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Engineering Operations And Maintenance Standard Operating Practices Well Control

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Table of Contents

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Section I – Introduction

BMS 06.1-10-GEN Introduction

Section II – Policy & Procedure

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BMS 06.1-20-POL Standard Operating Practices

BMS 06.1-21-PRO Administration of Standard Operating Practices
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Section III – Standard Operating Practices

BMS 06.1-30-STD Worksite Specific SOP Register

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INTRODUCTION

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Weatherford Drilling International (WDI) provides well construction and well maintenance

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services to its Customers, primarily through the safe and effective operation of its drilling rigs. In
providing service to its customers WDI aspires to excel in all aspects of its business WDI recognize
that success in service excellence requires the effective integration and involvement of its
personnel and its management system with every task it undertakes.

Engaging personnel and management systems to achieve the right outcome for every task requires

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leadership and management, in action. This manual forms part of the Company Operations
Management System (BMS) and the policies, procedures, standards and expectations set forth
herein are integral with the Company’s leadership and management of successful operations and
service excellence.

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STANDARD OPERATING PRACTICES

Objective

The Company believes every task can be accomplished without loss, accident or incident, and
expects every employee to engage the BMS systems and processes suitable for each task to
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assure a successful outcome.

Each WDI worksite differs in specification, arrangement and work activity thereby demanding site
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specific guidance for worksite personnel to be able to operate the worksite effectively. The objective
of worksite specific Standard Operating Practices is to provide each worksite with common
guidance, established for the worksite by worksite personnel, that enables consistently successful
task outcomes.
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Standard Operating Practices Manual

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This Manual provides employees with relevant information regarding company expectations relating
to the use of Standard Operating Practices in managing effective operations at WDI worksite.
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This Manual also provides worksites with a means to develop, establish, maintain and control site
specific Standard Operating Practices.

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1.0 PURPOSE

1.1 To outline Company expectations for the use of worksite specific guidance, in the
form of Standard Operating Practices, to enable the management of effective
operations at Weatherford Drilling International (WDI) worksites.

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2.0 SCOPE

2.1 This manual and the requirements herein are applicable to all WDI worldwide.

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3.0 RESPONSIBILITIES

3.1 The worksite supervisor (Senior Toolpusher (STP) at the rig site, and Department
Head (DH) at any support base worksite), is responsible for managing the system for
the development, establishment, use and control of Standard Operating Practices

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(SOP) at the worksite.

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It is the responsibility of worksite task supervisors to identify the need for, and
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provide task participants with applicable SOP, and to ensure the SOP is reviewed
and modified by the task participants as may be required to suit the specific
requirements of the task on each occasion, and that the SOP and any changes are
fully understood by the task participants.

3.3 It is the responsibility of the task participants to review any applicable SOP prior to
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the task, contribute to any required modification of the SOP to suit the task at hand,
and to understand and follow the requirements of the SOP.

3.4 It is the responsibilities of the Cost Centre Manager to monitor SOP’s at the work site
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and recommend applicable SOP’s to be upgraded to Company wide Operating

Standards for inclusion in Manual 6.0 Operations and Maintenance, via the CDP
(refer BMS 01-24-PRO, Company Designated Person).
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4.0 PROCEDURE
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4.1 Each task shall be planned and suitably and sufficiently risk assessed prior to
commencement (refer BMS 03-20-POL, Risk Assessment). The risk assessment
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shall determine the need to provide task participants with written form of step by step
instructions for tasks that consist of complex or critical sequences of steps.

4.2 The written form of instructions, part of the mitigation of risks associated with a
complex or high risk potential task, shall be developed into a Standard Operating
Practice (SOP), and incorporated into the Operations Management System (BMS)
through their inclusion in this manual. (refer BMS 06.1-21-PRO).

4.3 On every occasion a SOP is required, it shall be reviewed and modified, as required,
by the task supervisor and the task participants, to ensure the SOP adequately
addresses the specific requirements of the task at hand. Changes to the SOP to suit

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the task at hand shall be marked on the hard copy of the SOP used at the worksite
prior to the commencement of the task. Any changes to the SOP identified by the
task supervisor or task participants during the course of the task shall be marked on
the hard copy of the SOP used at the worksite.

4.4 Where one or more SOP’s are used on tasks that cross work shifts, the SOP shall be

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adequately covered in shift handover communication (refer BMS 03-38-PRO) to
ensure that new shift personnel involved with any relevant task are fully informed and
aware of the requirements of any relevant SOP prior to work re-commencing.

4.5 At the end of any task covered by a SOP, the task supervisor shall return the SOP to
the worksite supervisor. All marked changes on the returned SOP shall be
considered for inclusion in future revisions of the SOP as either permanent changes

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or as additional guidance notes on the SOP for task participants.

5.0 REFERENCES

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Procedure BMS 01-24-PRO Company Designated Person

Policy BMS 03-20-POL, Risk Assessment

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5.3 Policy BMS 03-38-PRO, Handover Procedure

5.4 Procedure BMS 06.1-21-PRO Administration of Standard Operating Procedures

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ATTACHMENT A - EXAMPLE SOP

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Assistant Driller
Cementer (service provider)

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Plant and equipment
Cement/test pump
Calibrated test chart recorder and test chart
Calibrated pressure test gauge
Surface line to choke manifold
Choke manifold

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Warning signs and barriers

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i. AD to agree task plan with worksite supervisor, contact the Cementer.
ii. AD and Cementer to agree steps of task plan, risk assess the plan, review and modify

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to work.
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this SOP as required to suit the task plan (test program), and prepare and raise permit

AD to inform the Driller of work about to commence.

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iv. AD to arrange worksite announcements and barriers in place for High Pressure
Testing.
v. AD to walk plant and equipment and check integrity, including safety lines.
vi. Cementer to fill tanks with test water.
vii. AD to open all choke manifold valves and, on AD instruction, Cementer to commence
pumping at low rate to confirm line up and show of test water at end of choke manifold.
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viii. On AD instruction, Cementer to stop pumping. (Cementer or any task observer is

authorized to stop the pumping operation at any point where there is real or perceived
concern about any aspect of the task)
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ix. AD to close Valve #1 and, on AD instruction, Cementer to commence pumping at low

rate monitoring pump pressure.
x. Cementer raises test pressure to low pressure test point of xxpsi, stops pumping,
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notes volume pumped and monitors pressure stabilization.

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Note diagrams can be used to illustrate rig ups or layouts etc.

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1.0 PURPOSE

1.1 To provide guidance on the administration and control of worksite specific guidance,
in the form of Standard Operating Practices (SOPs), to enable the management of
effective operations at Weatherford Drilling International (WDI) worksites.

1.2 To ensure that appropriate and current SOP’s are available to worksite personnel.

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2.0 SCOPE

2.1 This manual and the requirements therein are applicable to all WDI worldwide.

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3.0 RESPONSIBILITIES

3.1 The worksite supervisor (Senior Toolpusher (STP) at the rig site, and Department

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Head (DH) at any support base worksite) is responsible for the system for
development, establishment, use and control of Standard Operating Practices (SOP)
at the worksite.
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3.2 It is the responsibility of worksite task supervisors to provide task participants with
the latest version of any applicable SOP, and to ensure the SOP is reviewed,
modified, and understood by the task participants as may be required to suit the
specific requirements of the task on each occasion.
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3.3 It is the responsibility of the task supervisor to ensure changes to a SOP are included
as applicable in subsequent revisions of the SOP.
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4.0 PROCEDURE

4.1 Each task shall be planned and suitably and sufficiently risk assessed prior to
commencement, refer to BMS 03-31-PRO.
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4.2 Where a particular step or combination of steps of a task require risk mitigation in the
form of clear and specific instructions for task personnel a SOP shall be developed,
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or, where a SOP already exists, be reviewed in consideration of the specific

circumstances of the task at hand.
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4.3 SOP’s shall follow the format as shown in Attachment A, Example SOP attached.
SOPs shall be uniquely numbered with Rig or Cost Centre number followed by
sequential number, and with any permanent changes to an SOP recognized by a
SOP Revision.

4.4 An SOP register, refer Form BMS 06.1-30-STD-01, shall be maintained at each
worksite.

4.5 Current revisions of SOP’s shall be maintained in hard copy in this manual, and in
soft copy at a nominated worksite computer.

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4.6 Each worksite shall nominate a person(s), one on site at any time, to fulfill the SOP
Administrator role. The SOP Administrator shall be responsible for maintaining
current revision SOP’s organized per this procedure. The SOP Administrator shall
not be responsible for the content of the SOP.

4.7 Where an SOP requirement is identified by risk assessment, task supervisors shall
refer to the SOP’s contained within this manual. The SOP requirement shall be

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fulfilled per step 4.2 of this procedure.

4.8 Management of change, refer BMS 01-25-POL requires that SOP’s be continually
reviewed against the prevailing conditions of the task at hand such that any conflict
or emerging hazard be adequately addressed prior to continuing with the work.

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4.9 Any changes to the SOP identified by the task supervisor or task participants prior to
or during the task shall be marked on the hard copy of the SOP used at the worksite.
Where change to an SOP is addressed during a task A Time Out For Safety (refer
BMS 03-13-POL) will be taken to ensure that task participants are fully informed and
aware of the revised requirements of the SOP prior to work re-commencing.

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Where SOP’s are used on tasks that cross work shifts, the SOP shall be adequately
covered in shift handover communication (refer BMS 03-38-PRO) to ensure the new
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shift personnel involved with the task are fully informed and aware of the
requirements of the SOP prior to work re-commencing.

4.11 At the end of a task where SOP’s have been used the task supervisor shall return
the SOP to the worksite supervisor. All marked changes on the returned SOP shall
be considered for inclusion in future revisions of the SOP as either permanent
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changes or as additional guidance notes on the SOP for task participants. The
worksite supervisor shall have the final authority of permanent change to any SOP.
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4.12 The worksite supervisor shall advise the SOP Administrator of any required
modifications to the SOP, upon which the SOP Administrator shall incorporate the
change in a revision to the SOP.
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5.1 Form BMS 06.1-30-STD-01 Worksite Specific SOP Register

5.2 Attachment A, Example SOP

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5.3 Procedure BMS 03-31-PRO Risk Assessment

5.4 Procedure BMS 03-38-PRO Handover Procedure

5.5 Policy BMS 06.1-20-POL Standard Operating Procedures.

5.6 Policy BMS 01-25-POL Management of Change

5.7 Policy BMS 03-13-POL Time Out For Safety

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SOP # Rev # and Date Subject Revised Approved

By By
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