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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS.................................................................................................. 4
STATEMENT .................................................................................................................. 6
SCOPE............................................................................................................................ 6
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2.1 Introduction................................................................................................................. 8
2.2 Communication and meetings .................................................................................... 8
2.2.1 Client Report………………………………...……………………………………...…………9
2.3 Personnel Management.............................................................................................. 9
2.3.1 Personnel movements ................................................................................................ 9
2.3.2 Crew Change Handovers ........................................................................................... 9
2.4 Equipment Logistics.................................................................................................... 9
2.4.1 Movement TO the Rig................................................................................................. 9
2.4.2 Movement OUT of the Rig .........................................................................................10
2.4.3 Material Requisition ...................................................................................................10
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6. EOW DELIVERY AND ARCHIVE .......................................................................... 17
6.1 EOWR .......................................................................................................................17
6.2 RM Log prints ............................................................................................................17
6.2.1 Header…………………………………………………………………………………17
6.2.2 Remarks & Equipment Summary...………………..………………………………….19
6.2.3 Survey & Ticks….…………………………………………………………………….19
6.2.4 Log templates…………………………………………………………………………20
6.2.4.1 Gamma ray……………………………………………………………………………20
6.2.4.2 Gamma ray - APWD………………………………………………………………….20
6.2.4.3 Gamma ray - Resistivity-APWD……………………………………………………..21
6.3 Client CD ...................................................................................................................22
6.4 Data Delivery .............................................................................................................22
6.5 Data Archive ..............................................................................................................22
7. APPENDIX ............................................................................................................. 23
STATEMENT
The data, which Drilling and Measurements produces through acquisition, processing and
interpretation services, is our customers’ permanent asset and resource. We are clearly
committed to, and accountable for, managing and delivering consistent quality data internally
across all Schlumberger Organizations and externally to our customers. Data quality is critical to
guarantee Schlumberger product and service quality, in compliance with the Schlumberger
QHSE Policy, and can only be systematically assured if those who create and use it have
agreed definitions and quality requirements.
This document is a Standard Operating Procedure that intends to standardize all operations
and communications for M/LWD services delivered in the location for Sonatrach job.
This is the first release and will be updated regularly. Please contact location SDM/DDC and/or
OSC for the latest copies of the same.
SCOPE
This document applies to the D&M M/LWD wellsite activities for Sonatrach operating in Algeria.
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1.1 Introduction
Safety, at the wellsite and otherwise, is the number one priority of Schlumberger – Drilling &
Measurements (D&M). All activities at the wellsite and otherwise related to the job, must be
carried out in a safe manner. Schlumberger D&M employees are guided by Schlumberger HSE
Standards, and should extend the same to their work environment at the wellsite, which will
have contractor and other 3rd party involvement.
Wellsite activities should be completed with safety of personnel, equipment and assets in mind.
HSE events should be captured and reported in QUEST and communicated to immediate
supervisor at the wellsite and communicated to the Line Management.
D&M personnel at the wellsite should participate in client HSE programs. Employees are
expected to follow the HSE standard, Schlumberger or Client, which is deemed to be more
stringent. If any doubt arises please contact the line manager for the rig & relevant QHSE
personnel from the location.
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1.2 Training and competency
The minimum Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for all D&M personnel at the wellsite is
Client may request usage of additional PPE requirements for specific purpose, for example the
face shield when using water pressure for cleaning.
Mechanical lifting operations can present a significant risk to personnel. They shall comply with
Schlumberger Standard and with all applicable regulatory and client requirements, whichever
are the highest. Careful planning must be done to ensure all lifts are safe.
1.5 Pressure
The application of pressure standard to D&M operations is limited to the use of SPT’s, Hammer
Unions, and usage of rig air connections. The pressure standard along with client regulations
must be complied with at all times regarding the safe usage of all pressure equipment.
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2. CELL MANAGEMENT
2.1 Introduction
The D&M Cell is an independent working unit at the field level comprising field employees and
equipment, working together, servicing a particular rig and client. The Cell is the basic unit that
performs a job, satisfies customer’s needs, and produces revenue.
Good Communication among the cell members and between the D&M Cell and the Client
representatives and town is essential to the success of every job.
Pre-Job Meeting: At base before mobilization. Between cell crew, SDM and DD
Coordinator.
Post-Job Review: At base after demobilization. Between cell crew, SDM and DD
Coordinator.
It is essential to keep a means of communication with town working all time like VSAT.
A contacts list of personnel involved with the current project has been included in the
Appendix (7.1 D&M Contacts List)
surveillance.geologique@hmd.sonatrach.dz
b.benali@amt.sonatrach.dz
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2.3.1 Personnel movements
Almost all Sonatrach rigs are reached by cars. A proper and compliant eJourney must be
prepared.
The handover is a must before going off rig, the leaving engineer must write his/her handover
notes using the ALH standard handover template and send it to the coming engineer with the
SDM on CC. The email subject should be in the following format:
Job number_Well name_Rig name_dd-mm-yy_Crew Handover.
