3.7.1 High Rate Shale Fracturing

Level 2 - Tier I
Standard
Fracturing Services
Pressure Pumping
OPS-GLB-EN-PP_100117 Rev. C
Effective Date: 4 Nov 2013
High Rate Shale Fracturing

Standard 3.7.1
Revision History
Rev. DCR Amendment Detail Reviewer Approver Effective Date
C Updated content, discharge psi, suction dampeners, acid rig-ups M. Mejias L. Moreira 4 Nov 2013
B Updated safety info M. Mejias L. Moreira 18 Oct 2013
A -- Initial document M. Mejias K. Lant 17 Jul 2013
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High Rate Shale Fracturing OPS-GLB-EN-PP_100117 Rev. C
Pressure Pumping Effective Date: 4 Nov 2013
Table of Contents
1. Purpose .......................................................................................................................................... 1
2. Scope .............................................................................................................................................. 1
3. Roles and Responsibilities............................................................................................................ 1
4. High Rate Shale Fracturing ........................................................................................................... 1
5. Logistics ......................................................................................................................................... 2
5.1. Job Information ......................................................................................................................... 2
5.2. Job Site ..................................................................................................................................... 3
5.3. Personnel .................................................................................................................................. 6
5.4. Equipment ................................................................................................................................. 6
5.5. Products .................................................................................................................................... 8
6. Maintenance ................................................................................................................................... 8
6.1. General Maintenance Requirements ......................................................................................... 9
6.2. Blenders .................................................................................................................................. 11
6.3. Sand King and Dual Belts ....................................................................................................... 13
6.4. Pumps..................................................................................................................................... 14
7. Operational Procedures to Enhance Equipment Reliability...................................................... 15
7.1. Location Activity Recommendations ........................................................................................ 15
7.2. Equipment Operation Recommendations ................................................................................ 15
8. Health, Safety and Environmental Requirements ...................................................................... 17
9. Reference Documents ................................................................................................................. 19
10. Acronyms and Definitions ........................................................................................................... 20
List of Figures
Fig. 1: Two Simultaneous Fracturing Jobs on Location .............................................................................................3
Fig. 2: Aerial View of Locations ..................................................................................................................................4
Fig. 3: Conveyor Belt with no Unit Parked in Front ....................................................................................................5
Fig. 4: Stored Chemical Totes Stand Next to Chemical Additives Units ....................................................................5
Fig. 5: Iron on Location ...............................................................................................................................................7
Fig. 6: Maintenance Personnel on Location Repacking a Pump ............................................................................ 10
Fig. 7: Greasing Plug Valves and Swivels ............................................................................................................... 10
Fig. 8: Blender ......................................................................................................................................................... 11
Fig. 9: Blender Hopper Screen Catches Unwanted Contaminants ......................................................................... 12
Fig. 10: Hard Contaminants in Sand Cause Heavy Damage to Valves .................................................................. 12
Fig. 11: Sand King ................................................................................................................................................... 13
Fig. 12: Dusty Area around Sand Kings and Conveyor Belts.................................................................................. 13
Fig. 13: Pump .......................................................................................................................................................... 14
Fig. 14: Z and U-Shaped Double Kicks on Wooden Blocks .................................................................................... 15
Fig. 15: Discharge Pressure Shown at Above 70 psi at the Pump Suction Manifold .............................................. 16
Fig. 16: 8 in. Hose on the Blender and Hydration Unit Suction Side ....................................................................... 16
Fig. 17: Ground Guide Assisting Blender Unit Backup............................................................................................ 19
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List of Tables
Table 1: Frac Pump Valve/Seat Maintenance Tracking .............................................................................................8
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1. Purpose
Baker Hughes shall ensure its employees fully understand the step-by-step procedures required to
provide quality services and products to our customers. Conformance to this standard ensures the
highest job quality and personal safety.
2. Scope
This standard describes the process necessary for equipment spotting, rig-up, operations,
rig-down, and emergency plan for high-rate shale fracturing operations. This standard applies to
global Pressure Pumping operations. Use this standard as a supplement to the operational
procedures outlined in the following fracturing Standards.
• 2.3.6, Pre Job Planning and Preparation for Fracturing Operations
• 2.3.7, Job Site Preparation for Fracturing Operations
• 2.3.8, Job Execution for Fracturing Operations
• 2.3.9, Post Job Requirements for Fracturing Operations
3. Roles and Responsibilities

