Practical Assessment - Notice to Candidates

The Practical Assessment

The practical assessment will be conducted under assessment conditions, during which the
candidate(s) cannot ask the assessor what to do next.

The practical assessment is a role-play scenario with the level 3 candidate playing the role of
the driller and the level 4 candidate playing the role of the supervisor.

The only acceptable combination of candidates is one of the following:

 One level 3 candidate with one level 4 candidate assessed as a pair

 One level 3 candidate with the assessor acting as the level 4 candidate
 One level 4 candidate with the assessor acting as the level 3 candidate

Candidate(s) will be briefed on their role as either a Level 3 or Level 4 candidate dependant on
the level at which they are to be assessed. Candidate(s) will be assessed against the standard
IWCF criteria and their demonstrated ability to;

Level 3 Candidate

 Set up the drill floor for drilling according to instructions.

 Recognise and respond correctly to a drilling break.
 Recognise and respond correctly to an influx within an acceptable time frame.
 Acting under instruction carry out operations to kill the well.

Level 4 Candidate

 Ensure the drill floor is set up for drilling and give driller appropriate instructions.
 Collect and check the shut in data and complete a usable kill sheet.
 Give instructions to the driller on kill method to be used.
 Correctly start the kill operation.
 Recognise a problem during the kill and take the correct action.
 Circulate the influx out the well and shut down the kill operation.
 Analyse the gauges and indicate the next actions to be taken.

The candidate(s) will not receive any assistance from the assessor during the
assessment.

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