WELL CONTROL

DAILY CHECKLIST
Guidance Procedure – Algeria
05 March 2021

PREPARED BY: MICHAEL HALL

WELL CONTROL SPECIALIST

VERSION ISSUE REQUESTED PREPARED REVIEWED APPROVED

DATE BY BY BY BY
1.2 24-SEP-21 M. HALL A. YNOSTROZA M. TALBI

Siège Social à Alger sis à 15 Rue Larbi Ben M’hidi Alger. DZ – 16000. Algérie
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Table of Contents
OBJECTIVE .............................................................................................................................. 2

WORKFLOW ............................................................................................................................. 2

NOTE ......................................................................................................................................... 2

PROCEDURES.......................................................................................................................... 3

CHECKLIST .............................................................................................................................10

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Objective

Provide a clear, easy to read and to follow document that will guide rig crew personnel in performing
the daily well control checks. When completing the well control checklist daily, a level of confidence is
assured because the competency of the well control equipment can be verified.

The well control daily checklists should be:

 Performed every shift by a competent person.
 Verified and signed by the Toolpusher or Rig Manager.
 Acknowledged and signed by the Sonatrach Drilling Supervisor.
 Recorded daily on the OpenWells® DDR.

Workflow

The workflow below is suggested since it is the most efficient and effective path to complete the
checklist quickly and thoroughly.

Hydraulic Lines
Start Accumulator BOP’s Wellhead
& Suitcases

Mud Gas
Finish Rig Floor Drillers Cabin Choke Manifold
Separator

Note

This procedure is provided for general information and procedure guidance only and although every
rig is equipped differently the general components are the same. The photos in this document are a
generic representation and are not intended to represent each rig’s equipment exactly. Please refer
to the original OEM documentation.

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Procedures

1. Manifold pressure
1500 psi.
2. Accumulator pressure
2700-3000psi.
3. Annular pressure
500-1500psi.

Initial ANNULAR closing pressure

depends on model and pressure
rating. See OEM manual.

 Cameron D/DL 1500psi.

 Shaffer Spherical 1500psi.
 Hydril GK/GL/GX 500-1100psi.

4. Air supply pressure 110-150psi.

5. Accumulator isolation valve(s)

are OPEN.

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6. Air supply valves to pumps are
OPEN.

This example shows the location of

the valves only and not correct
position of the valve handles.

7. Discharge/Suction pump valves

OPEN.

8. Active BOP Control Handles in

power position either Open or
Closed – not blocked. Active
BOP’s include Annular, Blind
Rams, Pipe Rams, HCR valves.

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9. Extra control handles not in use
are marked clearly.

10. Electric Pump switches in “Auto”

position.

11. Accumulator tank at least ½ full.

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12. Shear/Blind ram covers in place.

13. Are all hydraulic connections

leak free including BOP’s and
suitcases?II

14. Snub lines or chains installed on

the BOP.

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15. Hand wheels on ram locks.

16. Is the weep hole leaking on Ram

BOP's?

17. Fill up line connected to bell

nipple or RCD.

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18. Hand wheels installed on
Manual & Hydraulic valves.

19. Inner choke and kill line

(Manual) valves are OPEN.

20. Outer choke and kill line (HCR)

valves are CLOSED.

21. Choke manifold lined up for

“hard shut-in” against a valve
downstream from the choke.

22. Choke manifold discharge lined

up through Mud Gas Separator
“poor-boy” to shale shaker.

Example Only

23. Fig. 1502 hammer union

installed on side outlet valve on
each casing spool. One side
only.

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24. Pressure gauges and needle
valves installed on side outlet
valves for each casing spool to
read annulus pressure.

25. Pressure reading on “A” Section

casing spool. (CHS)

26. Pressure reading on “B” Section

casing spool. (CHS)

27. Pressure reading on “C” Section

casing spool. (CHH)

28. Return Flow alarm set for ± 5%

Hi/Low at the Driller’s console.

29. PVT alarm set for ± 0.8 m3 or

± 5.0 bbls Gain/Loss at the
Driller’s console.

30. Full Opening Safety Valves on rig

floor for all sizes of DP in use.

31. Inside BOP on rig floor for largest

DP size in use.

32. Full Opening Safety Valve

wrench on rig floor.

33. Inside BOPs and Full Opening

Safety Valves in the OPEN
position on the rig floor.

34. Casing X-over made up to safety

valve. (when running casing or
tubing)

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35. Verify air pressure (110-150 psi) on the
Rig Floor Remote BOP Control Panel

36. Verify air pressure (110-150 psi) on the

Toolpusher’s Remote BOP Control Panel

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 Daily Well Control Checklist

WELL: DATE:

RIG: TOUR: DAY NIGHT

NAME: POSITION:

1. Manifold pressure 1500 psi

psi
2. Accumulator pressure 2700 – 3000 psi
psi
3. Annular Closing Pressure - 1500 psi Shaffer & Cameron; 500 psi - 1100 psi Hydril
psi
4. Air supply pressure- 110 to 150 psi
psi
5. Accumulator isolation valve(s) are open.
Yes No
6. Air supply valves to pumps are open.
Yes No
7. Discharge/Suction pump valves open.
Yes No
8. Active BOP control handles in power position – not blocked.
Yes No
9. Extra control handles not in use are marked clearly.
Yes No
10. Electric Pump switches in “Auto” position.
Yes No
11. Accumulator tank at least ½ full
Yes No
12. Shear/Blind ram covers in place.
Yes No
13. Are all hydraulic connections leak free including BOP’s & suitcases?
Yes No
14. Snub lines or chains installed on the BOP.
Yes No
15. Hand wheels on ram locks.
Yes No
16. Is the weep hole leaking on Ram BOP's.
Yes No
17. Fill up line connected to bell nipple or RCD
Yes No
18. Hand wheels installed on Manual & Hydraulic valves.
Yes No
19. Inner choke and kill line (Manual) valves are open.
Yes No
20. Outer choke and kill line (HCR) valves are closed.
Yes No
21. Choke manifold lined up for “hard shut-in” against a valve downstream from the choke.
Yes No
22. Choke manifold discharge lined up through Mud Gas Separator “poor-boy” to shale shaker.
Yes No
23. Fig. 1502 hammer union installed on side outlet valve on each casing spool.
Yes No
24. Pressure gauge installed on side outlet valve on each casing spool to read annulus
Yes No
pressure.

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 Daily Well Control Checklist
25. Pressure reading on “A” Section casing spool (Casing Head Spool)
psi
26. Pressure reading on “B” Section casing spool (Casing Head Spool)
psi
27. Pressure reading on “C” Section casing spool (Casing Head Housing)
psi
28. Return Flow alarm set for ± 5% Hi/Low at the Driller’s console.
Hi Lo
29. PVT alarm set for ± 0.8 m3 or ± 5.0 bbls Gain/Loss at the Driller’s console.
Hi Lo
30. Full Opening Safety Valves all sizes DP in use located on the rig floor.
Yes No
31. Inside BOP on rig floor for largest DP size in use.
Yes No
32. Full Opening Safety Valve wrench on rig floor.
Yes No
33. Inside BOPs and Safety Valves in the open position on the rig floor.
Yes No
34. Casing X-over made up to safety valve. (when running casing or tubing)
Yes No
35. Verify air pressure (110-150 psi) on the Rig Floor Remote BOP Control Panel
psi
36. Verify air pressure (110-150 psi) on the Toolpusher’s Remote BOP Control Panel
psi

Comments:

Rig Manager or Toolpusher Sonatrach Drilling Supervisor

NAME: NAME:

DATE: DATE:

SIGNATURE: SIGNATURE:

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