Académique Documents
Professionnel Documents
Culture Documents
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CRITICAL
Number
1
Yes 1.1
Yes 1.2
1.3
1.4
2
Yes
Yes 2.1
Yes 2.2
Yes 2.3
2.4
Yes 2.5
2.6
2.70
Yes 3.1
3.2
3.3
Yes 4.1
Yes 4.2
Yes 5.1
Yes 5.2
5.3
Yes 6.1
Yes 6.2
6.3
6.4
Yes 7.1
Yes 7.2
8
Yes 8.1
8.2
8.3
8.4
8.5
8.6
Yes 8.7
9.1
Yes 9.2
Yes 9.3
9.4
9.5
10
10.1
Yes
Yes 10.2
10.3
10.4
11
Yes 11.1
Yes 11.2
Yes 11.3
11.4
Yes 11.5
11.6
11.7
12
12.1
12.2
12.3
12.4
12.5
12.6
12.7
12.8
12.9
12.10
12.11
12.12
12.13
12.14
12.15
12.16
13
13.1
13.2
13.3
13.4
13.5
13.6
13.7
13.8
13.9
13.10
13.11
13.12
13.13
26
Skill
DEFINING WELL OBJECTIVES
DRILLING PROGRAM
EVALUATION PROGRAM
TESTING PROGRAM
COMPLETION PROGRAM
DIRECTIONAL PLANNING
DIRECTIONAL PROGRAM
HORIZONTAL AND HIGH ANGLE PROGRAM
MULTILATERAL PROGRAM
BIT PROGRAM
DRILLING HYDRAULICS
DRILLSTRING DESIGN
CEMENTING PROGRAM
P & A PLAN
AFE GENERATION
RIG CONTRACTING
LOGISTICS
PLAN COORDINATION
SAFETY MANAGEMENT
PERSONAL SAFETY
RUNNING CASING
PRIMARY CEMENTING OPERATIONS
REMEDIAL CEMENTING
CORING OPERATIONS
COMPLETIONS OPERATIONS
FISHING OPERATIONS
SNUBBING OPERATIONS
Service CONTRACTING
Note: All competencies are to be obtained while in the specified grade level. Once all skill sets within a grade are demonstrated, consideration
should be given for promotion to the next grade level.
LEADERSHIP, MANAGEMENT
1 AND SUPERVISION
Understand the Drilling Leadership Participate in cross-functional team Leads cross-functional teams in achieving Lead the BU Drilling organization by
Team members and their roles and assignments as well as service provider objectives. Determines technical and example (i.e. trust, ethics, critical thinking,
responsibilities. Develop leadership quality meetings. Perform as focal point for operational work objectives. Leads the HES attitude, personnel respect). Motivate
skills from field work assignments specific contract performance monitoring complex and critical service provider contract BU Drilling community to BIC performance.
(i.e. safety meetings, pre-job responsibilities. Demonstrate initiative and relationships. Performs as role model for Oxy Communicate effectively throughout the
preparation, JSA's, etc). good judgment in technical assignments. and vendor technical personnel. Global Drilling Community. Demonstrate
Yes 1.1 LEADERSHIP Demonstrates initiative and good Demonstrate competency in critical or non- Demonstrates a high level of experience in effective conflict resolution for technical and
judgment in performing field routine assignments and achieve defined HES and leads by example. Create non-technical issues.
assignments. objectives. Demonstrates clear improvement opportunities through innovative
understanding of HES principles and leads and breakthrough concepts and processes.
by example.
Understand the technical hierarchy Understand and analyze benchmark data Demonstrate good project management Manage and execute complex and difficult
of the Global Drilling Community. for demonstrated BIC performance. capability. Demonstrate sound judgment and projects in terms of size, scope, and
Realize individual performance Demonstrate effective project time business acumen for all projects. exposure. Demonstrate technical and
criteria and expectations. Identify management. Analyze service provider Demonstrate effective career development of business expertise in performance
required resources and accessibility. performance scorecards and recommend assigned personnel. Recognize project achievement. Manage personnel and
Participate in benchmark data improvements. Participate in vendor resource requirements (and / or limitations) service providers to achieve the highest
collection and understand its selection process (i.e. tender preparation and develop solutions. Demonstrate Global Drilling Community expectations.
relevance. Active participant in HES through contract evaluation & award). capability to manage cross-functional teams Participates as a manager within Global
Yes 1.2 MANAGEMENT
program and procedures. for BIC performance. Creates opportunities Drilling Community. Effectively achieves
for innovative concepts and processes to BU and functional performance objectives.
achieve improved performance. promotes innovative applications of new and
existing technology & processes to achieve
BU and Global BIC performance.