The district technical supervisor, or operations supervisor, as designated by the district manager, is
responsible for the execution of this procedure. The designated field specialist shall direct this
operation to minimize or correct all problems as they occur and before the execution of the next
step in the procedure.
4. High Rate Shale Fracturing

High-rate shale fracturing jobs are conducted following the procedures common to the delivery of
other fracturing operations. We recommend that you dedicate additional resources to develop a
functional pre-job plan to address the additional logistics and maintenance requirements associated
with the extended pumping times required for high-rate shale fracturing operations. The goal of the
pre-job plan is to escalate strategic planning in order to increase the efficiency and value of the
services Baker Hughes delivers to our customers.
Communicate the outcome of the pre-job planning to the following groups.
• Baker personnel involved with the job: Maintenance, Operations, Sales, Engineering and
Facilities
• Customer representatives
• Third party vendors or suppliers associated with the service: Wellhead company, water
company, tools, wireline, sand transport, etc.
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5. Logistics
Due to the elevated logistical requirements associated with high-rate shale fracturing operations,
you must give additional considerations to accommodate these logistics and to ensure completion
of service delivery within the stipulated parameters. At a minimum, these considerations include
discussing and planning for the following requirements.
• Type of job performed and associated information
• Job site and location requirements
• Personnel required to complete the job
• Equipment dedicated to the job
• Product requirements
• Health Safety & Environmental (HSE) requirements
5.1. Job Information
Information about the job at hand is the most important part of planning a shale fracturing job.
Discussions with the customer should include, at minimum, the following job information and
parameters to assist with meeting the logistical requirements.
• Sand rates, pressure, volume—Determine the amount of sand that you need on location. This
will also give you an idea of the of the sand-truck traffic level coming in and out of the location.
The same principle applies with water trucks and water tanks.
• Location area—Feedback from the customer will dictate how to manage product delivery.
Products might not be brought as needed. Instead, all the needed products might have to be
already on location before the job starts. Gather information on how refueling will take place.
Customer might expect to have all fuel on location and fuel trucks might not have to drive to the
location. These two scenarios will lead to anticipating having enough location area for storing
fuel tanks and chemical products.
• Equipment, back-up, stand-by—Verify with the customer if they will need extra units standing by
on location. For instance, they might need an extra blender on location, standing by.
• Local restrictions—Gather information about restrictions that apply to the location, such as,
working hours, daytime only driving, and road bans.
• Personnel concerning to customer expectations—The customer could expect to have extra HSE
representatives on location, field engineers, and on-site electricians and mechanics. If this
particular job is a 24-hour operation, it will double the amount of staff necessary for this job.
• Stages or days, 24 hour operations—Determine if this job is a day light operation only, or a 24
hour operation.
• Pumping schedule
• Customer specific training—Verify the customer training requirements for entering their location.
For example, HSE inductions, stop work authority, and H 2 S management.
• Location access
• Job type, such as sliding sleeves, zipper fracturing and plug and perforate—Plug and perforate
allows for some favorable downtime to perform cleaning, checks, and quick maintenance on our
units. Sliding sleeves and zipper fracturing are a more intense activity and not as permissive.
Know the job type and communicate this to maintenance.
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• Emergency service requirements (i.e., ambulance, firefighting, shower, etc. equipment)

• Additional third party equipment on location—Gather information regarding the third parties on
location, such as Tool Company, fuel providers, wireline, and water supply. We will share space
on location with these parties as well, and all must coordinate traffic efforts.
• Additional billing requirements (i.e., fuel and delivery charges)
Fig. 1: Two Simultaneous Fracturing Jobs on Location
5.2. Job Site

