Inspection Process for Drilling Rigs,

Service Rigs, Facilities and Leases

Ministry of Energy and Resources

February 9, 2009

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Rig Movers

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 Types of Drilling Rigs
• A variety of rigs are contracted by companies
to drill for oil and gas in Saskatchewan
– Rat hole / conductor pipe contractors
– Surface casing rigs
– Slant drilling rigs
– Coil tubing rigs
– Single drilling rigs
– D bl drilling
Double d illi rigs
i
– Triple drilling rigs

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Rat Hole /Conductor Pipe Drilling Rigs

• Conductor pipe is set

prior to drilling
surface hole in areas
off gravell
• The rat hole is used to
set the drilling rig
rig’ss
kelly in
• The mouse hole is
used to set drill pipe in

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Slant Drilling

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Double Drilling Rig

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Estevan Area “Triple”– Big Sky 3

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 Critical Drilling Rig Components
• Rig frame
– Substructure, derrick, crown
• Hoisting equipment
– Draw works, crown sheave, traveling blocks, hook, elevators, weight
indicator
• Diesel engines
g supply
pp y power
p for
– Rotary drive, draw works, light plant, mud pump,
• Drilling
– Rotary
y table,, kellyy bushing,
g, kelly,
y, kellyy hose,, slips,
p , tongs,
g , drill pipe
pp
– Mud tanks, mud pumps
– Power plant, steam boiler (winter operations)
• Blow out pprevention equipment
q p
– Blowout preventers, (annular, pipe rams, blind rams) flare line,
manifold, flare tank, de-gasser line, mud return line

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Substructure

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Rig Framework

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Hoisting Equipment

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Diesel Engines

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Drilling Components

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Making a Connection

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Drilling Ahead

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Drilling Mud System

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Blow Out Prevention and Well Control
• Surface casing and casing bowl
• Drilling spool
• Blow out preventers, blind ram, pipe ram,
annular
l
• Controls both at driller’s station and remote
• Flare line, manifold, flare tank or flare pit

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Blow Out Preventer Stack

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 BOP Controls

• Blowout preventer
equipment
i must be
b
controlled at driller’s
station and also have
backup remote controls
located away from well
bore this is the remote
bore,
controls, accumulator
pump and backup
emergency nitrogen
i
bottles

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BOP Manifold House and Flare Tank

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BOP Manifold

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 Drilling
g Rig
g Inspection Procedures
• Upon arriving at rig site first inform consultant or tool push
that
h you are there
h to performf an inspection
i i
• Ensure that their rig site trailers are a minimum of 25 meters
away from the well bore
• Ensure that the flare tank or pit is a minimum of 50 meters
away from the well bore and that the flare line is properly
secured into the flare tank and sloped or running into the pit
(I Saskatchewan
(In S k t h i the
in th winter
i t the
th flare
fl line
li cannott be
b tied
ti d
into the top of the flare tank)
• Ensure that the flare line is weighted down
• Ensure
E that
h the
h manifold
if ld building
b ildi is i free
f off debris
d b i andd has
h theh
proper amount of valves (generally it is nine) as well as two
choke valves

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 Drilling
g Rig
g Inspection Procedures

• Ensure that there are two valves on the casing bowl (auxiliary
valve in case of a blowout), two flanged valves on line to
manifold (one for the HCR and the other is manual) and two
flanged valves on kill line coming in on the spool
• Ensure the wheel to lock rams manually functions properly
• Ensure rig floor is free of obstacles and that safety equipment,
equipment
fire extinguishers and first-aid equipment is in order
• Ensure stabbing g valve is in pplain sight
g on the rigg floor and free
of debris
• Ensure kill line is connected (rigs have a tendency to
disconnect them in the winter)
inter) and drain plug
pl g is in place
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 Drilling
g Rig
g Inspection Procedures
• Ensure motor kills are functioningg pproperly
p y
• Ensure that the floor motor, pumps and generator are a
minimum of 25 meters from the well bore
• Ensure that the accumulator room is free of debris and that
there should be at least two nitrogen bottles in place with a
minimumu pressure
p essu e oof 2000
000 ps
psi oon tthem
e