The crew-change handover must be sent at least one day before leaving the rig to give enough
time for the coming engineer to read it and raise any of his/her concerns.
The “ALH crew-change handover template” can be found on the ALH D&M server.
An Outgoing Manifest should accompany the shipment from town. Once the material is received
on board the same should be
Do a complete physical inventory of the tools capturing all serial numbers and tool sizes
and quantity
Check for any physical damage to the tools
Update FTL inventory.
Check the customs papers and keep them in the unit for the backload operations.
It is important at this stage to confirm that the material being sent is the one that is required for
the next BHA and client services. If there happens to be a discrepancy, town should be
informed immediately for proper action.
Similar to the procedures for shipment to the rig, an outgoing manifest must be filled and sent
to: SDM, DDC, Maintenance Manager, Team Leaders and Qtrac administrator.
FTL inventory should be updated accordingly.
The standard shipment documents used for the location can be found in the server
See Appendix (7.2 Shipment Manifest)
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2.4.3 Material Requisition
Location Material Requisition form should be used to request and supplies or consumables.
There should be enough margins to cover for the days it will take to execute the request and the
shipment to reach the wellsite. The form should be sent to the SDM and the items need to be
collected from the warehouse.
The engineer preparing the unit should first prepare the Material Requisition depending on the
job. He needs to ask the SDM to get the hole sections being drilled and therefore the SPMA tpe,
the O-rings will be chosen accordingly.
3. JOB PREPARATION
The MWD crew needs to contact the TLM Surface System team for the assigned Logging Unit
and the SlimPulse kit for SlimPulse jobs. It is the responsibility of the MWD Engineers assigned
to the job to check all equipment in the unit and to fill the inventories and checklists.
All missing parts need to be ordered and confirmed in the inventory before mobilization.
The final inventory should be sent to SDM and TLM Surface System Team. And a copy should
be kept in the unit.
For SlimPulse job, the SP kit should contain an adequate pick up depending on the SPMA
version. This needs to be checked with the SDM.
All rigs need surface pipe screens to be used, the size will be dependent on the rig. The
engineer should ask for the size prior to mobilization.
All tools going to the job must be basket tested as sets prior to shipping to rig site. It is the
responsibility of the SDM to assign engineers to perform the tests.
The tests should be performed with the frames and data from the job.
The data should be checked and confirmed. If the tests pass, the files should be sent to: SDM,
TLM Team Leader and other engineers performing the task.
In case of issues, they should be communicated and followed up.
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3.2 Job Preparation – Wellsite
3.2.1 Rig-Up Planning & Execution
The location of the unit in the rig site should be discussed with the company man.
The rig up should be done properly respecting the rig cables paths as per local procedures
experience.
Unit installation
Grounding
Running cables from the unit to the rig floor and sensor cables around the rig floor
Placement of Junction Box
Installation of the sensors
Internet / VSAT
Downhole tools and tool specific equipment should be checked as soon as the crew arrive to
the rig site to allow sufficient time for remedial action in case of any problem. The following
section describes the essential wellsite tool checks as part of the wellsite job preparation.
Visual Check on the tools is essential to ensure the good state of the tools delivered at the field
location. As a minimum, the following checks must be done at this stage:
Any shortage/discrepancies should be immediately reported to SDM, DDC, TLM Team Leader
first and then to client representative.
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MWD/LWD Tool Fishing Diagram must be completed by the M/LWD Engineer and confirmed
with the DD. Following measurements are important:
Standard fishing diagram forms should be filled and sent with pre-run phases.
All primary and backup MWD and LWD Tools should be programmed, initialized and monitored
at the wellsite to ensure the tools are in good condition and are qualified to be run in hole. Tool
Monitoring will cover the following minimum aspects:
Any out of range values should be immediately investigated with OSC and reported to SDM,
DDC and TLM Team Leader.
4. JOB EXECUTION
The Engineer, while programming the MWD tool, should take note of the following points
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a wrong programmed internal toolface.
The making up of the BHA starts with picking up the tools from the deck and making them up in
the rotary as per the BHA design.
D&M Personnel must be present on the rig floor to supervise and guide the rig crew while
making up all Schlumberger collar connections for dumb iron or drilling tools. Following are a
few points; one must take note of while making up connections to D&M Collars
Remove the thread protectors for the pair of connection to be made up.
After making up the BHA, a surface test should be conducted before RIH.
The SlimPulse can be tested at the rotary table. The test should be performed at low flow rate.
The flow rate and pressure should be noted.
Maxwell should be running and connected to HSPM. The MWD engineer should QC the dpoints
and the survey. Pressure trace and DLL files must be recorded.
The engineer should send the following files as soon as possible to OSC for QC (Pre-Run
Phase-3):
- OSC SHT Form
- HSPM pressure trace
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- Snapshots for frames demodulation in HSPM
- Snapshots for survey in Maxwell
The engineer at this time should collect the final pipe tally and start depth tracking as per
standard.
Streaming should be started for both InterACT and RTOM.
The MWD engineer should be aware of the drilling parameters and the tools limits.
Shocks should be monitored and mitigated with coordination with Directional Driller and
Company Man.