Understanding the job site and the potential barriers is a critical step in determining the logistical
requirements. We recommend that a senior supervisor visit the job location before deployment of
equipment to determine the following information.
• Location of site, access, location size, site layout—Spot access routes and plan ahead for
driveways to mobilize equipment in and out of the location. Plan ahead for the off-limits area
where no moving vehicles or parked vehicles with running engines are allowed. For instance,
locations on private or protected property or locations with gas storage tanks nearby. Ensure
that third-party companies understand our need that no parked vehicles should block access to
our units. See Fig. 1.
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Fig. 2: Aerial View of Locations

• Travel hazards to and from the location
• Suitable accommodations and access to food within a reasonable distance—Anticipate the
need to check-in the crew at a man camp, or the need to program a van for crew changeovers.
• Location movement that causes equipment congestion issues—All the companies will share the
same space on location. Consider high traffic from sand trucks coming in and out of the location
and parking next to the Sand Kings, water trucks and chemical trucks bringing chemical totes to
the location.
• Consider the possibility of bringing a fracturing pump off-line for maintenance and parking a
substitute pump in its place, and make plans for unblocked driveways for fracturing pumps.
• Unlike fracturing pumps, some units like the sand conveyor belt and blender have minimal
redundancy. Avoid parking another unit where it could block the blender or the sand conveyor
belt. This will minimize the time it takes to replace the sand conveyor belt unit or the blender if
needed. See Fig. 3.
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Fig. 3: Conveyor Belt with no Unit Parked in Front

Back up Blender Next to Online Blender
• Coordinate efforts with third party suppliers on site.

• Available storage area for products, (e.g., acid, liquid fracturing concentrate (LFC), chemicals,
and proppants)—Feedback from the customer will dictate how to manage product delivery.
Products might not be brought as needed. Instead, all the needed products might already be on
location before the job starts. Anticipate a dedicated area for storing these products and how to
access them in a timely manner. See Fig. 4.
Fig. 4: Stored Chemical Totes Stand Next to Chemical Additives Units
• Available storage area for fuel tanks—Gather information on how refueling will take place. Fuel
trucks might have to drive to the location. Consider having all the fuel stored in tanks on
location. Anticipate the need of an area for storing fuel tanks, and plan for quick access to these
fuel sources.
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• Lighting requirements and availability—Continuous shale fracturing will run during the night.
Gather information regarding lighting availability, and anticipate critical spots where light is
needed most. For example, a separate area to repack pumps, muster points, and high-risk trip
hazard areas, such as between the water tanks and the blender.
• Shift change-over, meeting, and safe area—Designate an area for safety meetings, smoking,
and an emergency muster point.
5.3. Personnel
Determining the personnel required for service delivery and the associated processes to manage
them include, but are not limited to, the following items.
• Total number of personnel—Customer feedback will dictate the amount of personnel required
for the job if other than the expected. Verify that there is a need for extra HSE representatives
on location, on-site maintenance crew, and field engineers and their backups if this particular
job is a 24 hour job.
• Work schedules, shift changes, and days off requirements—24 hour jobs require a day shift and
a night shift. Crew change is a very important function of any large project and the people doing
the work are essential and must be our concern. Ensure the crew and their PPE are on location
as the work schedule requires. Exhausted crews must take days off when their days off begin.
• Access to accommodations and food—Ensure that accommodations are a maximum of a two-
hour drive. Anticipate the need for a dedicated van handling crew shifts, or the need of
checking–in the crew at a man camp.
• Manage travel times to and from location. Ensure all personnel assigned to drive are fit for
driving.
• Assignment of senior supervisor to each shift
• Field service order responsibilities
• Communication requirements during the job
• Shift change meetings and seamless hand-overs between day shift and night shift
• Mobilizing from other bases or districts
• Maintenance personnel, electronics technician, and engineering support
5.4. Equipment
Ensuring the required equipment is available, functional, and adequately maintained prior to starting
pumping operations reduces potential downtime. With this in mind, consider the following items.
• Selection and preparation requirements. Selecting pumps with identical components will reduce
the amount of spares and specialized tools needed on location.
• Mobilizing to location. See Journey Management HSE-EOC-RJM-004 and
Standard 1.2.1, Vehicle Operation and Movement.
Refer to Standard 1.2.1 in the following section titled Reference Documents.
• Mobilizing from other bases or districts
• Applicable permits in place, especially when crossing state, provincial, or international borders
• Position equipment on location (including storage tanks) in a manner that avoids blocking
access for maintenance, fueling, etc., and allows for movement and rig-up.
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• Rig-up cables to allow movement of pumps when changing out. Avoid laying cables in high
traffic areas.
• Provision for maintenance during the job, adequate access and lighting
• Fuel delivery and re-fuelling during pumping operations (i.e., consumption between delivery
schedules)
• Monitoring during the job (i.e., overheating, pump packings, etc.)
• Requirements for contingency equipment
• Third party equipment
• Rentals (i.e., lighting, etc.)
• Enough iron on location—Understanding the location size, the amount of wells, and the type of
work helps to determine the amount of iron needed. See Fig. 5.
Fig. 5: Iron on Location
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5.5. Products
Products include proppant, bulk chemicals (acid liquid fracturing concentrate, etc.), and any other
product pumped during the service. Products might not be brought as needed. Instead, all the
needed products might already be on location before the job starts. Anticipate a dedicated area for
storing these products and how to access them in a timely manner. It is critical to ensure the
availability of required products before starting the job and managing the following items.
• Storage on location
• Delivery (i.e., before and during job)
• Access to products during the job
6. Maintenance
Units could remain on location for up to a month. Extended pumping times require scheduled
maintenance to minimize equipment downtime, and ensure adherence to normal maintenance
schedules.
Checks units for remaining run hours before the next scheduled maintenance. If a service is
required within a short interval of the remaining running hours, complete the next scheduled
maintenance before you send the unit to the location.
Districts and bases are encouraged to develop tracking matrices to record maintenance activities
and determine common failure points to improve equipment failure predictions. You can gather
great insight when comparing repairs and parts change-out to the sand consumption, rates, stages,
and running hours. See Table 1.
Table 1: Frac Pump Valve/Seat Maintenance Tracking
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Common failure points identified include, but are not limited to, the following items.
• Fluid ends
• Packing, valves and seats
• Transmissions
• Discharge pumps (mechanical seals, wear)
• Sand screw bearing
• Condor blender unit tub wear
• PTO shaft failure to drive hydraulics
• Cooling system, failure in radiators and fan motors
• Blender tubs sanding off
• Suction cap O-rings
• Side walls on dual belt failure
• Daisy chain Sand Kings to provide back-up hydraulics
• Over-pressuring iron
• Solenoids on transmissions
• Power drain
• Operator training–units, operations, and maintenance
• High-pressure valve failure
6.1. General Maintenance Requirements
The following general maintenance requirements apply to all equipment associated with high rate
shale fracturing jobs.
• Ensure adequate maintenance personnel on location. Operators perform basic pump
maintenance activities, while maintenance personnel perform the preventive maintenance (PM)
activities.
• Include maintenance personnel in pre-job planning and equipment issue meetings.
• Repack pumps with the pump in line. See Fig. 6.
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Fig. 6: Maintenance Personnel on Location Repacking a Pump
• Avoid excessive idling of tractor and deck engines.

