Veritas Associates, Inc.
P.O. Box 7536
The Woodlands, TX 77387
281-364-1111
281-362-0099 (Fax)
The following operations audit and rig inspection outline is furnished for
information only. Our complete inspection procedures manual is more
comprehensive and details a specific inspection procedure for each piece
of equipment.
General Rig and Operations Audit Outline
This document is copyright 1999 and shall not be reproduced without the written permission of Veritas Associates
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Management Systems
2. Administration/Certification
3. Information Systems
4. Inventory Control Systems
5. Preventive Maintenance Systems
6. Manning Requirements
7. Drilling Systems
8. Engine Room/Power and Power Distribution
9. Engineering Systems
10. Safety Management Systems and Safety Equipment
11. Living Quarters/Accomodations 12. Deck Systems
13. Rig Evaluation
14. Rig Capabilities
15. Drawworks
16. BOP
17. BOP Control Systems
18. Mud Pumps
19. Choke and Kill System
20. Stand Pipe
21. Variable Deck Load and Stability Limitations
22. Rig Housekeeping
23. Third Party Installations
OPERATIONS AUDIT INDEX
1.0 Management Systems
1.1 Quality assurance policy and system
1.2 Corporate objectives
1.3 Management responsibilities
1.4 Management systems
1.5 Planning and contract review
1.6 Document control
1.7 Purchasing
1.8 Purchaser supplied equipment
1.9 Identification and traceability
1.10 Process control
1.11 Inspection and testing
1.12 Repair and modification
1.13 Inspection, measuring and test equipment
1.14 Inspection and testing status
1.15 Non-conformance
1.16 Corrective action
1.17 Materials control, materials handling and storage
1.18 Records
1.19 Quality audits
1.20 Training
1.21 Statistical techniques
1.22 Safety management, audits, accident/incident reporting and
investigation
1.23 Emergency response and crisis management
2.0 Administration and certification
2.1 Required certification
2.2 Operations manual
2.3 Records and logs
2.4 Drawing files
2.5 Rig files
2.6 Rig systems manuals and catalogs
2.7 Safety and training records
2.8 Safety procedures manual
2.9 Required licenses and certification
2.10 Contractual compliance (Rig specification, manning, tubulars and tools)
3.0 Information systems
3.1 Operational and technical
3.2 Policies and procedures manuals
3.3 Computerization
4.0 Inventory control
4.1 Policy and procedures manuals
4.2 Files and logs
4.3 Stores
4.4 Storeroom inspection
4.5 Vendor and repair facility selection
4.6 Identification and control of critical spares
4.7 Identification of operator equipment
5.0 Preventive maintenance system
5.1 Policy and procedures manual
5.2 Intrusive maintenance or reliability based
5.3 Off the shelf or custom
5.4 Records
6.0 Manning requirements
6.1 Flag required
6.2 Contractually required
7.0 Drilling systems
7.1 Circulating system
Mud pumps
Charge pumps
Mixing and transfer pumps
Mud Pits and agitators
Solids control equipment
Sack storage
7.2 Derrick and rig floor equipment Drawworks Top drive
Rotary table
Traveling block and hook
Crown sheaves
Braking systems
Crown saver
Driller's console and instrumentation SSTV Drawworks motors and ventillation Swivel
Gooseneck
.092 wireline unit
Stabbing board
Drill line and deadline anchor
Sand line
Iron roughneck and kelley spinner
Rotary hose
Kelley cocks
Air hoists
Monkey board air hoist
Sub structure Rathole and mousehole Drive bushings IBOP Subs
Slips, elevators, and safety clamps
Elevator links
Tongs
Trip tank assembly
Gas buster and venting
Drill pipe
Drill collars
7.3 BOP equipment Divertor Riser
Accumulator
BOP inspection
Annular BOP inspection
Control system and remote closing units
Well control auxiliary equipment
Control panels
Choke and kill manifold
Stand pipe manifold
Manual choke
Hydraulic choke
Hydraulic power unit
BOP transfer equipment
8.0 Power and power distribution
8.1 Main engines
8.2 Generators
8.3 SCR system or DC power conversion
8.4 Main switchboard and transformers
8.5 Emergency generator
8.6 Emergency switchboard
8.7 Motor control centers
8.8 Cold start system
8.9 Fuel transfer system
8.10 Emergency lighting system
8.11 Obstruction lights
8.12 Fixed fire system
8.13 Emergency shutdown system
8.14 Fuel oil shut downs
8.15 Daytanks 9.0 Engineering systems
9.1 Jacking system
9.2 Ballast system
9.3 Raw water system
9.4 Drill water system
9.5 Potable water system
9.6 Bilge alarm and discharge system
9.7 Sanitary/sewage treatment systems
9.8 Pollution control system
9.9 Fire main and deluge systems
9.10 Tanks and vents
9.11 Sounding system
9.12 Pre-load system
9.13 Jacking control system
9.14 Ballast control system
9.15 Low pressure air system
9.16 High pressure air system
9.17 Bulk air system
9.18 Mooring system
9.19 Welding and cutting equipment
9.20 Propulsion/thruster systems
9.21 Navigational equipment
10.0 Safety management and safety equipment
10.1 Personal protective equipment
10.2 Emergency response equipment (hoses, extinguishers, SCBA?s, etc.)
10.3 Emergency response teams and training
10.4 General alarm system
10.5 Communication systems (internal and external)
10.6 Mustering philosophy and areas (safe refuge)
10.7 Escape route marking
10.8 Life boats (TEMPSC)
10.9 Life rafts
10.10 Life jackets and work vests
10.11 Fire and gas detection systems
10.12 Helideck equipment, including fueling system
10.13 Foam system
10.14 Helicopter operation procedures
10.15 Operational safety equipment
10.16 Safety administration (meetings, toolbox talks, accident and incident investigating and reporting)
10.17 Color coding and flow markings
10.18 Washdown stations
10.19 General safety signs and notices
10.20 COSHH 11.0 Accommodation and offices
11.1 POB 11.2 Staterooms
11.3 Offices
11.4 Messroom 11.5 Galley
11.6 Dry storage
11.7 Coolers and freezers
11.8 Recreation facilities
12.0 Deck systems
12.1 Cranes
12.2 Towing equipment
12.3 Slings, shackles, etc.
12.4 Lifting gear inspection and certification
12.5 Mud logging
12.6 Wire line logging
12.7 Electrical cabling and wireways 13.0 Rig evaluation
13.1 Job requirement
Hole sizes
Casing sizes
Expected mud weights TVD MD Frac gradient
Casing weights in air and mud
13.2 Set back requirements
Depth
Hole size
Mud weight
Drill collars size and weight
Drill pipe sizes and weights
Total expected weights
13.3 Hydraulic requirements
Depths
Hole sizes
Minimum AV
Pressure requirements GPM requirements HHP requirements
14.0 Rig capabilities
14.1 Hook load limitations (12/14 lines)
14.2 Safety factors
14.3 Maximum hook load
14.4 Maximum wind load
14.5 Crown block
14.6 Maximum number of lines
14.7 Traveling blocl 14.8 Hook
14.9 Swivel
14.10 Drill line
14.11 Substructure
14.12 Rotary
14.13 Top drive
14.14 Cantalever limitations
15.0 Drawworks
15.1 Maximum single line pull
15.2 Power available
15.3 Auxiliary braking
16.0 BOP ratings
17.0 BOP control unit
18.0 Mud pump hydraulics
19.0 Choke and kill system limitations
20.0 Stand pipe limitations
21.0 Variable deck load and stability limitations
22.0 Rig housekeeping
23.0 Third party installations
23.1 Third party installation control
23.2 Cementing unit
23.3 Mud logging unit
23.4 Centrifuge
23.5 Wireline logging unit
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