2008 Field Verification Worksheet

Sub-Process Advisor: Jeff Theriot Advisor: Keith Triche

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What are the primary objectives of Chevron Hot Work Guidelines?

Safeguard against explosion and fire during performance of hot work activities. Provide for protection of personnel & equipment. Establish uniform procedures for issuing Hot Work permits.

Hot Work

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Is there a copy of the MMS Welding Plan with the approval letter available at each work site while performing welding and burning operations and are persons overseeing hot work activities familiar with the MMS Welding Plan and Chevron Hot Work Guidelines?

3) Who is responsible for ensuring that each welder is properly qualified in order to meet specific requirements as is outlined in the MMS Welding Plan according to the work they will be performing?
The Welding Supervisor must ensure that each welder is properly qualified in order to meet specific requirements as is outlined in the MMS Welding Plan according to the work they will be performing.

4) What are the qualifications and duties of the Fire Watch?

Person that is adequately trained, capable of, and solely designated to operate gas detection and incipient firefighting equipment as required during welding and non-welding activities. The fire watch shall assist with inspection of the work area. The Fire Watch must be familiar with the facilities and procedures for sounding an alarm in the event of a fire. The Fire Watch can have no other duties in addition to being a fire watch such as welders helper. The Fire Watch shall remain on duty for at least 30 minutes after hot work activities have ceased.

5) What are the requirements for welding equipment?

Diesel engine-driven welding machines must be equipped with spark arrestors and drip pans with drain plugs installed wrench tight. Diesel engine air intakes must be equipped with a device to shut the engine down in the event of a runaway. Welding lead must completely insulated and in good condition. Oxygen and acetylene bottles shall be secured in a safe place: hoses shall be leak-free and properly equipped with fittings, gauges, and regulators. All oxygen/acetylene setups shall have flashback arrestor check valve installed at the torch head and at the regulators.

6) What are the requirements for Tarps used for Hot Work Purposes?

ALL TARPS shall be fire retardant.

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ALL TARPS shall be red. ALL TARPS must have a durable label (affixed, marked or sewn) identifying it with either the letters "FR" or the words "Fire Retardant. TARP applicability and inspection should be included in the Hot Work JSAs.

7) How often are portable gas detectors calibrated and bump tested?
Calibrated, (with test gas only, not acetylene or natural gas), once every 30 days or prior to use if the unit has been idle beyond 30 days of the last calibration. Bump tested prior to first use each day, (with test gas only, not acetylene or natural gas)

8) Is welding permitted during wireline operations?

Welding is not permitted during wireline operations.

9) Is welding permitted outside a Designated Safe Welding Area when oil-based drilling fluid is being used?
Oil-based drilling fluids typical flashpoint range is between 120 F and 180 F, and is therefore a combustible fluid, and an MMS Departure / Waiver must be obtained if welding outside of a Designated Safe Welding Area needs to occur under these conditions.

10) List some of the things that must be done to equipment containing hydrocarbons or any other flammable substances and combustible materials located within 35 feet of welding & burning operations.
Equipment containing hydrocarbons or any other flammable substances must be moved at least 35 feet horizontally from the welding area. Move similar equipment on lower decks at least 35 feet from the point of impact where slag, sparks, or other burning materials could fall. If moving this equipment is impractical, the equipment must be protected with flame-proof covers, shielded with metal or fire-resistant guards or curtains, or the flammable substances must be rendered inert. In addition, combustible materials must be moved from the area or properly shielded .

11) What precautions must be taken when welding within 10 feet of a well bay area or a production area?
Welding is not permitted within 10 feet of a well bay unless you have shut in all producing wells at the surface safety valve (SSV) in that well bay. Welding is not permitted within 10 feet of a production area unless you have shut in that production area.

12) Who must confirm that it is safe to conduct welding operations by ensuring that the work site, including the equipment to be used, has been inspected?
Chevron On-Site Reviewer (Ops/AD Representative, Drill Site Manager (DSM)/Well Site Manager (WSM) Welding Supervisor (contract welding representative) Operations Location PIC (O&M) (If applicable) Fire Watch

13) After it has been determined that it is safe to proceed with the welding or burning operation, who authorizes the work by signing the Chevron Daily Welding Hot Work Permit?
Chevron PIC or Designee
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Operations Supervisor (OS) Offshore Installation Manager (OIM) Drill Site Manager (DSM)/ Well Site Manager (WSM) or the Delegated Person in Charge

14) Is there a drawing showing the location of the MMS approved Designated Safe Welding area along with the MMS approval letter on location and is the area clearly marked and identified?
Confirm there is a drawing showing the location of the MMS approved Designated Safe Welding area along with the MMS approval letter on location and the area is clearly marked and identified.

