Assistant driller for production and exploration drilling of oil and gas wells (first)

§ 26. Assistant driller for operational and exploratory drilling of wells for oil and gas (first)

Job Description. Conducting certain types of work of the technological process of drilling wells for oil, gas, thermal, iodine-bromine waters and other minerals by deep drilling rigs under the guidance of a driller for operational and exploratory drilling of wells for oil and gas. Preparation for the launch of the drilling rig and work during tripping operations. Participation in work on laying drill pipes and casing pipes, layout of drill pipes, pressure testing of drill pipes. Management of the operation of automatic and machine keys during the fastening of columns and tripping operations. Preparation and processing of drilling mud. Filling reserve tanks with drilling fluid, monitoring the change in the level of the fluid in receptions. Well top-up control. Starting, stopping drilling pumps and monitoring their operation. Identification and elimination of malfunctions in the operation of mud pumps. Replacement of worn parts of drilling pumps. Participation in work to eliminate complications and accidents, work on cementing casing strings in a well, drilling rig and when drilling out cement bridges, wellhead equipment, development of production and testing exploratory wells. Work, in exceptional cases, on a winch instead of a driller. Carrying out final work on the well, preventive maintenance of drilling equipment, participation in the installation, dismantling and transportation of drilling equipment when the crew moves with its block. When drilling offshore wells from floating drilling rigs (FDR), control over the safe operation of subsea blowout control equipment (BOP); participation in the installation, dismantling and operation of the PPVO complex. Disconnection from the wellhead in extreme situations (hydrometeorological, technical); releasing the wellhead from drill pipes, preparing the offshore riser tension system for disconnection from the wellhead. Disconnection from the wellhead on alarm "Emergency undocking". Control over the condition of the traveling block, crown block, traveling rope, elevators, retractor, machine key suspension rollers and auxiliary winch ropes.

Must know: geology of deposits and technological process of extraction of oil, gas, thermal, iodine-bromine waters and other minerals; technological process and types of work for the development of production and testing of exploration wells; purpose, arrangement and technical characteristics of the equipment, mechanisms, tools used, rules for their operation; methods of equipping the traveling system, arrangement of mid-flight ladders, decks, devices for installing candles of the under-crown block platform; rules and schedule for lubrication of drilling equipment; purpose and arrangement of the tools and devices used for drilling directional and horizontal wells; type, dimensions of drill and casing pipes; rules for preparing casing pipes for running; purpose and arrangement of instruments for determining the parameters of drilling fluids; design of drilling mud preparation unit; piping schemes for circulation systems and high pressure lines; methods of preparation, purification and regeneration of drilling fluids; basic physical and chemical properties of drilling fluids and chemicals; schemes of installation of blowout prevention equipment, purpose of small-scale mechanization devices and instrumentation used. When drilling with PBU - the purpose and arrangement of surface and underwater equipment used in the drilling of offshore wells; offshore well technology; technology for testing and development of offshore wells; preventive maintenance and repair of equipment of the PBU drilling complex; the purpose and technical characteristics of drill and casing pipes, tools, fixtures and equipment used in the construction of offshore wells, the rules for their operation; technology of descent and recovery of the air defense system, riser and other systems; orders, orders and other governing documents ensuring labor safety when drilling wells with PBU; Charter of service on sea vessels.

When drilling wells with a depth of up to 1500 m inclusive - 4th category;

when drilling wells with a depth of more than 1500 m and up to 4000 m inclusive, as well as directional and horizontal wells, regardless of depth - the 5th category;

when drilling wells with a depth of more than 4000 m to 5000 m inclusive - 6th category;

when drilling wells with a depth of more than 5000 m or from floating drilling rigs (FDR) - 7th category.

For the assistant driller of operational and exploratory drilling of oil and gas wells (first) of the 5th, 6th and 7th categories, secondary vocational education is required.

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The issue is approved by the Decree of the Ministry of Labor and Social Development of the Russian Federation dated November 14, 2000 N 81

Assistant driller for operational and exploratory drilling of oil and gas wells (second)

§ 27. Assistant driller for operational and exploratory drilling of wells for oil and gas (second)

Job Description. Participation in the technological process of drilling wells for oil, gas, thermal, iodine-bromine waters and other minerals with deep drilling installations. Start-up of a drilling rig under the supervision of a driller for operational and exploratory drilling of wells for oil and gas (second). Performing riding work during round trip operations. Participation in work on laying drill and casing pipes, laying out the bottom of the drill string, pressure testing of drill pipes. Preparation and processing of drilling mud. Starting, stopping mud pumps and monitoring their operation and changes in the level of flushing fluid in the receiving tanks of mud pumps. Determination and elimination of malfunctions in the operation of mud pumps, replacement of worn parts of mud pumps. Participation in the elimination of complications and accidents, cementing of casing strings in the well, installation and drilling of cement bridges, wellhead equipment, development of production and testing of exploration wells. Carrying out preventive maintenance of drilling equipment, final work on the well. Participation in the installation, dismantling and transportation of drilling equipment during the movement of the brigade with its block. When drilling offshore wells from floating drilling rigs (FDR) - participation in work to disconnect from the wellhead in extreme situations (hydrometeorological, technical).