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 Service Rig
g Inspection Procedures
• Ensure that the rigg has a pproper
p BOP system
y in pplace and all
components have a minimum safe working pressure of 14mpa
(either an annular type preventer or two single gate or a double
gate type preventer)
• Ensure that the accumulator system is set up similar to that of
a drilling rig with clearly marked operating controls at the
operator’s station and an additional set located behind the
furthest part of the rig
• Ensure that a stabbing valve is readily accessible at all times
and is in good working condition

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 Service Rig
g Inspection Procedures
• Ensure that the rigg tank is a minimum of 50 meters awayy from
the well and production tanks unless otherwise specified
(written exemption)
• Ensure
E that
th t all
ll diesel
di l engines
i within
ithi 25 meters
t off the
th well
ll are
equipped with proper air shut-off controls
• Ensure
su e tthat
at aall flame
a e type equipment
equ p e t (boilers,
(bo e s, generators,
ge e ato s,
heaters, etc..) is a minimum of 25 meters away from the well
and production tanks
• Ensure
E that
h the h rigi pump uniti is
i a minimum
i i off 6 meters away
from the well and has proper air shut-off controls
• Ensure that exhaust from mobile equipment is a minimum of 6
meters from and directed away from the well
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 Service Rig
g Inspection Procedures
• Ensure that if more than 1.5 m3 of condensate or other low
flashpoint hydrocarbons is to be used for well completions or
stimulation that oral approval has been obtained
• Ensure
E that
th t an enclosed
l d tankt k is
i usedd for
f storage,
t gauging
i andd
measuring of the above mentioned material
• Ensure
su e tthat
at tthee ta
tank iss a minimumu of
o 255 meters
ete s away from o the
t e
well and production tanks
• Ensure that positive shut-off valves are installed between
pump andd well ll andd between
b tankk andd pump as wellll as a check
h k
valve installed between pump and well and surface lines are
ppressure tested to 10 mpa p above anticipated
p operating
p g pressure
p

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 Service Rig
g Inspection Procedures
• Ensure that the rigg doghouse
g is a minimum of 25 meters awayy
from the well and production tanks
• Ensure that everyone working on the rig maintains good
h
housekeeping
k i practices ti

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 Flush-by
y Inspection Procedures
• Ensure that if the flush-byy is ppulling
g tubing
g out of the hole a
proper BOP system is installed on the wellhead
• Ensure that its exhaust is a minimum of 6 meters away from
th well
the ll as well
ll as being
b i directed
di t d away from f it

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 Production Operations

• Wells
• Batteries
• Gas Plants
l

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 Gas Plant Inspection Procedures
• Ensure that upon
p enteringg the facility y that there is pproper
p
signage at the entrance indicating the companies name,
location and emergency phone numbers and whether it is a
sour (H2S) facility
• Ensure that the office is a minimum of 50 meters away from
the flare stack and a minimum of 25 meters away from other
buildings (compressor, dehy, process, electrical)
• Ensure that if vapours or gas are continually being sent to
flare that the flare is lit and the flare is at the proper height in
accordance to S-01 Storage Standards
• Ensure the facilityy is pproperly
p y fenced off if it is on ppasture land

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 Gas Plant Inspection Procedures
• Ensure that if the pplant is sour (H2S
( concentrated)) that it has
an amine skid or some other method of lowering the H2S level
to acceptable limits
• Ensure
E that
th t all
ll the
th other
th buildings
b ildi (compressors,
( dehy,
d h
electrical, process) are at proper distances from one another as
well as the flare system in accordance to the S-01 Storage
Standards Equipment Spacing Requirements
• Ensure that all buildings are free of debris and any spill
material i.e.
i e (glycol,
(glycol antifreeze)

