PROCEDURE FOR WELL TESTING OPERATIONS – RIG MIST

PURPOSE
To establish safety guidelines and best recommended practices during well testing operations onboard Rig
Mist
GENERAL SAFETY GUIDELINES:
 General pre-job meeting with all concerned persons before starting the job and prior to any specific
operation.
 Perform fire or gas drill 24 hours prior to start well testing operation.
 Supply Vessel should be in the area and contacted before beginning flaring operation. Minimum one
Supply vessel to be on standby at location during flowback operations.
 There will be no Hot Work activity during well testing operations.
 Only ONE PTW is allowed during flowback in either Port or Stbd flare boom. If for any reason that a
switch is required to the opposite side another new PTW is required to be raised and approved by OIM
& DSV before opening the well again.
 Diesel transfers to any unit should be planned between flaring operation and agreed by OIM, DSV and
Barge Captain.
 No servicing of primary safety equipment is authorized during the flaring operation.
 Crane loads over well testing equipment are strictly prohibited during flaring operation or if
equipment/line is pressurized.
 First flaring operation only during Daylight Hours, after that flaring during night time is allowed unless
flowlines has been disconnected.
 Rig floor, main deck, cantilever deck and flare boom area (Port & Stbd aft) should be clear of non-
essential personnel.
 All access to accommodation must be kept closed during the flaring duration.
 During pressure testing, all affected areas will be barricaded and no crossing to platform is allowed;
except for essential personnel involved with well testing operations.
 During heavy weather/squall, water curtain may be disrupted. Should this happen shut-in of well is
required.
 Wind direction will need to be closely/continuously monitored.
 Prior to commencing the flowing of the well, a PA announcement will be made.
 Maintain good radio and/or phone communications between the different areas involved (all
communication means to be tested prior flaring operation start). Ensure batteries charging stations are
working and Radio batteries are maintained & kept charged.
 A qualified person will be stationed at the platform nearby the Xmas tree during flowing to monitor if
any leak occurred. The personnel will have a handheld Radio to communicate with the driller.
 Well testing personnel will install 4 ESD button; 1 at the wellhead area, 1 at the driller’s cabin, 1 at the
gangway & 1 at the L/B Primary Muster Station area. The ESD will close a valve upstream of the choke
manifold.
 Well clean-up operation will be suspended in case the water curtain system is down.
 Well clean-up operation will also be suspended if more than 500 BTU/hr/sqft of heat is measured at
the handrail of the maindeck.
 Well to be immediately shut-in if any of the following is observed;
 no water screen
 potential leaks found
  no presence of wind

ADDITIONAL NOTES:
 TITUS to supply additional gas detector.
 Locations of ESDs to be identified: driller’s console, platform, well test area, starboard life boat /
accommodation.
 CAMERON personnel (2 pax) are required to monitor wellhead during flowback. TR-SCSSV to be
controlled/operated by Deleum slickline control panel. The control panel has to be located on the
platform. It is mandatory for both personnel to have a Radio each at all time during the well test
operations.
 Emergency Escape Breathing Apparatus to be made available at well head area.
 Prior to well testing operations, surge tank level indicator alarm to be tested.
 TITUS to supply Six (6) Radios.
 TITUS to ensure that the heat is tracked accordingly and recorded into the log sheet.
 It is the responsibility of the 3rd party well test representative to generate a work permit prior to any
flowing of the well to surface. The pre-flowing checklist must be completed by Rig person in charge
(PIC) of each area along with 3rd party well test representative. Only upon completion of all pre-flowing
checklists the OIM & DSV will sign the permit and allow flow to start.

Note: Checklists for each concerned departments are inserted below (attachments #1 and #2). They should
be attached to the PTW prior approval from OIM and DSV when completed before starting well-testing
operation.
 Attachment #1: Rig Marine Department Checklist

No. Description PIC Initials

Explosive & Radio Active Container removed from STBD Aft main deck and
1 OIM/ BM
moved to safe area, preferable to the supply vessel.

2 Stand-by boat with fire monitors available. BM / RO

OIM &
3 No hot work permits unless authorized by OIM & DSV
DSV

Close all main deck hatches and access doors. Close all accommodation
4 BM
access doors.

5 Flare boom inspection done. BM

6 All flammable products removed from the burner area. BM

7 Flare boom cooling and deluge system available and ready for operation. BM

8 Review Fire / Gas & ESD shut down Procedures BM

9 Fuel transfer procedure clarified to 3rd Party personnel BM

10 An unobstructed exit path/walkways is available BM

Wind directions indicators present on location and easily monitored (e.g.

11 BM
windsocks)

A properly calibrated portable gas detector available to all personnel

12 involved with the task. Personnel must be properly trained in the use of BM/HSE
this device.

13 Emergency Escape Breathing Apparatus available at Rig Rescue Team area. BM

Checklist completed Signature:

by:

Date: Time:
 Attachment 2: Rig Drilling Department Checklist

No. Description PIC Initials

Tool
1 Review Well Test Plan
Pusher

Radio and operational phone must be available. Ensure batteries charging Tool
2 stations are working and Radio Batteries are maintained & kept charged Pusher

All areas (Drill floor & Burner Boom Area) free of non-essential personnel Tool
3
and properly barricaded Pusher

Tool
4 One designated person in charge to replace all radio batteries
Pusher

Tool
5 Test deluge system prior to well testing operation
Pusher

Tool
6 Pressure testing of 3rd party well test equipment has been performed
Pusher

7 An unobstructed exit path/walkways is available Tool

Pusher
A properly calibrated portable gas detector available to all personnel
8 involved with the task. Personnel must be properly trained in the use of Tool
this device Pusher

9 Emergency Escape Breathing Apparatus available at work area Tool

Pusher
Signature:
Checklist completed by:

Time:
Date: