Attach the air winch and lower the old packing assembly of the rig floor. Ensure
all personnel are clear from beneath the packing assembly.
Clean and inspect seal areas on the swivel.
Attach the new packing assembly to the air hoist and hoist to swivel area.
Detach packing assembly from the air hoist. Ensure air hoist line is not allowed
to go up the derrick. Hold cable and lower to floor area.
Inspect o-ring seals for damage and replace if necessary.
Gently position new assembly into swivel stem and gooseneck. Ensure no
damage is done to seals while positioning into place.
Fill out a permit to work and ensure the proper signature are signed and filled
out completely
Open bonnet with a hammer and hammer wrench.
Remove bonnet from body.
Remove seat from body of valve and gate from stem on bonnet.
Clean foreign material out of body.
Check for any wear or erosion on the body.
Using emery cloth, smooth out inside of the body to ensure the body is properly
cleaned.
Check the bonnet seal for damage and repair if required.
Inset the paddle on valve stem. Use grease for lubrication.
Insert seat on paddle aligning alignment pins to holes on the bonnet.
Thoroughly grease the seat for easier installation.
Insert the seat complete with paddle and bonnet together slowly ensuring is
straight.
Slowly push seat into valve body. You may have to tap gently on the bonnet
until the nuts can be installed.
Install nuts on bonnet hand tight to bonnet.
Using the hand wheel, slowly close the valve pushing the seat into the valve
body. Do not use excessive force.
Open the valve slowly and tighten the nuts hand tight against the bonnet.
Close the valve slowly again to push seat into place. Do not use extreme force.
Open the valve slowly and tighten the nuts hand tight against the bonnet
Repeat the last two steps until the seat is in place.
When the bonnet is in proper position, hammer the nuts up tight with a hammer
and hammer wrench.
Pressure test valve.
Sign off permit to work and file.
Note: Ditch Magnet is cleaned on a twelve hour basis and recorded in the Daily
Drilling Report at the end of the day, unless Company Man requests otherwise.
Note:
Repeat above steps for each tong die changed out.
Lead Floorman to ensure Gap between Front Rollers and Pipe being spun in is
set at 1/2".
Two Floormen to pull the Pipe Spinner onto the Pipe, by means of provided
handles.
Once Spinner has been pulled "FULLY" onto Pipe, Operator can then engage
Jaws.
Prior to spinning connection in, Operator should ensure that Co-Workers are
clear of Spinner Path to avoid being struck.
Operator should engage Spinner Rotation slowly until Back-up Line is
tightened.
After connection is spun in, operator to release Jaws and Guide Spinner back
slowly to stop Spinner from swinging back toward Rotary Table.
NOTE: Do not tie the air winch to the lifting nubbin until you are ready to pick
up drill pipe.
Floormen clean the box end threads on the jar and pin threads on the drill collar.
Driller inspects the thread and seal area of both tubulars. Apply thread dope and make
up connections. Remove the safety clamp and hoist jar from mousehole. Replace the
mousehole cover. Clean the pin end connection on the jar and box end connection on
the drill collar. Driller inspects the thread and seal area. Apply thread dope and make
up connection tightening the connection to the desired torque. Lower the string down
to the top connection and tighten the top connection to the desired torque.
Driller ensures the jar is placed in the right position according to the BHA.
Driller records the BHA weight below the jar and record in the IADC report.
Driller records daily the BHA rotating hours in the IADC report.
Driller inspects the mandrel area of the jar whenever there is a bit trip.
Notes:
Under no circumstances place slips on the mandrel.
Under no circumstances apply torque across fine threads.
Under no circumstances put a sling around mandrel to pick up jar.
43-PROCEDURE FOR RUNNING SHOCK SUB.
Before picking up the shock sub, the assistant driller is to measure and record
the length of the fish neck, mandrel and total tool length, and to measure and record
the OD and ID and thread size. Record the serial number. Produce this record to the
driller so the driller can record the information on the BHA sheet. The assistant
driller's record can be brought down to the rig manager's office where it will be filed
in the BHA file.
Floormen with supervision of the driller to pick the shock sub up to the drill
floor using the air winch and a pickup nubbin securely into the box end connection,
ensure a thread protector is on the pin end connection before picking up the shock
sub.
