Presenters Name Title Department

Offshore Technicians Recruitment Programme 2001

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CANDIDATE NAME: DISCIPLINE: DATE: INTERVIEWERS:

Interview Summart Sheet Section Technical Total Score Comments

Safety Awareness

Environmental Awareness

Essential

Behaviours

Technical Questions
Question 1.Describe the components and operation of a three phase Separator high lighting the main control points. What is the effect on a separator of lowering the pressure? Answer Inlet deflector (gas dispersion), weir, baffles, vortex breakers, vain pack, demister pads, bridles. Gravity separation, residence time. Pressure, Temperature, Level Increase gas make. Increase of heavy ends in gas e.g. C5. Reduction in light ends in oil. Possible loss of revenue. Score (15)

2.Tell us what you understand by the term cavitation, what is it and why should it be avoided?

Break out of vapour in the impeller of a pump. Normally occurring at the eye. Identified by noise, vibration, and lack of discharge pressure or combinations of these symptoms. Damage to bearings, thrust pads and \ or impeller. Ensuring sufficient head through either providing enough height or flow, e.g. booster pumps, minimum flow valves and height of a vessel above the pumps. Removal of water from gas streams (process gas or instrument and plant air). Achieved by Absorption with liquid desiccants (Glycol or MeOH). Adsorption with solid desiccants (alumina, silica gel

How do we prevent it?

3.Tell us what you know about the process of gas dehydration and how this process may be achieved?

calcium chloride or Molecular sieve) Cooling below dew point by expansion or external refrigeration. Compression followed by cooling.

4.Please describe in more detail one of the following: a)A glycol dehydration system

or

Contactor, reboiler \ still column, reflux coil, flash and surge drums, exchangers, filters, chemical injection. Continuous process, counter current liquid \ gas flows. Gas regeneration by heating (205oC). Filters to remove solids and liquid contaminants (carbon filter). Key element in absorption delta T glycol\gas. Two driers, heater, (some times regeneration compressor). Swing bed system normally 6hrs on drying duty then 2hrs with warm regeneration gas flowing through to drive off liquids. Some systems include liquid recovery.

b)A molecular sieve dehydration system.

5.What is surge in relation to the operation of a centrifugal gas compressor?

Lack of forward flow across compressor blades. Low differential pressure, low inlet flow that can lead to reversal of flow. Often sounds like loud heavy breathing. Recycle gas from discharge to suction.

How is it often first detected?

How do you normally prevent its occurrence? . 6.Could you describe how you would isolate a separator for man entry?

Should include the following :Standard of isolation disconnection (positive). Flushing, Purging etc Permits & Procedures Risk Assessment Gas Testing,O2 Testing, H2S Entry cert. LSA, Air Movers

7.Describe how you would go about pressure testing a vessel?

8.If you where operating the control room how would you rank your duties in order of importance?

9.What things do you look for on a plant check?

Test cert Test Limits Test medium Water/Nitrogen PSVs online Increase pressure in stages Inspect at intervals Erect Signs/barriers Request tannoys to be made Safety of personnel and plant. Safe operation of plant. Optimization of plant. Communications center. Feed off answer to try to identify if candidate has the level of confidence and competence to make on the spot decisions e.g. if situation merits it to shut down process plant without having to refer to supervisor. Leaks, Local Temp/Pressure indications Sundry chemical storage levels Checkout current work fronts Corrosion Lube oil levels Vibration House keeping standards Safe working practices etc Permits/ICCs cancelled Pressure test carried out if needed. Refer to start up Procedures Visually check that plugs/blanks are fitted. PSVs online Check valves are lined out and consult with CCR for valve indicated status.

10. What would you check prior to starting up an item of plant?

Safety Awareness
Question 1.What do you understand by the term safe system of work? Answer Control of risk when performing platform activities. Score (15)

2.What is NORM (LSA Scale) and were is it found.

Naturally occurring radioactive material, Where is it found? where a pressure or temperature drop takes place (such as in production tubing, valves, separator vessel and oily water treatment units). The scale can adhere to surface and can also be finely dispersed in sludges (such as in storage vessels). as production where wet gas is being produced. Data sheets define hazards. Actual assessment specific to job and should way hazards and exposure times to give guide to requirements for handling, PPE, disposal, first aid treatment, etc. Assemble risk assessment team, define what the task involves, visit work site, Identify the hazards and hazard effects, Evaluate severity and likelihood to determine risk, Identify risk elimination/reduction measures. Transfer of knowledge between individuals, The passing of operational information i.e. plant upsets, and how they were dealt with, Highlight safety issues. Highlights trends and training requirements.

3.Can you tell us what you understand about COSHH regulations?

4.Explain how you would perform a risk assessment for a specific task.

5.Explain the importance of Handovers.

6.Why is accident /incident reporting important.

Environmental Awareness
Questions 1.What do you understand by waste management? Answer Minimising the impact of our operations on the environment. Segregation of different materials (asbestos, metals, cardboard and paper etc.) Classification of waste as hazardous, special or safe. Providing breakdown of hazardous waste. Score (15)

2. What measures in your current role do you take to minimize harm to the Environment. 3.What can you tell us about green house gasses? Can you identify possible sources for these? CO2 CH4. Blanket that reflects back heat from sun, global warming. (Not hole in ozone layer, not CFCs). Exhausts of hydrocarbon burning equipment. Flares Leaks

Essential Behaviours
Question 1.Describe a situation where you made and used connections/contacts with others to get things done. What did you do? What was the outcome? 2.Give an example where you have been involved in a good team result and what part you played in the outcome. 3.What is important to you in team work and team building? 4.What are your aspirations for the future. 5.Could you give an example of a project or task which you have been asked to take the lead and achieved a good result? 6.Departmental boundaries in organisations occasionally present obstacles in gaining co-operation. What have you done in situations like this. 7.Tell us about a time when you needed someones co-operation to complete a task and the person was unco-operative. What did you do? And Why? 8.Have you ever initiated a safety or Answer Score (1-5)

operations improvement? If so how successful was the outcome.

Additional Comments Technical

Safety Awareness

Environmental Awareness

Essential Behaviours