• Arrange for appropriate maintenance support units (i.e., truck or trailer for parts, truck or trailer
for PM) and anticipate minor repairs on location, alternators, starters, fittings, fan belts, sensors,
and cables.
• Ensure radiators on all units are clean.
• Communicate to operators the best methods to cool the unit down if it overheats.
• Determine appropriate lube levels for each piece of equipment.
• Ensure the check valves and high-pressure iron meets inspection requirements.
• Follow PM guidelines at minimum.
• Rotate standby equipment to reduce wear and help schedule maintenance during pumping
operations.
• Ensure ground valves (swivel joints, plug valves, etc.) are greased on a daily basis. See Fig. 7.
Fig. 7: Greasing Plug Valves and Swivels
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• Manage the high-pressure iron in accordance with requirements.

• Use proper parts for equipment repairs (e.g., pump packings, bearings, etc.).
• Improve operator training, including how to recognize equipment issues (i.e., communicate to
operators the best methods to a cool unit down if it overheats).
• Perform critical inspections. Use the critical service checklist or the pre-job and post job
inspection report for PM schedules.
6.2. Blenders
Fig. 8: Blender
The following maintenance items are specific to the blender. You should consider these in the
development of a maintenance plan when performing high rate shale fracturing jobs.
• Cooling and engine hydraulics—Dust from the Sand Kings will clog the blender radiator
package.
• Discharge pump and suction pump
• Sand screw bearings and assembly
• Plumbing valves
• Flow meters and electronics
• Fluid levels
• Calibrations—flow meters, sand screws, and densimeter
• Document hours
• Pre-job checks to equipment
• Ensure the supervisor tracks product volumes and weights.
• Consider installing a screen on the blender hopper. Contaminants might be brought with the
sand by the sand trucks. See Fig. 9.
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Fig. 9: Blender Hopper Screen Catches Unwanted Contaminants
Some contaminants are hard enough to erode and destroy the pump valves. Resin coated sand
can form clumps that are sufficiently hard to cause the same undesirable effect. See Fig. 10.
Fig. 10: Hard Contaminants in Sand Cause Heavy Damage to Valves
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6.3. Sand King and Dual Belts
Fig. 11: Sand King
The following maintenance items are specific to the Sand King and dual belts. You should consider
these in the development of a maintenance plan when performing high rate shale fracturing jobs.
• Fluid levels
• Conveyor belt check
• Back-up hydraulics
• Filters (air, fuel, hydraulic, oil). The area around the Sand Kings is the dustiest. Pay close
attention to air filters on the Sand Kings, conveyor belts and the blender. See Fig. 12.
Fig. 12: Dusty Area around Sand Kings and Conveyor Belts
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• Check the operation of gates, belts, and guards.

• PM status
• Fill tubes
• Dust systems
• Appropriate PPE—All crew working within 50 ft of the sand conveyor belt must wear dust
masks.
6.4. Pumps
Fig. 13: Pump

The following maintenance items are specific to the pumps. You should consider these in the
development of a maintenance plan when performing high rate shale fracturing jobs.
• Valves, seats, springs
• Check valves
• Fluid end inspections
• Packing
• Plungers
• Seals
• Lubrication grease, power end
• Fluid end size
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7. Operational Procedures to Enhance Equipment Reliability

