H-04.

03
Conventional
explosive material

Storage of
explosives
Loc: Wellsite
Threat Event: Unwanted
detonation Explosion at rigsite

Consequence
Use of explosives

Threat
 Storage of
explosives
Threat
Separate storage of primary Control of ignition sources in
Magazines are earthed Limited stocks held at rig site Containers are locked
& secondary explosives vicinity of magazines

Inexperienced
Insufficient earth Smoking on rig site
personnel
Escalation Factor Escalation Factor Escalation Factor

H-04.03
Hot work being
Conventional
performed in area
explosive material
Escalation Factor

Use of explosives
Loc: Wellsite
Threat Event: Unwanted
Blasting cap connected Safe handling procedures for detonation
Control of stray currents Safety tubes for blasting caps Resistors in electric detonator Physical check of safety key
electrically then balistically moving to hole

Currents generated
No safety tube Stray currents
by rig site Resistors faulty
available generated by winch
machinery
Escalation Factor Escalation Factor Escalation Factor Escalation Factor

Currents generated
by radios
Escalation Factor

Currents from
atmospheric
electricity
Escalation Factor

Currents from
wireline logging unit
Escalation Factor
 Storage of
explosives

Threat
Separate storage of primary Control of ignition sources in
Magazines are earthed Limited stocks held at rig site Containers are locked
& secondary explosives vicinity of magazines

Inexperienced
personnel

Escalation Factor
Only trained personnel
involved in explosives
operations

Insufficient earth

Escalation Factor
Earthing is verified following Separate storage of primary
installation and secondary explosives

Smoking on rig site

Escalation Factor
Magazine area clearly labelled
as no smoking area

Hot work being

performed in area

Escalation Factor
Hot work requires PtW
 Use of explosives

Threat
Blasting cap connected Safe handling procedures for
Control of stray currents Safety tubes for blasting caps Resistors in electric detonator Physical check of safety key
electrically then balistically moving to hole

Currents generated
by rig site
machinery
Escalation Factor
Discontinue non-essential
Grounding straps and checks
operations

Currents generated
by radios
Escalation Factor
Control and inventory of
Grounding straps and checks
radios

Currents from
atmospheric
electricity
Escalation Factor
Visual checks on weather
Grounding straps and checks
conditions

Currents from
wireline logging unit
Escalation Factor
Logging unit shut down,
safety switch locked, key Grounding straps and checks
removed

No safety tube
available
Escalation Factor
Operations will be shut down

Resistors faulty

Escalation Factor
Resistance checked using
safety meter

Stray currents
generated by winch
Escalation Factor
Winch is battery powered
 H-04.03
Conventional
explosive material

Explosion at rigsite

Consequence
Clearing of unwanted
Emergency response plan
Loc: Wellsite personnel from area
Event: Unwanted
detonation

Failure to implement
emergency plan

Escalation Factor
Suitable and sufficient training
in emergency plan