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 Gas Plant Inspection Procedures
• Ensure that anyy containers over 1m3 (1000
( litres)) or if a spill
p
cannot be controlled on site has proper secondary containment,
leak detection and weather protection
• Ensure
E containers
t i that
th t should
h ld be
b properly
l marked
k d (WHMIS
identification) are that way

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 EXIT VOLICITY 1- 18M/S
CE= 98% + 40% OPACITY
HEATING VALUE OF 12 - 20 MJ/M3

WIND GUARD

AUTO IGNITION Flare Stack

HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS 4.73 kW/M2
Specification

SLOPED TO AVOID LIQUID ENTRAINMENT

FLARE KNOCK OUT DRUMS

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 Oil Battery
y Inspection Procedures
• Ensure that upon
p enteringg the facility y that there is pproper
p
signage at the entrance indicating the companies name,
location and emergency phone numbers
• Ensure
E that
th t the
th office
ffi is i a minimum
i i off 50 meters
t away fromf
the flare stack if present and a minimum of 25 meters away
from any flame type equipment as well as storage tanks
• Ensure that if vapours or gas are continually being sent to
flare that the flare is lit and the flare is at the proper height in
accordance to S S-01
01 Storage Standards
• Ensure the facility is properly fenced off if it is on pasture land

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 Oil Battery
y Inspection Procedures
• Ensure that all the other buildingsg w/ flame type
yp equipment
q p
with or without flame arresters (treaters, free water knockout)
electrical and process as well as storage tanks are at proper
distances from one another as well as the flare system in
accordance to the S-01 Storage Standards Equipment Spacing
Requirements
• Ensure that all buildings are free of debris and any spill
material i.e. (glycol, antifreeze)
• Ensure that all storage tanks (Clean oil,
oil emulsion and water)
are properly dyked, lined and have leak detection
y
• Ensure that the dykes are pproperly
p y sized

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 Oil Battery
y Inspection Procedures
• Ensure that anyy containers over 1m3 (1000( liters)) or if a spill
p
cannot be controlled on site has proper secondary containment,
leak detection and weather protection
• Ensure
E containers
t i that
th t should
h ld be b properly l marked
k d (WHMIS
identification) are that way
• Ensure
su e tthat
at a vapor
vapo recovery
ecove y unit
u t iss in place
p ace on
o any
a y storage
sto age
tanks and associated equipment that emits sour (H2S) gas
equal to or greater than 50 m3/day
• Ensure
E that
h theh gas is
i either
i h flared
fl d or collected
ll d for
f fuel
f l
consumption

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 Oil Battery
y Inspection Procedures
• Ensure that there are no flare ppits present
p (Flare
( ppits were not
to be constructed after January1/2002 and decommissioned by
January 1/2004)

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 Lease Inspections

• Ensure that the well site is in a neat & orderly condition; free
from any weeds and garbage
• Verify that signage is posted at the entrance of the well with
name of licensee and legal surface description
• Ensure that there is an appropriate secondary containment
system for storage tanks that holds 5m3 or more
• The dyke must completely surround the storage tank and be
able to hold 110% of its capacity; or for multiple tanks 100%
of largest tank and 10% of the aggregate capacity of all the
other tanks
• Must have a 22” surface casing vent in place with the valve
open

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 Spacing Requirements

• Wellhead must be 50m away from tanks

• Well and storage tanks must be 50m away from flare stack
• Flame type equip. with or without a flame arrester will be 25m
away from well,
well flare stack and tanks
• Engine exhaust must be 6m away from wellhead

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 Spacing Chart
Flame type equip. with flame 25m
arrester

Storage Tanks
50m

Oil or Gas Wellhead Flame type equip.

equip without Compressor
flame arrester

6m 25m 50m
25m

Internal combustion engine exhaust

25m

Flame type equip. with flame 25m

Flare
arrester

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