Must know: technological regulations for well drilling technology, organization of production; basic information on the geology of deposits, on the technological process of extraction of oil, gas, thermal, iodine-bromine waters and other minerals; technological process and types of work for the development of production and testing of exploration wells; purpose, arrangement and technical characteristics of the equipment, mechanisms, tools used, rules for their operation. When drilling wells with PBU - the arrangement and purpose of surface and underwater equipment used in the drilling of offshore wells; technology for the development and testing of offshore wells; device and technical characteristics of the equipment of the drilling complex PBU; methods of tooling of the traveling system; drilling equipment lubrication rules and map; tools and fixtures for drilling directional wells; standard sizes of bits, drilling, casing and tubing pipes; rules for preparing casing pipes for running into the well; arrangement of instruments and methods for determining the parameters of drilling fluids; methods of preparation, processing and purification of drilling fluids; basic physical and chemical properties of drilling fluids and chemicals; drilling rig schemes and operating rules for blowout preventer equipment; the purpose of the small-scale mechanization devices and instrumentation used; surface equipment for flowing and pumping wells; orders, directives and other governing documents that ensure labor safety when drilling wells; Charter of service on sea vessels.

When drilling wells with a depth of up to 1500 m inclusive - 4th category;

when drilling wells with a depth of more than 1500 m up to 4000 m inclusive - 5th category;

when drilling wells over 4000 m or from floating drilling rigs (FDR) - 6th category.

For the assistant driller of operational and exploratory drilling of oil and gas wells (second) of the 5th and 6th categories, secondary vocational education is required.

Characteristics of works.

Maintenance of electrical equipment, sectional cable electrical wire, electric drill using telemetry systems, remote control of well drilling and other types of electrical equipment on drilling rigs when drilling wells for oil, gas, thermal, iodine-bromine water and other minerals. Inspection and testing of electric drill, pantograph, current supply and elimination of their malfunctions. Adjustment of the automatic bit feed controller and the electric drill control station. Change of cable sections in drill pipes, working rod, submersible electromagnetic contactor, safety working sub. Supervision of the correct technical operation of the current supply, electric drill using telemetry systems, current collector, operation protection device, electric drill using microcircuits and other special ground electrical equipment. Measurement of electric drill insulation value, control of oil pressure. Pumping oil into an electric drill. When lowering the drilling tool, cleaning the contact connections and measuring the insulation of the current lead. Adjustment with the help of a voltage transformer of a working downhole motor (electric drill) depending on the depth of the well. Maintaining a shift log and accounting for the consumption of special materials to ensure uninterrupted operation when drilling with an electric drill. Management of the change of the electric drill, insulation control devices and the ring current collector, the work of electricians for the maintenance and repair of electrical equipment at drilling rigs, the installation and dismantling of electrical equipment, including special electrical equipment for drilling wells with an electric drill using telemetry systems and remote control of well drilling.

What should know:

• technological process of drilling wells for oil, gas, thermal, iodine-bromine waters and other minerals
• fundamentals of electrical engineering
• installation of DC and AC electric motors, transformers, electric drills of all types, current supply and all special electrical equipment
• electrical diagrams and technical characteristics of serviced installations and mechanisms
• electric drill and automatic bit feeder control scheme
• rig power supply and lighting scheme
• instruction manual for electric drill, power supply
• design and operation of the built-in orientation device for drilling inclined wells and instructions for the operation and maintenance of this device
• technical rules for installation, repair, revision and operation of drilling electrical equipment, air and cable networks
• grounding device and its purpose
• ways to increase the power factor and ensure the efficient use of electricity. When drilling wells up to 1500 m inclusive - 4th category
• when drilling wells over 1500 m - 5th category.

Characteristics of works. Participation in the technological process of drilling wells for oil, gas, thermal, iodine-bromine waters and other minerals with deep drilling installations. Start-up of a drilling rig under the supervision of a driller for operational and exploratory drilling of wells for oil and gas (second). Performing riding work during round trip operations. Participation in work on laying drill and casing pipes, laying out the bottom of the drill string, pressure testing of drill pipes. Preparation and processing of drilling mud. Starting, stopping mud pumps and monitoring their operation and changes in the level of flushing fluid in the receiving tanks of mud pumps. Identification and elimination of malfunctions in the operation of mud pumps, replacement of worn parts of mud pumps. Participation in the elimination of complications and accidents, cementing of casing strings in the well, installation and drilling of cement bridges, wellhead equipment, development of production and testing of exploration wells. Carrying out preventive maintenance of drilling equipment, final work on the well. Participation in the installation, dismantling and transportation of drilling equipment during the movement of the brigade with its block. When drilling offshore wells from floating drilling rigs (FDR) - participation in work to disconnect from the wellhead in extreme situations (hydrometeorological, technical).

