RA-2 – Rigging Down & Rig Up Operation Risk Assessment

These are terms used in the industry for moving in the drilling rig; installing all the parts, units, motors and equipment; and getting ready to drill the well. Once the well is drilled, the process is again done in reverse to remove all the equipment used in the drilling operations.

• Crane lifts of heavy equipments
• Concurrent activities
• Manual handling
• Working at height
• Lines under pressure
• Chemical residues in lines
• Personnel movement

• Dropped equipment causing equipment damage and / or injury including potential fatality.
• Missed communication and working interface causing operational delay.
• Falling from height and dropped objects causing injury
• Chemical exposure and contact on skin – chemical burns

• Pre-job meeting to define tasks; roles & responsibilities and identifying potential hazards.
• Permit to Work System
• Work at height Procedure
• Rig down / rig up procedures
• Planning and activities co-ordination
• TOFS and hazard awareness
• Provision of fit for purpose PPE
• Provision of additional lightings
• Buddy system and restricted hazardous activities at night
• Purging and flushing of lines and relief of pressures
• Rest and work regime
• Training and competency of personnel
• Hazard Awareness
• Availability of supervisory personnel and intense supervision
• Pre-use check and inspection of tools and equipment
• Periodic inspection and maintenance of equipment and machinery.
•  All pipe racks to have stoppers installed.

• ER procedures and ER Team
• Trained Medic and medical facility
• Updated Duty Roster and telephone contact of base support
• Emergency evacuation vehicle
• Stock of water and rehydration fluid

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