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DRILLING OPERATIONS
RIG MOVE AND GENERAL PREPARATION ACTIVITIES
1. A detailed Rig Move program and pre-move meeting including risk assessment shall be
held prior rig move which will involve SF-124 (rig contractor), Amapetco, Marine, logistics
and drilling representative. Close approach maneuver shall not begin until the Rig
Approach certificate (RAC) is signed off.
2. Perform site visit with rig Barge Eng. To determine the maximum allowable edge to edge
distance to be able to access all slots in Amal-A P/F.
3. Have a detailed rig move program.
4. Align rig center with platform center.
5. Ensure that maximum safe load of bulk material and drilling equipment are onboard prior to
move on location to save offloading time. Material and equipment suggested to have
onboard includes hammer with the drive sub, Conductor handling equipment, all required
5" DP and 5” HWDP, 9-1/2, 8-1/4" DC, Diverter, Bentonite, 30" oriented drive shoe, and
30" conductor joints.
6. Begin pre-spud operations (fill pits, pick up pipe….etc.).
7. A pre-spud meeting will be conducted at the rig prior to spud the well.
8. A safety stand down will be performed on the rig while the rig is under tow to location.
9. Perform the required drills (Rig Abandonment, Man overboard, Incident Response, Muster
Drill and Shallow Gas) prior to spud.
10. Pre-load the rig drive all legs and report penetration, dump pre-load water and raise barge to
final air gap, skid out. Report traveling block alignment state with rotary table. Measure and
report the following information:
 RKB-MSL
 RKB-ML
 RKB-Heli-deck
 RKB-Production deck
 Rig heading
 Legs penetration
 Water depth
 Distance between rig edge to platform edge
 Slots rig can reach
11. Weld pad eyes on 30” conductor and inspect it using MPI before send it to rig.
 7.1 30” CONDUCTOR DRIVING, (0 – 310 FT MD-RT)

PRE-SPUD ACTIVITIES
1. Plan to approach platform center to center and not more 8.0 ft rig edge to platform edge (boat
landing edge) to maximize rig load capacity.
2. Ensure all DP and BHA (HWDP, DC, stabilizers, etc.) are inspected to DS1–CAT5 before
sent to the rig. and make sure that rotating hours are within inspection frequency.
3. Directional Drive shoe 1.5" wall thickness welded with one 30" conductor 1/4" inclination.
4. Mud logging and MWD/LWD units to be installed prior to spud the well.
5. Prepare in advance all requirements to R/U and operate Scomi mud cutting handling system
for OBM starting from 12.25” hole section.
6. Fill mud tank with Pre-Hydrated Bentonite (PHB) prior to spud the well.
7. Offload the required cement for 20" and13 3/8" casings and send samples to Schlumberger lab to
prepare lab test.
8. Make up 3,000 ft of 5'' DP,12 joints of 5'' HWDP, 12 joints of 8-1/4" DC and 5 joints of 9.5"
DC, drift drill pipe while picking up, rack back in derrick prior to spud.
9. Inspect diverter system.
10. On the DRILLING report, report the rig inventories (fuel, drill water, potable water, cement,
Bentonite and barite).
OBJECTIVE:
 Drive 30" conductor to the proper depth to provide structural support for subsequent
casings, expected penetration -+ 130 ft below mud line.
 Orient 30 conductor toward 80 deg. azimuth
 Provide hydraulic seal integrity at conductor shoe and avoid losses around shoe.

CONDUCTOR SETTING DEPTH CRITERIA:

 Based on attached offset data, the 30" conductor will be driven to a depth of about 310ft MD
(130-150 ft penetration BML). The minimum acceptable penetration is 130 ft below mud line.
 If refusal point (100 blows/ft for S-90 hammer) comes before the minimum acceptable
penetration, drill and drive procedure will be followed to get conductor to 140 ft penetration
below ML.

PREPARATION:
 Be sure the area around the conductor position on mud line is clear from any debris.
The scope of work for bottom walk survey should include surveying this area, remove all
debris if any.
  Prior start, during, and after job perform platform drop hazard hunt and inform the status to
the drilling in town.
 Ensure that all tubular, accessories, wellheads, casing crossover joints, bulk material,
cementing equipment, chemicals, drilling tools, risers, mud cross and all the relevant equipment
required for driving the 30" conductor, drilling 26" hole, and running 20" casing are on board.
(refer to material list table at the end section).
 Check inspection reports for conductor handling equipment.
 Ensure have inspection company on board to inspect 30 conductor pad eyes.
 Mix sufficient volume of spud mud while driving conductor as per mud program stated in
the mud section.
 Hold safety stand down with all rig personnel. Amapetco, SF 124 and any third party rig
personnel should attend the meeting. In the safety stand down, Safety “Eight Golden Rules”, H2S
awareness should be reviewed. Clear communication of the safety expectations and well
objectives should be discussed.
 Keep Conductor clean out (26" BHA#1 for surface hole) and appropriate.
 Pre-arrange hot work challenges for all welding operations in the platform.
 Prepare mud pumps with 6.5” liner size to drill 2hole section.
 Check derrick and TDS for dropping objects before and after hammering operation.