The fluid parameters should be compatible with the tools in hole. The engineer should
keep monitoring: mud clean or not, sand content, LCM concentration and size.
In case of magnetic interference, DEC, SDM and DDC should be consulted before any
use of DMAG correction.
If the tools are run out of their specifications, the SDM should be informed and the
company man notified.
Verify the official Total Depth with Company Man & Geologist
All D&M tools & dumb iron should be inspected for any visible damage or issues. If any
are found stop operation and show the issue to the company man. When possible take
a picture of the damage.
The thread protectors need to be placed on every tool before it leaves the rig floor.
Once the tools are on deck the D&M crew is responsible to make sure that the collars
are washed on the outside/inside as soon as reasonably possible.
Once RM data is dumped and a member of the D&M team is available the tools should
be fully checked and QC’d to ensure it can be re-run if necessary.
Never re-run a tool if the RM data is not processed and the techlog is not analyzed!
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Techlogs for MWD/LWD tools in the string can be made and analyzed to verify proper
operation of the tool prior to rerunning in hole.
RT vs. RM data – after logs are created the RM and RT data must be compared.
Discrepancies must be investigated. It is advisable to prepare a log format with real time
and recorded mode data channels to enable comparison of real time and recorded mode
data.
5. Data Transmission:
5.1InterACT Transmission
For each section, the engineer should keep streaming in Real Time two files Depth Based and
Time Based.
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5.2 RTOM Transmission:
Please to refer to RTOM and DnM WITSML Converging Procedures
6.1 EOWR
The EOWR document should be completed by the DD. But in case of MWD only job, it is the
responsibility of the MWD crew to make it and send a printed copy to the SDM for QC. The final
print can be performed after approval.
RM Log prints
Client CD
End of Well Report
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6.2 RM Log prints
6.2.1 Header:
For the right header template, go to the setup panel / Well properties and select “ESF Land”
The Header should contain on the top:
The service name: Refer to the Appendix (D&M Standard Product Names)
Scale and depth type (Measured Depth or True Vertical Depth)
“Real Time Log” / ‘’Recorded Mode Log’’
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The remarks and equipment summary details the tool sketch and relevant tool information per
run. The remarks for each run are presented just above the tool sketch for that run. The remarks
well & section contains information pertaining to how the well was drilled, what events occurred
that could affect the data quality and what environmental corrections have been applied to the
data during processing.
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Figure (b): Run Remarks
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GR MWD 1 0-150 gAPI Green
ROP5 Surface 2 Depends on run m/h Blue
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6.2.4.3 Gamma Ray - Resistivity – APWD:
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GR MWD DT Left
A Res MWD DT Right
Two (2) sets of packages should be delivered to client. They can be delivered by the engineer
completing the package or by the DDC
The delivery sheet should be completed and signed by the client, scanned and archived in the
server with job archive.
All job data including client deliverables, MWD/LWD and DD files should be archived at the end
of the job.
The data should be uploaded to the server by the engineer in the proper placing and with the
right naming:
Dz0015srv001 / D&M / D&M Engineers / D&M Job Archive / Sonatrach / YEAR / Job
number_Well name_Rig Name_Full Archive
The same data should be saved in a DVD and stored in the DEC office.
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7. Appendix:
7.1 D&M Contacts List
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Unit serial No
Client/Job
Checked by
Maxwell HSPM
Serial N Computers&Displays Working Condition FE sign Serial N Prog/Aqc System Working Condition FE sign
Version Version
Laptop1 ASAP
Laptop2 ASAP
MCMP1 TSIM1
MCMP2 TSIM1
HUB 1 UPS
HUB 2
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SPT-HA 7v -+0.25 1v -+0.25 umbilical Cable 3
HKLD 1v -+0.25 NA
Hammer Union
Hammer Union
Serial N Unit shape Working Condition FE sign Serial N Rig Floor Displays Working Condition FE sign
AC1 IRCT
Emergency stop
fridge Multimeter
Spill Kit
Tool Box Required Quantity Available FE sign Peripheral Required Quantity Available FE sign
Teflon tape 1
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Misc Required Quantity Available FE sign Posters Required Quantity Available FE sign
SLB Tape 1
RITE Tape 1
RONG Tape 1
Grounding rods 2
Pack of Rags 1
Kit Serial No
Client/Job
Checked by
Quantity Quantity
SlimPulse Kit Required Condition FE sign SlimPulse Real Time Kit Required Serial Numbers Condition FE sign
available available
Battery Housing 2
LTB Modem 2
Stinger 2
17.5" G-Type fixed extension 2
Pig-tail Cable 2
Long Overshot 1
Short Overshot 1
LTB Sub 2
V-Blocks 6
Barrel Wrench 3
Through Wire sub 2
Pipe Screen (4 1/2 IF) 2
DC 111 Box 1
Non Through Wire sub 2
Lubri-plate Box 1
SPWT 2
Quantity
Pickup Plate Required Serial number FE sign Go/No Go Gauge 1
available
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Green pickup plate (only G14/G15 jobs) 2
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