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1 RIG UP AND TEAR 1 no sub-code RIG UP AND TEAR DOWN Start: Rig released from previous well, End: Rig fully rigged up, acceptance tests successfully completed, and signed off.
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1 1 Rig Under Tow
1 2 Anchor Handling
1 3 Jack up
1 4 Tug Operations
1 5 Preload
1 6 Skid Cantilever Catilever skidding to a well where the rig is required. Start: End of previous operation. End: When rig is in place and next operation
starts.
1 7 Skid Derrick Derrick skidding to a well where the rig is required. Start: End of previous operation. End: When rig is in place and next operation
starts.
1 8 Jack Down
Rig Up

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Rig Down
Moving
Prep to Move/Skid
Walking
Inspections of anchor handling & towing vessels

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Ballasting
Support vessel inspection
Surveying location
Deploying transponders
Spot and position
Skid up/Skid out
Skid in

2 DRILL ACTUAL 2 no sub-code DRILL ACTUAL All activities related to drilling (excluding coring) in all the hole sections of a well, including the logging at TD.
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2 1 Drill Ahead Start: Drilling a new formation, End: When the bit is returned to the drill floor after reaching TD. In the case the hole is logged: once

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Hole Opening
Clean Out Shoe Track
Work Pipe
Milling
circulating prior to pulling out of hole for logging.
Opening Hole.
Cleaning out shoe track.
Working stuck pipe.
The application of tools, equipment and techniques for milling. Start: Once the decision has been taken to commence a milling
operation, or when it is evident that milling needs to take place. This operation can at times start with a trip out of the hole. End:
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When resuming operations as carried out prior to the start of the milling operationa at the same depth. A dedicated clean out trip
prior to commencing drilling operations would still be considered part of this operation.
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3 REAMING 3 no sub-code REAMING Drilling to enlarging the diameter of the borehole. Start: with making up the ream or hole opener assembly. End: when
reamer/hole opener bit is returned to surface and laid down.
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3 1 Back Reaming Enlarging and preparing the borehole while pulling the bit out of the hole.
3 2 Reaming Drilling to enlarging the diameter of the borehole. Start: with making up the ream or hole opener assembly. End: when
reamer/hole opener bit is returned to surface and laid down.
4 CORING 4 no sub-code CORING The measurement and analysis of formation and fluid properties through examination of formation cuttings or through the use of
tools integrated into the bottom hole assembly while drilling, or conveyed on wireline or drill pipe after a borehole has been
drilled. Start: Circulating prior to POOH to core. End: After drilling out the core rat hole.
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4 1 Cut cores
4 2 Retrieve cores from barrel and lay down
5 CONDITION MUD & 5 no sub-code CONDITION MUD & CIRCULATE
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5 1 Circulate hole
5 2 Displace hole

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5 3 Condition mud
6 TRIPS 6 no sub-code TRIPS
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6 1 Tripping with Drill Pipe in Cased hole
6 2 Tripping with Drill Pipe in Open hole
6 3 Washing in Open hole
6 4 Wiper Trip
6 5 Making up BHA
6 6 Running in hole with BHA
6 7 Pulling out of hole with BHA
6 8 Picking up Drill Pipe
6 9 Laying Down Drill Pipe
6 10 Run Cement Stinger
7 LUBRICATE RIG 7 no sub-code LUBRICATE RIG

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7 1 Service Drilling Equipment
7 2 Service Drawworks
7 3 Perform Caliper Test
7 4 Perform Brake Burn Test

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8 REPAIR RIG 8 no sub-code REPAIR RIG
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9 CUT OFF DRILLING 9 no sub-code CUT OFF DRILLING LINE
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9 1 Slip & Cut drill line
9 2 Install & Slip new Drill Line Spool
10 DEVIATION SURVEY 10 no sub-code DEVIATION SURVEY
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11 WIRELINE LOGS 11 no sub-code WIRELINE LOGS
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11 1 Rig up wireline

