CHECK LIST OF VISUAL FIELD INSPECTION OF MAST & SUB- STRUCTURE

RIG NAME:

______________________________

LOCATION

_____________________________________ DATE

MAST/DERRICK
IDENTIFICATION NO. ____________________________

RIG NO. __________________________

__________________________

SR. NO. __________________________

YEAR OF MANUFACTURE______________________________________________________________
RIG STANDING _______________________________________________________________________
INSPECTED BY

________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________

ACTIVE SERVICE YEARS_______________________________________________________________

DATE OF LAST INSPECTION____________________________________________________________
CUMULATIVE METERAGE DRILLED____________________________________________________

A)

MAST/DERRICK:

I Crown Assembly
a)

Sheaves
NO. _______ MAIN CLUSTER SHEAVE SIZE_________FAST LINE SHEAVE SIZE_______

b)

Condition

1.

SHEAVES: WARPED_____________________________________________OK_________
GROOVE: WORN_______________________________________________ OK_________

2.

SPACERS OR SEALS: BAD________________________________________OK________

GREASE FITTING: MISSING______________________________________ OK________

3.

BEARINGS:

7.

CROWN SAFETY PLATFORM: MINOR DAMAGE ________BADLY DAMAGED_______

WELD CRACKS _________OK_______

8.

CROWN HANDRAILS: MINOR DAMAGE __________BADLY DAMAGED_______

WELD CRACKS _________OK_________

LOOSE__________ BAD______________________________OK________

6.

7.

II

CROWN FRAME: BENT BEAM FLANGES _________________________________________

BEAM WEBS BENT__________________CRACKED WELDS__________________________
LOCATION_____________________________________________________OK____________
COMMENT: RUSTY__________________ NEEDS REPAIR____________________________
NEEDS PAINTING___________________ OTHER___________________ OK_____________
Additional Sheave Assemblies:
NAME_________________________________________________________OK__________
NUMBER OF VISIBLE MARKS APPLIED________________________________________

III

Crown Support Beams

BEAM FLANGES BENT__________________________________________________________
BEAM WEBS BENT______________________________________________________________
CRACKED WELDS_______________________________________________OK______________
NEEDS REPAIR___________________________________________________________________
NUMBER OF VISIBLE MARKS APPLIED_____________________________________________

IV

Legs
a)
The following points are to be checked at Front Leg off Drillers Side, Front Leg on Drillers Side,
Rear Leg Drillers Side, Rear Leg Off Drillers Side
BEND within Limit_______________________BEND Exceeding limit____________________
NEEDS REPAIR_________________________________________________OK____________
PIN CONNECTION:
BAD_____________________________________OK____________
PIN HOLE:
BAD____________________________________ OK____________
CRACKED WELDS______________________________________________ OK____________
SAFETY PINS: MISSING_________________________________________ OK_____________

V.

Spreaders (Back Panel trusses)

DAMAGE within limit______________DAMAGE exceeding limit________OK__________
CRACKED WELDS ___________________________________________________________
NEEDS REPAIR__________________________________________________OK_________
BOLT AND PIN: IMPROPER LENGTH_______________________________OK__________
SAFETY PINS: MISSING_________________________________________ OK__________
BOLT AND PIN HOLES: OVAL_____________________________________OK__________

VI.

Girts and Bracing (diagonal braces)

BENT__________________________________________________________ OK____________
NUMBER BENT: SLIGHT____________ NOS. BADLY________________NOS.___________
CRACKED WELDS ______________________________________________________________
NEEDS REPAIR__________________________________________________OK___________
NO OF VISIBLE MARKS APPLIED________________________________________________

VII.

Feet or Pivots (Mast lugs)

DAMAGED_______________________________________________________________
CRACKED WELDS ________________________________________________________
CORRODED_______________________________________________________________
WORN HOLES______________________________WORN PINS____________________
NEEDS REPAIRS___________________________________________________________
VIII.