Must know: technological regulations for well drilling technology, organization of production; basic information on the geology of deposits, the technological process of extraction of oil, gas, thermal, iodine-bromine waters and other minerals; technological process and types of work for the development of production and testing of exploration wells; purpose, arrangement and technical characteristics of the equipment, mechanisms, tools used, rules for their operation. When drilling wells with PBU - the arrangement and purpose of surface and underwater equipment used in the drilling of offshore wells; technology for the development and testing of offshore wells; device and technical characteristics of the equipment of the drilling complex PBU; methods of tooling of the traveling system; drilling equipment lubrication rules and map; tools and fixtures for drilling directional wells; standard sizes of bits, drilling, casing and tubing pipes; rules for preparing casing pipes for running into the well; arrangement of instruments and methods for determining the parameters of drilling fluids; methods of preparation, processing and purification of drilling fluids; basic physical and chemical properties of drilling fluids and chemicals; drilling rig schemes and operating rules for blowout preventer equipment; the purpose of the small-scale mechanization devices and instrumentation used; surface equipment for flowing and pumping wells; orders, directives and other governing documents that ensure labor safety when drilling wells; Charter of service on sea vessels.

When drilling wells with a depth of up to 1500 m inclusive - 4th category;

when drilling wells with a depth of more than 1500 m to 4000 m inclusive - 5th category;

when drilling wells over 4000 m or from floating drilling rigs (PBU) -. 6th category.

For the assistant driller of operational and exploratory drilling of oil and gas wells (second) of the 5th and 6th categories, secondary vocational education is required.

Section "Drilling wells"

§ 26. Assistant driller for operational and exploratory drilling of wells for oil and gas (first)

Characteristics of works. Conducting certain types of work of the technological process of drilling wells for oil, gas, thermal, iodine-bromine waters and other minerals by deep drilling rigs under the guidance of a driller for operational and exploratory drilling of wells for oil and gas. Preparation for the launch of the drilling rig and work during tripping operations. Participation in work on laying drill pipes and casing pipes, layout of drill pipes, pressure testing of drill pipes. Management of the operation of automatic and machine keys during the fastening of columns and tripping operations. Preparation and processing of drilling mud. Filling reserve tanks with drilling fluid, monitoring the change in the level of the fluid in receptions. Well top-up control. Starting, stopping drilling pumps and monitoring their operation. Identification and elimination of malfunctions in the operation of mud pumps. Replacement of worn parts of drilling pumps. Participation in work to eliminate complications and accidents, work on cementing casing strings in a well, drilling rig and when drilling out cement bridges, wellhead equipment, development of production and testing exploratory wells. Work, in exceptional cases, on a winch instead of a driller. Carrying out final work on the well, preventive maintenance of drilling equipment, participation in the installation, dismantling and transportation of drilling equipment when the crew moves with its unit. When drilling offshore wells from floating drilling rigs (FDR), control over the safe operation of underwater blowout control equipment (BOP); participation in the installation, dismantling and operation of the PPVO complex. Disconnection from the wellhead in extreme situations (hydrometeorological, technical); releasing the wellhead from drill pipes, preparing the offshore riser tension system for disconnection from the wellhead. Disconnection from the wellhead on alarm "Emergency undocking". Control over the condition of the traveling block, crown block, traveling rope, elevators, retractor, machine key suspension rollers and auxiliary winch ropes.

Should know: the geology of deposits and the technological process of extraction of oil, gas, thermal, iodine-bromine waters and other minerals; technological process and types of work for the development of production and testing of exploration wells; purpose, arrangement and technical characteristics of the equipment, mechanisms, tools used, rules for their operation; methods of equipping the traveling system, arrangement of mid-flight ladders, decks, devices for installing candles of the under-crown block platform; rules and schedule for lubrication of drilling equipment; purpose and arrangement of the tools and devices used for drilling directional and horizontal wells; type, dimensions of drill and casing pipes; rules for preparing casing pipes for running; purpose and arrangement of instruments for determining the parameters of drilling fluids; design of drilling mud preparation unit; piping schemes for circulation systems and high pressure lines; methods of preparation, purification and regeneration of drilling fluids; basic physical and chemical properties of drilling fluids and chemicals; schemes of installation of blowout prevention equipment, purpose of small-scale mechanization devices and instrumentation used. When drilling with PBU - the purpose and arrangement of surface and underwater equipment used in the drilling of offshore wells; offshore well technology; technology for testing and development of offshore wells; preventive maintenance and repair of equipment of the PBU drilling complex; the purpose and technical characteristics of drill and casing pipes, tools, fixtures and equipment used in the construction of offshore wells, the rules for their operation; technology of descent and recovery of the air defense system, riser and other systems; orders, orders and other governing documents ensuring labor safety when drilling wells with PBU; Charter of service on sea vessels.

When drilling wells with a depth of up to 1500 m inclusive - 4th category;

when drilling wells with a depth of more than 1500 m and up to 4000 m inclusive, as well as directional and horizontal wells, regardless of depth - the 5th category;

when drilling wells with a depth of more than 4000 m to 5000 m inclusive - 6th category;

when drilling wells with a depth of more than 5000 m or from floating drilling rigs (FDR) - 7th category.

For the assistant driller of operational and exploratory drilling of oil and gas wells (first) of the 5th, 6th and 7th categories, secondary vocational education is required.