The following are operational recommendations to follow in order to enhance equipment reliability,
and improve maintenance processes.
7.1. Location Activity Recommendations
• Always rig-up using double kicks. See Standard 1.6.1, Stimulation High-Pressure Field Iron
Rig-Up. See Fig. 14.
Refer to Standard 1.6.1 in the following section titled Reference Documents.
Fig. 14: Z and U-Shaped Double Kicks on Wooden Blocks
• Track the sand volumes. Verify the densimeter and sand screws.
• Periodically inspect sand spillage or build-up around the unit.
• Ensure that you close the sand gates before filling or refilling.
• Use brass rings on rubber seals (inserts) in the high-pressure iron connections.
• Complete the truck report on a daily basis. Ensure that you record the hours.
• Exclusively dedicate personnel to monitor the clean side. Assign specific crew members to
monitor the sand delivery, the sand remaining inside the Sand Kings, and the sand consumed.
You can gather great insight when comparing repairs and parts change-out to the sand
consumption, rates, stages, and running hours. Assign crew members to monitor the chemical
levels and the water inside the tanks.
7.2. Equipment Operation Recommendations
The following items are general recommendations to improve equipment reliability.
• Maintain blender discharge psi at no less than 70 at the suction of the furthest pump.
See Fig. 15.
• Check the pump suction-dampener accumulators for a charge if present. Due to the pump's
positive displacement design, a naturally occurring fluid pulsation is made in the supercharge
system as the fluid stops and starts underneath each suction valve. The varying pressure signal
created by this fluid rhythm reduces the effectiveness of the pump unless the pressure signal is
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reduced out of the system. A suction pulsation dampener will help assure adequate fluid
acceleration when each suction valve opens. It will help prevent cavitation, and will result in a
much smoother operating pump. Pre-charge suction dampeners with nitrogen to the
manufacturer recommendation. Typical charges are 30% to 40% anticipated supercharge
pressure at the pump suction. Optimal charge is 45–55 psi.
Fig. 15: Discharge Pressure Shown at Above 70 psi at the Pump Suction Manifold
• Monitor the blender’s discharge pressure on Job Master in the treating monitoring-van.
• When connecting the acid transport to the blender, use two 4 in. hoses instead of one.
• Use 8 in. hoses on the suction side of the blender and the hydration unit when possible.
See Fig. 16.
Fig. 16: 8 in. Hose on the Blender and Hydration Unit Suction Side
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• Use the generator to supply electrical power to the treating monitoring-van when possible.
• Set up the UEC remote when using Frac-man hook-up.
• Cap all open 4 in. butterfly valves.
• If prime is lost at any point during job operation, shut down and regain prime on the pumps.
• Use a boost pump if the last pump does not have a least 70 psi discharge pressure coming to
its suction.
• Pump the units in the same gear when possible.
• Ensure the mechanical gauges on the suction manifold of each pump are operational.
• Ensure the electronic pressure transducers are functional.
8. Health, Safety and Environmental Requirements

Ensure you discuss the following items during the pre-trip safety meeting.
• All employees assigned for driving must be fit to do so. Drivers must be rested and alert.
• Journey management requirements (e.g., weather, distance, time, etc.)
• Specify convoy procedures and routes.
• Reinforce the need of walking around the unit before departure. Drivers must check on top and
bottom of units as well. You must secure all loads.
• You must perform and document pre-trip inspections.
• Reinforce the use of seat belts. You must not use cell phones while driving.
• All units in the convoy must drive below the posted speed and no faster than 65 mph / 100
km/h.
• Unless forbidden by local law, the lights must remain on during day time.
• Safe distance between vehicles. The front and back vehicles must always remain in sight. The
slowest vehicle will lead the convoy.
• It is required that fire extinguishers brought to location be certified during the prior 12 months,
have legible inspection tags, and be put in front of every service unit.
Ensure you discuss the following items during the pre-job safety meeting.
• Every employee is empowered to stop any unsafe activity.
• Disclose the pressure and rates for this specific job. Disclose the maximum pressure allowed
and what pressure you must set the overpressure devices.
• You must identify third parties on location and coordinate their activities.
• Develop and communicate emergency response plans. Select an emergency driver and an
emergency vehicle in case of emergency. Advise the location of nearest clinic or hospital.
• Develop a job-specific risk analysis that includes night shift activities and shift handover.
• Use the current JHAs and develop one for each individual task. Suspended weight, pinch points
and heavy loads are common while rigging-up filed iron. Trip hazards are common in area
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between fracturing tanks and the blender / hydration unit. Silica dust is a concern for blender
and Sand King operators.
• Areas near the Sand King and the blender are the most exposed to silica dust.
Anyone working within a 50 ft radius of the Sand King or the

blender must wear a half face piece respirator.
If a particular job is using mesh sand over 50,000 lb of 100, Sand