A- Frame
a) LEGS: DAMAGED MEMBERS ____________________________________________
CRACKED WELDS_____________________________________________OK_________
b) SPREADERS OR TRUSSES: DAMAGED MEMBERS___________________________
CRACKED WELDS_____________________________________________OK__________
c)UPPER CONNECTIONS: DAMAGED _________________________________________
CRACKED WELDS_____________________________________________OK__________
d)LOWER CONNECTIONS:
CORRODED___________________________________________________OK__________
PIN CONNECTION: LOOSE_____________________________________ OK__________
PINHOLE: WORN______________________________________________ OK__________
SAFETY PINS: MISSING_________________________________________OK__________

IX.

WORKING PLATFORM
a) RACKING PLATFORM:
FRAME: DAMAGED____________________________________________OK___________
CRACKED WELDS _____________________________________________OK___________
PIN CONNECTION : WORN______________________________________OK___________
SAFETY PINS: MISSING_______________________________________OK___________
FINGERS : DAMAGED_________________________________________OK____________
NEEDS REPAIR________________________________________________OK____________
b) RACKING HANDLERS :
FRAME : DAMAGED____________________________________________OK_____________
FINGERS : DAMAGED__________________________________________ OK_____________
BASKET : DAMAGED___________________________________________OK_____________
CRACKED WELDS _____________________________________________OK_____________
c)WORKING PLATFORM DAMAGED_____________________________OK______________
CRACKED WELDS_____________________________________________OK______________
TUBING SUPPORT FRAME : DAMAGED__________________________OK______________
CONNECTIONS: DAMAGE______________________________________OK______________
CRACKED WELDS ____________________________________________OK_______________
HAND RAILS:
DAMAGES:MINOR___________________MAJOR___________________OK______________
CRACKED WELDS _____________________________________________OK______________
CONNECTIONS: NEED REPAIRS_________________________________OK______________

X.

LADDERS

CRACKED WELDS _____________________________BAD RUNGS_____________________

BAD CONNECTIONS______________________________________________OK___________
DAMAGES: MINOR___________________________MAJOR____________________________
XI.

RAISING AND TELESCOPING SYSTEM:

a)

WIRELINE SYSTEM REFER TO API 4E FOR SPECIFICATIONS

WIRE LINE : FRAYED ____________________KINKED ______________________
CORRODED_____________________________OK_____________

b)

CABLE CLAMPS:LOOSE__________________OK_____________
NO. OF CLAMPS PROPERLY INSTALLED __________________

c)

SHEAVES AND MOUNTINGS : DAMAGED_______________________OK______________

d)

EQUALISER ASSY. : DAMAGED ________________________________OK______________

e)

SOCKETS AND PINS : DAMAGED_______________________________OK______________

HYDRAULIC SYSTEM:
1.
i)

HYDRAULIC CYLINDERS:
RAISING : LEAKING___________________________________________OK_______________
EXPOSED SURFACE___________________________________________OK_______________
CORRODED___________________________________________________OK_______________
ii) SCOPING : LEAKING________________________________________OK_______________
EXPOSED SURFACE ___________________________________________OK_______________
CORRODED___________________________________________________OK_______________

2.
3.

CONNECTIONS : LEAKING_____________________________________OK_______________
HOSES & HOSE END FITTING :
EXPOSED WIRE _______________CORRODED_____________________OK_______________
DAMAGED___________________________________________________ OK_______________
PIN HOLES: OVAL_____________________________________________OK_______________

4.
5.

SCOPING CYLINDER STABILIZERS:

BENT_________________________________________________________OK_______________
LUBRICATION_________________________________________________OK_______________

MAST GUIDES :
CLEANED AND LUBRICATED ___________________________________OK_______________
NEEDS ATTENTION____________________________________________ OK_______________
XII.

LOCKING DEVICES & SEATS - TELESCOPING MASTS

a)
b)
c)
d)

PINS, BARS OR PAWLS : DAMAGED____________________________ OK______________

SEATS : DEFORMED ____________________________________________OK_____________
MECHANISM : DAMAGED_______________________________________OK______________
NEEDS CLEANING & LUBRICATION______________________________OK______________

XIII.

GUYLINES ANCHORAGE:

a)
b)
c)

GUY LINE : DAMAGED_________________________________________________________

NEEDS ADJUSTING __________________________________________________________
NEEDS REPLACING_______________________________________________OK__________

d)
e)
f)

CABLE CLAMPS : LOOSE__________________________________________OK__________

PROPERLY INSTALLED_________________________________________________________
SOME MISSING___________________________________________________OK__________
PINS AND SAFETY PINS: MISSING_________________________________ OK__________
TURNBUCKLES : LOCKED /DAMAGED / REPLACE___________________OK___________
ANCHOR & DEADEND: REPLACE_________________________________OK___________

XIV.