15) What is the key element and basis of the Non-Welding Hot Work Plan which prescribes procedures and precautions to be taken for various hot work activities including the use of tools and equipment in Classified (Div 1 & 2) and Unclassified areas? Give examples of tools and equipment used relating to Non-Welding Hot Work.
The Non-Welding Hot Work Risk Matrix Examples: Grinders Barbeque Pits Electric drills, extension cords, internal combustion engines Opening enclosures containing arcing or high-temp electrical devices Pneumatic saws, guns, drills, hammer-wrenches Computers, cameras, cell phones, engine analyzers, NORM meters

16) What are the requirements for Portable Electronic Devices (PEDs) and Portable Electrical Tools?
All PEDs and Electrical Tools used in classified areas must be suitable for the area or used in conjunction with a hot work permit. Portable Electrical Tools used in classified areas must have warning labels certifying their use in classified areas or be permanently labeled WARNING SOURCE OF IGNITION WHEN IN USE.

17) List the required signatures for the Daily Welding Hot Work permit.
Chevron PIC or Designee Welding Supervisor Fire Watch(es) Chevron On-Site Reviewr Final authorization to begin welding is given by the Operations Supervisor, Offshore Installation Manager, Drill Site manger/Well Site Manager or the Delegated Person in Charge.

18) List the required signatures for the Daily Non-Welding Hot Work Permit.
Permit Applicant Operations Location PIC or Designee

19) Are JSAs required to be completed prior to conducting hot work activities whenever a Hot Work Permit is issued?
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A JSA is required to be completed prior to conducting any hot work activity whenever a Hot Work Permit is issued.

20) Have employee demonstrate locating the Hot Work Guidelines in the Operations Manual.
Locate the requirements for welding equipment in the Hot Work Guidelines. Interviewee Asset Team or Prod Group: Interviewee Company: Chevron Interviewer Name: Date of Interview:

or Contractor:
(Contractors Company Name)

POCIT

DCT

Other

Link to OE Operations Manual Self Review Process Level 3 Field Verification Procedures

Effectiveness of Process (for use by Interviewer)

Personnel Knowledge of Process Green Good Very Consistent Yellow Satisfactory Some Consistency Red Less Than Satisfactory Very Little Consistency Skills - (Equipment) Green Good Correct Equipment Being Utilized Yellow Satisfactory Some Correct Equipment Being Utilized Red Less Than Satisfactory Incorrect Equipment Being Utilized Skills (Records) Green Good Files Accessible, Correct Form Yellow Satisfactory Files In Place, Old Forms Red Less Than Satisfactory Old Forms, Spotty / Lack of Records Overall Score Green Good Yellow Satisfactory Red Less Than Satisfactory Please E-mail the completed Field Verification Worksheet to:
Jeff Theriot

Field Verification Procedures 1. Reference OE Operations Manual for each OE Process to be reviewed prior to conducting interviews. Print out the latest version of the Field Verification Worksheet (FVW) from the Tools section of each process in the Ops Manual. 2. 3. Verifier (POCIT/Other) conducts one-on-one interviews. Verifier uses FVW with answers to conduct interviews.

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4. Verifier records responses, notes and comments in each section of FVW. 5. Verifier provides verbal feedback to each employee after interview including correct answers for each question. 6. Verifier documents individual assessment results (red, green, yellow) and comments on electronic version of FVW. Each employee should be identified as company or contract employee. Names are not to be included on forms. Asset Team = Area / Block / Platform

o Note: Effectiveness section is used to document results of only

the individual employee interviewed. Overall field score will be determined by sponsors/advisors. 7. Verifier to provide verbal feed back to OS or his designee prior to leaving the field on the overall (based on interviews) level of knowledge of the process and share areas of concerns. 8. Verifier e-mails completed electronic FVW to the assigned SubProcess Advisor as indicated on the bottom of the FVW.

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