King operators and blender operators must wear a full face piece
respirator.
• You must place portable signs on the 50 ft boundary, to alert all employees of the use of
respiratory face mask when entering the 50 ft radius.
• Personnel should stay upwind of dust emissions whenever possible.
• Place a wind sock at an elevated height in the vicinity of the blender or Sand King to indicate
wind direction for jobsite personnel.
• All vehicles and equipment on location shall have their doors and windows closed while sand is
moved.
• All fill lines not in use on the sand storage units shall remain capped.
• You must properly seal all access (thief) hatches on sand storage units as designed, and keep
them closed during sand on-loading off-loading operations.
• Move all vehicles not required for the job to a predetermined safe area away from the wellhead
to ensure that wellsite exits are not blocked.
• When backing-up on location, a ground guide and a spotter must assist all units. See Fig. 17.
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Fig. 17: Ground Guide Assisting Blender Unit Backup

• Location of onsite first aid stations. You must keep a first aid kit available on location. At least
one employee must have completed first-aid training in the last 3 years.
• Discuss the process for reporting an incident.
• Discuss appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) for the job at hand: Dust masks for
crew in close proximity to the conveyor belt unit, aprons for crew handling chemical product, etc.
9. Reference Documents
• HSES-EOC-RJM-001, Road Journey Management
• 4.1, Preventive Maintenance Inspections
• Standard 1.2.1, Vehicle Operation and Movement Policy
• Standard 1.6.1, Stimulation High-Pressure Field Iron Rig-Up
• Standard 2.3.1, Mixing and Quality Control of Batch Mixed Water-Based Frac Fluids
• Standard 2.3.3, Mixing and Quality Control of Slurried Polymers
• Standard 2.3.5, Quality Control of Proppants
• Standard 2.3.6, Pre Job Planning and Preparation for Fracturing Operations
• Standard 2.3.7, Job Site Preparation for Fracturing Operations
• Standard 2.3.8, Job Execution for Fracturing Operations
• Standard 2.3.9, Post Job Requirements for Fracturing Operations
• Standard 2.3.10, Fracturing Equipment Clean-Up Wellsite
• Standard 4.1.4, High-Pressure Field Iron & Component Management
• OSHA / NIOSH - Worker Exposure to Silica During Hydraulic Fracturing
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10. Acronyms and Definitions

• LFC–Liquid Frac Concentrate
• HSE&S–Health, Safety, Environment & Security
• HSE–Health, Safety, and Environment
• PM–Preventive Maintenance
• PTO–Power take-off
• UEC–Universal engine control
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3. Roles and Responsibilities

4. High Rate Shale Fracturing

• Emergency service requirements (i.e., ambulance, firefighting, shower, etc. equipment)

Fig. 1: Two Simultaneous Fracturing Jobs on Location

5.2. Job Site

Fig. 2: Aerial View of Locations

Fig. 3: Conveyor Belt with no Unit Parked in Front

• Coordinate efforts with third party suppliers on site.

Fig. 4: Stored Chemical Totes Stand Next to Chemical Additives Units

Fig. 5: Iron on Location

Fig. 6: Maintenance Personnel on Location Repacking a Pump

• Avoid excessive idling of tractor and deck engines.

Fig. 7: Greasing Plug Valves and Swivels

• Manage the high-pressure iron in accordance with requirements.

Fig. 9: Blender Hopper Screen Catches Unwanted Contaminants

Fig. 10: Hard Contaminants in Sand Cause Heavy Damage to Valves

6.3. Sand King and Dual Belts

Fig. 11: Sand King

• Check the operation of gates, belts, and guards.

Fig. 13: Pump

7. Operational Procedures to Enhance Equipment Reliability

Fig. 14: Z and U-Shaped Double Kicks on Wooden Blocks

8. Health, Safety and Environmental Requirements

Anyone working within a 50 ft radius of the Sand King or the

If a particular job is using mesh sand over 50,000 lb of 100, Sand

Fig. 17: Ground Guide Assisting Blender Unit Backup

10. Acronyms and Definitions

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