Well Site Preparation and Drilling Safety

Course Introduction, Site Hazards, and Rigging up Hazards 

• Introduction to oil and gas operations 
• Discussion of health, safety, and technical hazards during oil and gas operations 
• Integration of Site Preparation Safety for the leveling site, excavations, and trenches
• Integration of Site Preparation Safety for conductor hole and pipe, rathole, and mousehole 
• Site Preparation of Transportation Equipment 
• Discussion of health, safety, and technical hazards for integration of site preparation safety. 
• Control measures for site preparation safety
• Discussion of the Rigging Up process and how to set up the substructure 
• Discussion of the Rig Floor and Mast or Derrick 
• Potential hazards and control measures of setting up the substructure, rig floor, mast, or derrick.

Rigging Up Safety and Rig Inspection

• Installing Handrails, Guardrails, Stairs, Walkways, and Ladders
• Potential hazards and control measures for installing the above components in the rig worksite
• Hazards associated with preparing the circulating system of mud pumps, mud lines, and mud tanks.
• Hazards associated with installing auxiliary equipment, such as the catwalk and pipe racks.
• Control measures for installing auxiliary equipment
• Discussion and overview of the rig inspection process
• Roles and responsibilities of staff during the rig inspection process
• Discussion of the significance of the control measures found after rig inspection
• Discussion of the findings of the rig inspection procedure and how the results are applied

Gas Testing Technical Information 

• Discussion of the Drilling Process 
• Discussion of the Drilling Components and a description of the functionality of each part 
• Discussion of the roles and responsibilities of personnel during the drilling process and how to maintain the safety of workers during drilling
• Process of how tubulars are handled and the roles and responsibilities of staff in this step 
• Potential hazards and control measures of handling tubulars 
• Define Drilling Fluid and its purpose for the wellbore
• Discussion of preparing drilling fluid and the different types of drilling fluids (Water-based Muds, Oil-Based Muds, Synthetic Materials, and Air and form Fluids).
• Potential hazards of drilling fluid and the control measures
• Hazards and control measures for starting the drilling process 
• Description and discussion of preparing to Breakout Pipe 
• Roles and responsibilities of staff during the Breakout Pipe 
• Hazards and Control Measures of Breakout Pipe  
• Description and discussion of Making Up Pipe in the Mousehole
• Roles and responsibilities of staff Making Up Pipe in the Mousehole
• Hazards and Control Measures of Making Up Pipe in the Mousehole
• Discussion of Adding Pipe to the String, Resuming of Drilling, and Coring 
• Roles and responsibilities of staff during Adding Pipe to the String, Resuming of Drilling, and Coring
• Hazards and Control Measures of Adding Pipe to the String, Resuming of Drilling, and Coring

Tripping Out/In and Casing Operations Safety 

• Discussion of what Tripping Out/In in the Drilling Process is and the steps associated with it
• Indication of the control measures for Tripping Out/In 
• Discussion of the process of Breaking Out and Setting Back the Kelly 
• Roles and Responsibilities of staff during Breaking Out and Setting Back the Kelly 
• Hazards and Control Measures of Breaking Out and Setting Back the Kelly 
• Discussion of installing the elevators and latching elevators to the pipe 
• Hazards and Control Measures of installing elevators and latching elevators to the pipe 
• Discussion of who should be working on the monkey board, the hazards associated with it, and the relevant control measures 
• Define and discuss Casing Operations and the roles and responsibilities of staff 
• Indicate the hazards and control measures of Casing Operations 
• Define and Discuss the steps to installing Casing Accessories and the roles and responsibilities of staff 
• Indicate the hazards and control measures of installing Casing Accessories 

Maintenance Activities

• The Importance of Maintenance Activities
• Important areas to provide maintenance to in the Oil Rig 
• Roles and Responsibilities of Staff during Rig Maintenance 
• Potential hazards and control measures of Rig Floor Maintenance
• Define and explain a Drilling Line and its usage in the Rig Floor 
• Determine the potential hazards and controls associated with Drilling Line Maintenance
• Define and Explain Wire Rope and its usage in the Rig Floor 
• Determine the potential hazards and controls associated with Wire Rope Maintenance 
• Define and Explain the Mud Circulating System 
• Determine the potential hazards and controls associated with the Mud Circulating System
• Define Well Control 
• Describe and discuss the general roles and responsibilities of staff during well-control operations 
• The importance of monitoring activities and Blowout Preventors (BOP)
• The hazards of Blowout Preventors and control measures 
• Installing and Testing BOPs, Accumulators, and Choke Manifolds and its potential hazards and control measures 
• How to properly maintain the Surface Control System and its hazards and control measures 
• Course Overview