OPERATION SUMMARY
1. Hold pre-job safety meeting to ensure safety awareness before commencing operation.
Ensure risk assessment is done prior the job.
2. Transfer rig heading reference mark to rotary table.
3. Align scope to 80 deg (use rig heading as a reference) and transfer the orientation mark to
rotary table.
4. R/D top drive links and pipe handler.
5. Rig up 30" conductor handling equipment.
6. Make up 1.5” WT x 2 ft long x 1/4° directional drive shoe joint and run in hole with 30''
conductor once above sea bed at ± 185 ft MD RT orient the tool face to 80deg by aligning the
scribe line to the orientation mark on the rotary table.

NOTES:
 Ensure to extend a scribe line from high side of the directional drive shoe to surface.
 Direction driller to witness conductor scribe line alignment.
7. Run ROV or divers to check mud line clear from debris before driving conductor.
8. Hold pre-job safety meeting to ensure safety awareness before commencing hammer lifting
operation and ensure that risk assessment is done & reviewed prior to job.
9. Rig up Mega S-90 hammer, drive sub and related equipment.
10. Continue running 30" conductor to refusal point.
 11. Check the scribe line and be sure that the conductor is still correctly oriented otherwise try to
correct its orientation with right hand torque using tongs if possible
12. Check derrick and top drive system for any loose items or drop objects before driving.

NOTES:

 Only required personnel should be on the rig floor for safety precautions while
hammering operation.

13. Drive 30'' conductor with the S-90 hammer to 130-140 ft penetration BML (in this case conductor
shoe will be at 310-320 MD RKB). If refusal point comes before 140 ft penetration, drill and drive
procedure will be followed to drive conductor to the required penetration. See offset wells
conductor driving record table.
NOTES:

 Closely monitor the scribe line while driving the conductor pipe to insure it is oriented to 80deg
AZM, Proceed with drill & drive may be considered based on anti-collision run results.
 Record BPF for last 5 ft driven and actual depth of 30" conductor shoe, do not exceed 100 BPF
(S-90 hammer refusal point)

GENERAL DRIVABILITY STUDY OF GULF OF SUEZ:

Hammer type D-30 D-44 D-55 S-70 S-90

Blow Count 300 BPF 160 125 120 100
Equivalency BPF BPF BPF BPF
MAX. ENERGY, 69,990 66,371
IBS.FT
MAX. ENERGY, 94,906 90,000
KN.M(KJ)

 During hammering operations, as soon as the elevators reach the rig floor, latch around the
30" casing, this will prevent the 30" connection from ending up below the rotary table in
the event that free fall occurs after the initial refusal.
 As far as possible, drive the conductor until connection at rig floor. This will allow lay
down the hammer offline while welding the pad eyes and cutting conductor.
  If the BPF goes up abnormally, check Mega hammer hydraulic hoses for leaking which
could cause a decrease in hammer efficiency blow force.
 The hydraulic seal around conductor shoe will be indicated by how the BPF count
increases while driving, the BPF count should be seen to increase gradually over the
length of a joint or more, if the BPF count increases rapidly over a foot, this indicates the
presence of hard stringer.
14. Lay down hammer and related tools while performing the following activities as offline
operations:
 Weld two pad eyes to the conductor and secure same to substructure.
 Install 4'' ball valve on conductor just above production deck.
 Prepare for cutting conductor using rig welder.
 Prepare enough spud mud. Mud tanks management plan should be done for clean out
conductor with sea water.
15. Perform drop objet survey.
16. Cut conductor below rotary table using as rig team instructions based on actual measurement
to nipple up diverter system.
Note: so need to erect scaffolding around 30" conductor to allow Rigging up to cut 30"
conductor above BOP deck, WSL should arrange to bring scaffolding material and crew to
erecting this required scaffolding.
17. Rig down Mega equipment and install top drive pipe handler and elevator links.
18. Cut two holes in 30" conductor in order to lift the 30" cut off joint if no box available and lay
it down.
 DRILL AND DRIVE OPERATIONS (CONTINGENCY)
If the minimum required penetration depth (140 ft BML) cannot be achieved by initial hammering
operations, then the conductor will be cleaned out and driving operations continued. The rig team
should first check all hammer equipment for hydraulic leaks, loose lines, anything that might
reduce the force of the hammer. If everything is going right, continue with the following steps:
1. Lay down hammer.
2. Secure the 30" casing by welding pad eyes on the casing and hang it off to the substructure.
Perform an MPI inspection of the pad eyes after welded.
3. Cut off the 30" conductor below rotary table (ensure a 45˚ cut is done on the 30" stump).
4. Lay down the cut off/back off joints of 30" casing.
5. Perform drop object survey.
6. Pick up & make up &RIH with 26" drilling BHA#1, clean out to 15 ft above the 30" shoe
7. Run GYRO.., plot scale 1-2 map.
8. Drill to the required penetration of ±140 ft BML.
9. Once reached the required depth, circulate hole clean and pull out of the hole. Rack back
assembly.
10. Pick up the joint of 30" casing that was cut and land back on the suspended string. Make up
the connection and weld back together.
Notes:
 The 30" laid down joint has to be beveled to 45˚ to facilitate welding operations.
 The welding has to be inspected before resuming operation by inspector Company.
 Pre-arrange hot work challenges (HWC) for all welding operations on the platform.
11. Rig up drive hammer and drive conductor to the required position.

CONDUCTOR SPECIFICATIONS:
Item Weight & Grade/Connection No. of Remarks
Jt’s
Drive Pipe 30" OD, 28" ID 309.7 BPF ,X-52 ,beveled ± 12 None