BOLTED STRUCTURES:
a) ALL BOLTED CONNECTIONS ARE TO BE INSPECTED , TIGHTENED , AND MISSING PARTS
REPLACED OR VISIBLY MARKED AS MISSING OR DAMAGED AND IN NEED OF REPAIR.
b) ALL BOLTED CONNECTIONS FOUND TO BE SATISFACTOY AS CHECKED AND LOOSE BOLTS
TIGHTENED
c)ALL BOLTED CONNECTIONS VISUALLY INSPECTED AND SPOTCHECKED FOR TIGHTNESS AND
NO FURTHER BOLT TIGHTENING OR REPAIRS NECESSARY.

XV.

SUMMARY OF INSPECTION OF DERRICK & MAST

a)
b)
c)
d)

WAS MANUFACTURERS ASSY. DRAWING USED: YES/NO

APPEARANCE : GOOD ____________ FAIR____________ POOR____________
REPAIRS NEED : NONE ___________ MINOR__________ MAJOR___________
NUMBER OF MISSING PARTS______________________________

A)

SUBSTRUCTURE & VERTICAL EXTENSION

(a)

SHOES, PEDESTALS OR PIVOTS: DAMAGED__________________________OK_________

HOLES: WORN_____________________________________________________OK_________
BOLTS: NEED REPLACING__________________________________________OK_________
PINS: WORN_______________________________________________________OK_________
SAFETY PINS: MISSING_____________________________________________OK_________
SUPPORT BEAMS: DAMAGED___________________________________________________
CORRODED:_______________________________________________________OK_________

(b)

FLOORING
DAMAGES: MINOR_________________ MAJOR_________________________OK_________

(c)

SUBSTRUCTURES FOR DERRICK OR MAST & SUB-SPREADERS & ROTARY BEAMS :

DAMAGES: MINOR__________________MAJOR________________________OK__________
CORROSION: MINOR_______________MAJOR_________________OK__________
CONNECTIONS: WORN__________________________________________________

CRACKED WELDS______________________________________________________
SAFETY PINS: MISSING____________________________________ OK__________

d)

ENGINE FOUNDATION SPREADERS :

DAMAGES: MINOR____________________MAJOR______________OK___________
CORROSION: MINOR__________________MAJOR______________OK____________
CONNECTIONS WORN______________________________________
CRACKED WELDS_________________________________________OK____________
SAFETY PINS: MISSING_____________________________________OK___________

e)

STAIRWAYS, LANDINGS & HANDRAILS

DAMAGES: MINOR___________________ MAJOR______________ OK___________
f)

HOLD DOWN AND ANCHORING CONNECTIONS :

BOLTS TIGHT___________________BOLTS MISSING__________________________
DAMAGED_______________________________________________________________
NEEDS REPAIRING_________________________________________OK___________

g)

FOUNDATION:
ADEQUATE : YES______________NO_______________WHY_________________________
h)

SUMMARY OF INSPECTION OF SUBSTRUCTURE & VERTICAL EXTENTION

APPEARANCE: GOOD_________________FAIR_____________POOR_________________
REPAIR NEEDED: NONE_________MINOR________________MAJOR_____________________
WAS MANUFACTURES ASSEMBLY DRAWING USED? YES__________NO____________
NUMBER OF MISSING PARTS________________________________________
LOCALISED CLEANING DONE: _____________________________
SAND BLASTING DONE:____________________________________
NDT DONE :(MPI/UT)
_________________________________
HORIZONTAL MEMBER:
SLIGHT DAMAGE _______________; BADLY DAMAGED ____________;
CRACKED WELDS ______________; NEED REPAIR _________________;
VERTICAL MEMBER:
SLIGHT DAMAGE _______________; BADLY DAMAGED ____________;
CRACKED WELDS ______________; NEED REPAIR _________________;
DIAGONAL MEMBER:
SLIGHT DAMAGE _______________; BADLY DAMAGED ____________;
CRACKED WELDS ______________; NEED REPAIR _________________;
FEET:
DAMAGED _____________________; CRACKED WELDS ______________;
CORRODED ___________________ ; WORN HOLES _________________ ;
WORN PINS ____________________; NEED REPAIR ________________ ;