12 RUN CASING &


CEMENT
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Rig Down Wireline
Run Wireline
RUN CASING & CEMENT Activities directly related to the running and the cementing of the casing.
Start: When the bit is returned to the drill floor after TD, or at the end of logging / under-reaming at TD, if these operations were
carried out.
End: When the shoe track has been drilled and pocket/rathole has been drilled out, if the shoe track is drilled out.
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12 1 Rig up Casing (Tubing) Handling Equipment
12 2 Rig down Casing (Tubing) Handling Equipment
12 3 Run Casing
12 4 Drive Conductor
12 5 Run Liner Activities directly related to the running of the liner. Start: When the bit is returned to the drill floor after TD, or at the end of
logging / under-reaming at TD, if these operations were carried out. End: When the production liner / final production string is in
place, ready for the next operation.
12 6 Set Casing
12 7 Rig up for Cement Job
12 8 Rig down for Cement Job This is often the start of picking up the clean-out string to run in hole to clean out the well-bore and circulating the wellbore fluid
to completion fluid.
12 9 Pressure Test Cement Line
12 10 Cement Casing
Cut Casing
Pump Fluids
13 WAIT ON CEMENT 13 no sub-code WAIT ON CEMENT The time required for the cement to gain sufficient strength to drillout, or the time required by a regulatory agency after the
cement plug is bumped.
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14 NIPPLE UP B.O.P. 14 no sub-code NIPPLE UP B.O.P.

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14 12 1 Cut Casing
14 12 2 Install Casing Head
14 3 Nipple up Diverter
14 4 Nipple down Diverter
14 5 Nipple up BOP
14 6 Nipple down BOP
14 7 Nipple up Bell Nipple
14 8 Nipple Down Bell Nipple
14 9 Run & Set Wear Bushing
14 10 Pull Wear Bushing
14 11 Transport BOP to/ from Moonpool
14 12 Rig up Riser Tensioners
14 13 Install Diverter

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14 14 Overpull Test on Wellhead
14 15 Pull Diverter
14 16 Slacken Riser Tensioners
14 17 Rig down Riser Tensioners
14 18 Rig down Surface Lines

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15 TEST B.O.P. 15 no sub-code TEST B.O.P.
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15 1 Function Test BOP
15 2 Pressure Test BOP
Test Casing
Leak Off Test
Change Rams
16 DRILL STEM TEST 16 no sub-code DRILL STEM TEST
17 PLUG BACK 17 no sub-code PLUG BACK All activities related to a plug back or cement plug. Starts: in most of the cases with rigging up to make up a cement stinger, or
pulling out of hole to set a cement plug in case of losses. Ends: with the cement plug, where required tagged and tested and the
cement stinger laid down. In case where a cement plug has been set to cure losses, the operation finishes once drilling depth has

18 SQUEEZE CEMENT
19 FISHING
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no sub-code SQUEEZE CEMENT
no sub-code FISHING
been reached prior to pulling out to cure losses.

The application of tools, equipment and techniques for the removal of junk, debris or fish from a wellbore.
Starts: Once the decision has been taken to commence a fishing operation, or when it is evident that there is a fish in the hole. This
phase can at times start with a trip out of the hole.
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Ends: When resuming operations as carried out prior to the start of the fishing operation at the same depth. A dedicated clean out
trip prior to commencing drilling operations would typically still be part of this operation.
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20 DIR. WORK 20 no sub-code DIR. WORK
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21 RUN/RETRIEVE 21 no sub-code RUN/RETRIEVE RISER EQUIP.
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21 1 Run Riser
21 2 Pick up/ Lay Down Landing Joint
21 3 Preprare to Land BOP
21 4 Land BOP
21 5 Pull BOP
21 6 Retrieve Slip Joint with Landing Joint
21 7 Pull Riser
21 8 Pull LMRP
21 9 Overpull Test on LMRP Connector
21 10 Land LMRP
22 SURFACE TESTING 22 no sub-code SURFACE TESTING
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22 1 Pressure Test Choke & Kill Lines on

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22 2 Rig up Surface Lines
22 3 Test Diverter
23 OTHER 23 no sub-code OTHER
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[unused] 24 no sub-code ABANDONMENT
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24 1 Sever & Lay Down Casing
24 2 Set TA Caps/ Net Guard
[unused] 25 no sub-code HOLE TESTING
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25 15 1 Perform FIT
25 15 2 Perform LOT
25 15 3 Pressure Test Casing
25 15 4 Test Well Head Connection