Once the shock sub is on the drill floor, the floormen are to remove the pin end
drill collar, and the driller to inspect the thread and seal area of both tubulars. Apply
thread dope and make up connections. Remove the safety clamp and hoist shock sub
from mousehole. Replace the mousehole cover. Clean the pin end connection on the
shock sub and box end connection on the drill collar. Driller to inspect the thread and
seal area. Apply thread dope and make up connection tightening the connection to the
desired torque. Run the string down to the top connection and tighten the top
connection to the desired torque. Driller to ensure the shock sub is placed in the right
position according to the BHA.
Driller to record daily the BHA rotating hours in the IADC report.
Driller to inspect the mandrel area of the shock sub whenever there is a bit trip.
Notes:
Under no circumstances place slips on mandrel.
Under on circumstances apply torque over fine threads.
Confirm pressure loss with mud logger and record the amount of pressure loss.
Driller notifies the rig manager and company man.
Driller stops the rotary table and picks the drill string off bottom.
Assistant driller to check the mud pumps for any washouts or mechanical
problems. Check the relief lines for washes. Inspect the mud lines and manifold
system valves for washes.
Driller to stop mud pumps and isolate one pump by either closing the 4" valve
on the standpipe manifold or the 4" on the mud pump discharge line.
Driller runs the mud pump at the same SPM and records the circulating pressure.
Driller to repeat the above steps with the second pump and record the circulating
pressures.
Derrickman to take mud weights from the suction and flow line and report to the
driller.
Derrickman to inform the driller if any additives are being added to the active
system.
When the driller and assistant driller have confirmed that no surface equipment
problems are present, the driller can bring up the pump speed the same rate when
drilling and slowly going to bottom record the circulating pressure off bottom and
compare the circulating pressure when weight is increased on bottom.
If a down hole pressure loss is determined, driller to stop the mud pumps, flow
check, prepare a trip sheet, and proceed to hoist the drill string out of the hole wet.
Driller is not to rotate the drill string as he is pulling the drill string out of the
hole.
Driller to instruct the drill floor crew to watch carefully for any washes in the
drill pipe or BHA.
Driller is not to rotate the drill string as he is hoisting.
When a washout is detected, report and record the position in the string. Report
your findings to the rig manager and company man.
Check handling equipment prior to pulling out of hole, Tong dies, Drill collar,
Stripper rubber and Drill pipe slips. Safety clamp, Mud pump alignment and hole fill
pump.
Driller to stop pumps diverts flow to trip tank and flow checks 15 minutes.
Assistant Driller to divert flow back to shakers. Driller and assistant driller to
pump slug. Driller to move pipe while pumping slug.
Assistant driller to divert flow back to trip tank.
Driller racks back Kelly and turns blocks so elevators are facing the monkey
board.
Pull off bottom slowly watching for hole drag and swabbing. Hoist slowly the
first five stands and perform a flow check 15 minutes.
If no flow, continue to hoist to casing shoe. Perform a flow check 15 minutes.
If no flow, continue to hoist to BHA. Perform a flow check 15 minutes.
If no flow, continue to hoist to surface. With bit at surface, insure hole is full
and install hole cover.
Stop trip pump, close shear rams and visually check they are closed.
Driller to ensure new bit has been dressed.
Driller to calculate total volume used for pulling out of hole and compare with
Exlog.
Change bits and prepare to run in hole. Open the shear rams.
If out of hole for an extended period of time the hole must be closely monitored
at all times through the trip tank.
Driller to fill out Permit to Work form complete, have it signed by the
Toolpusher
Floor men to Don a Safety Belt and Lanyard.
Floormen to attach a Safety Line to the Cleaning Bucket.
Floormen to use caution when climbing the Derrick and attaching the Lanyard to
the Mast. Have an independent observer on Drill Floor Supervising the Floormen.
Once the Floormen have attached themselves with the Lanyard to the Mast and
attached the Cleaning Bucket to the Mast, the Floormen can proceed to clean.
Floormen to only clean the areas that are in safe reach and steady footing.
Floormen to safely descend from Mast when completed cleaning the Mast with
there Cleaning Buckets. Do not leave any Cleaning Buckets in the Mast.
When completed cleaning, the Driller can complete the Permit to work and have
the Toolpusher and Company Man sign off the Permit to Work.
Truck stops off location and driver reports to company man and Toolpusher.
The mud engineer is informed his load has arrived on location.
The mud engineer checks load (Toolpusher also checks loads periodically).
Forklift driver is instructed on the off loading of chemicals by the mud engineer
/ Toolpusher.
The mud engineer and forklift driver coordinate the separation of the dangerous
chemicals.
When the truck is off loaded company man / the mud engineer signs ticket.
Truck released.