B) SUBSTRUCTURE FOR MAST :

PRIMARY LOAD BEARING MEMBER:
SLIGHT DAMAGE _______________; BADLY DAMAGED ____________;
CRACKED WELDS ______________; NEED REPAIR _________________;
NEED REPLACEMENT ______________;
SECONDARY LOAD BEARING MEMBER:
SLIGHT DAMAGE _______________; BADLY DAMAGED ____________;
CRACKED WELDS ______________; NEED REPAIR _________________;
NEED REPLACEMENT ______________;
ANY OTHER MEMBER(INCLUDING DIAGONAL):
SLIGHT DAMAGE _______________; BADLY DAMAGED ____________;
CRACKED WELDS ______________; NEED REPAIR _________________;
NEED REPLACEMENT ______________;
FLOORING:
DAMAGES: MINOR__________; MAJOR ________;
REPAIR NEEDED____________; REPLACEMENT NEEDED __________;
CORROSION: MINOR_______ ; MAJOR ________; NONE _____________ ;
PAINTING DONE:
YES _________. NO _______________. APPEARANCE __________
ELECTR ICAL LIGHTI NG
ADEQUATE GENERAL LIGHTING ARRANGEMENTS AVAILABLE DURING THE WORKING HOURS AT
:
A)DERRICK FLOOR
YES
NO
B)MONKEY BOARD
YES
NO
C)DRILLERS END
YES
NO
D)DOG HOUSE
YES
NO
E)BOP CONTROL
YES
NO
F)CAT WALK
YES
NO
G)EVERY PLACE WHERE PERSONS ARE TO WORK
YES
NO
H)EVERY PLACE OF ESCAPE/ACCESS
YES
NO
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LIGHTING PROVIDED AT THE MAST /SUB STRUCTURE

IS SO ARRANGED THAT IT DOES NOT CAUSE ANY GLARE
OR EYE STRAIN.
LIGHTING PROVIDED AT MAST / SUB STRUCTURE IS OF
INCREASED SAFETY TYPE AS PER ZONE 2
REQUIREMENT OF OMR
PROPER CARE HAS BEEN TAKEN WHILE FITMENT OF
LIGHTING APPARATUS TO AVOID ACCIDENTAL DAMAGE

YES

NO

YES

NO

YES

NO

ADEQUATE WIRE GUARDS ARE PLACED OVER THE

YES
TOUGHENED GLASS.
AVIATION LIGHT OF INTERMITTENT TYPE IS FITTED AT TOP YES

NO
NO

OF THE MAST.
EMERGENCY/SAFETY TORCH IS AVAILABLE AND
PROPERLY MAINTAINED.
LIGHTING VOLTAGE PHASE TO PHASE IS O.K. (215V)

YES
YES

NO
NO

YES

NO

YES

NO

EARTHING
-

EQUIPMENT / MAST ARE DOUBLE EARTHED WITH

APPROPRIATE GI STRIP.
MAINTENANCE OF EARTHING PIT AND ITS RESISTANCE
MEASUREMENT DONE AT EACH NEW LOCATION DURING
DURING RIG BUILDING / SIX MONTHLY.
CABLE CONNECTIONS

CABLES ARE LAID DOWN IN THE CABLE TRENCHES

YES

NO

CABLE CONNECTIONS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED

WITH DOUBLE COMPRESSION GLANDS.
RECEPTACLES AND PLUGS ARE IN GOOD CONDITION.
INSULATION IS REGULARLY CHECKED AT THE
NEW LOCATION DURING RIG BUILDING AND
SUBSEQUENTLY .
FLP /INCREASED SAFETY FEATURES(AS PER
ZONE CLASSIFICATION)OF JUNCTION
BOXES ,LIGHTING AND CABLE CONNECTION VIZ.
AIR GAP, GLANDS ETC ARE MAINTAINED IN
HAZARDOUS ZONES.

YES

NO

YES

NO

YES

NO

YES

NO

REMARKS : __________________________________________________________________

*Reproduced from API Recommended Practice 4G.