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[unused] 26 no sub-code NON-PRODUCTIVE TIME (NPT) Trouble time or NPT. Start: the point where this is first identified, i.e., the activity is not progressing as planned. End: Resumption
of the activity whereby you are back at the same point where the initial NPT was incurred.
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26 22 1 Wait on Weather
26 22 2 Wait on Orders

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26 22 3 Wait on Materials/ Service
26 22 4 Wait on Service Company
26 22 5 Trip Interuption
26 22 6 Stuck Pipe
26 22 7 Jarring
[unused] 27 no sub-code RIG OFF CONTRACT
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[unused] 28 no sub-code RIG INSPECTION
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28 21 1 Post Jarring Inspection
[unused] 29 no sub-code STANDBY

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Mobilization
Pre-Operating
DeMobilization
Force Majeur
SAFETY
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30 21 1 Tool Box Talk
30 21 2 Personnel Training
30 21 3 Clean & Clear Rig Floor
30 21 4 Review JSA
[unused] 31 no sub-code WELL CONTROL Operations applying technology focused on maintaining pressure on open formations, to prevent or direct the flow of formation
fluids into the wellbore. Starts: With the first indication of a well control event, often with the start of a positive flow check or
when the well is being closed in if no flow check has taken place. Ends: When resuming operations as carried out prior to the start
of the well control phase at the same depth.
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31 15 1 Flow Check
31 15 2 BOP Drill
31 15 3 Shut in on Well
31 15 4 Well Pressure build up
31 15 5 Weighing up Kill Mud
31 15 6 Well Kill with Wait on Weight Method
31 15 7 Bullheading
31 15 8 Diverting
[unused] 32 no sub-code COILED TUBING & LOGGING
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32 11 1 Rig up/ down Coiled Tubing
32 11 2 Rig Down Coiled Tubing
32 11 3 Run Coiled Tubing
32 11 4 Logging on Drill Pipe
A PERFORATING A no sub-code PERFORATING All operations to perforate the well from rig up to the completion of the rig down, including the time taken for unsuccessful
perforating runs. This includes perforating prior to running sand screens either tubing conveyed or wireline, through tubing
perforating with the completion installed, and the making up of TCP guns when running in hole with the completion. Start:
Rigging up to perforate. End: when rigging down after all perforating runs have been completed.
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A 1 Perforating on Drill Pipe All operations to perforate the well on drill pipe, from rig up to the completion of the rig down, including the time taken for
unsuccessful perforating runs. Start: Rigging up to perforate. End: when rigging down after all perforating runs have been
completed.
A 2 Perforating on Wireline All operations to perforate the well on wireline, from rig up to the completion of the rig down, including the time taken for
unsuccessful perforating runs. Start: Rigging up to perforate. End: when rigging down after all perforating runs have been

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completed.
B TUBING TRIPS B no sub-code TUBING TRIPS
C TREATING C no sub-code TREATING A treatment performed to restore or enhance the productivity of a well. Treatments fall into two main groups: hydraulic fracturing
treatments and matrix treatments. Start: End of previous operation. End: With the completion of the stimulation and equipment
rigged down and operations ready to commence the next operation or phase.

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C 1 Fracking A fraccing treatment performed to restore or enhance the productivity of a well. Start: End of previous operation. End: With the
completion of the stimulation and equipment rigged down and operations ready to commence the next operation.

C 2 Gravel Packing A sand control treatment to prevent the production of sand from the formation while minimally affecting well productivity. Start:
End of previous operation. End: With the completion of the treatment and equipment rigged down and operations ready to
commence the next operation.
D SWABBING D no sub-code SWABBING
E TESTING E no sub-code TESTING
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E 1 Rig Up for Well Testing

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Rig Down for Well Testing
Well Testing

Perform Inflow Test


COMPLETION OTHER
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Start: End of previous operation. End: Start of next operation (as defined above), or when the well is ready to hand over to
production.
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F 1 Setting hanger
F 2 Nipple Up Well Head
F 3 Xmas Tree Operations Operations on the assembly of valves, spools, and fittings used for an oil well, gas well, water injection well, water disposal well, gas
injection well, condensate well and other types of wells. The primary function of a tree is to control the flow into or out of the well,
usually oil or gas. Start: Tubing hanger, barriers and completion have all been run and satisfactorily tested. For many wells this will
be when starting to nipple down BOP. End: Tree installed and satisfactorily pressure tested and plugs removed.

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