PetroSkills LLC and Oil & Gas Consultants International, Inc.; parent,
subsidiary and affiliated companies; and, its and their co-lessees, partners,
joint ventures, co-owners, shareholders, agents, officers, directors, COLOR LEGEND
employees, representatives makes no warranties, express, implied, or
statutory, with respect to the work, including, without limitation, any warranties
of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. 21 22 23 24 25
(DSM) (DSM) (DSM) (SDSM) (SDSM)
Note: All competencies are to be obtained while in the specified grade level. Once all skill sets within a grade are demonstrated, consideration
should be given for promotion to the next grade level.
Know typical governmental approval, Assure that all environmental, safety, and Good working relationship with government Advocate for Oxy in New Venture areas.
GOVERNMENTAL CONSENTS / permitting, notification, etc governmental permitting regulations are met officials. Awareness of upcoming changes in Knowledge of Oxy Operations Globally.
Yes 2.1 PERMITS / APPROVALS / requirements. and permits have been issued and posted. regional regulations.
NOTIFICATIONS
Identify the components and Edit/modify a HESMS Plan for a typical well Administer Safety HESMS Plan by collecting Participates in rig and vendor HES audits.
purposes of a complete HESMS using that well's specific objectives/plans and summarizing: Permit-To-Work (PTW) Review new vendors for inclusion in
Plan. Describe applicable HESMS and previous filings. Participate in vendor system, Emergency Procedures, Third Party contracts. Participates in and/or leads
Plan requirements. Participate in and rig safety audits. Equipment Standards, etc. Participates in incident investigations. Serves as mentor to
HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT, AND vendor and rig safety audits. incident investigations. Leads and/or lesser experienced personnel. This role
Yes 2.2 SAFETY MANAGEMENT participate in vendor and rig safety audits in may require participation in corporate
SYSTEM (HESMS) local BU. This role may require participation HESMS audits as a Team Lead for a specific
in corporate HESMS audits as an Auditor. section of the audit.
PetroSkills LLC and Oil & Gas Consultants International, Inc.; parent,
subsidiary and affiliated companies; and, its and their co-lessees, partners,
joint ventures, co-owners, shareholders, agents, officers, directors, COLOR LEGEND
employees, representatives makes no warranties, express, implied, or
statutory, with respect to the work, including, without limitation, any warranties
of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. 21 22 23 24 25
(DSM) (DSM) (DSM) (SDSM) (SDSM)
Note: All competencies are to be obtained while in the specified grade level. Once all skill sets within a grade are demonstrated, consideration
should be given for promotion to the next grade level.
Identify the components and Edit/Modify a Joint Operations Bridging Administer a Joint Operations Bridging Determine requirement for and timing of
purposes of a complete Joint Document between Drilling Contractor/Oxy Document between Drilling Contractor/Oxy. Joint Operations Bridging Documents.
Operations Bridging Document. for a typical well using that well's specific Include Scope of Operations; Document Describe appropriate requirements and
objectives / plans and previous manuals / Change Management; Structure and Control impact of same on operations (describe
documents as a reference. of Operations; Emergency Response; policies, procedures, and legislative
Shallow Gas Procedures; Well Operations requirements). Verify all data to be
and Requirements (HPHT and non-HPHT); submitted for accuracy, completeness and
Lost Circulation Response; Defined Well timing. Assure that all environmental, safety,
Control Procedures; H2S Contingency and governmental requirements are met.
Procedures, and Reporting Requirements, Initiate and influence the structure of the
Communications, Notifications, Liaise with the Joint Operation Bridging Document.
JOINT OPERATIONS BRIDGING Police, Liaise with country Coast Guard or Generate innovative methods to improve
2.4 DOCUMENT
Navy, Medical Services, Handling of safety / add value to the operations affected
Evacuees, Handling of Relative's Enquiries, by the document. Maintains a good working
Personnel on Board List and other issues as relationship with regulating authorities.
appropriate. Identify and reconcile differences in the
management systems of participating
organizations. Ensure all component
documents are in alignment.
Note: All competencies are to be obtained while in the specified grade level. Once all skill sets within a grade are demonstrated, consideration
should be given for promotion to the next grade level.
Know the principal roles and Ensure that the project team and rig team Identify and address barriers to rig team Effectively fulfill the role of Superintendent
responsibilities on a typical drilling knows current status with respect to the plan. performance. as required.
operation. Effectively communicate potential
problems/deviations from plan with project
team.Conduct daily wellsite \ office pre-
Yes 3.2 RIG TEAM LEADERSHIP operations meetings to ensure that
responsibilities are understood, necessary
preparations are to be made, and
appropriate contingency plans exist.
Know the goals of, procedures used Participate in wellsite technical limit Assess impact of findings on other regional
for, participants in, and key steps sessions. Maintain records of drilling opportunities. Assess value of lessons
used to develop the operational improvements / processes. Conduct wellsite learned. Modify standard practices to reflect
technical limits. technical limit sessions. Collect / Develop lessons learned. Assess how personnel
rigsite best practices. achieve quality results in carrying out major
RIG TEAM PERFORMANCE responsibilities. Assess capabilities and
Yes 3.3 MANAGEMENT efficiency of contractor’s and service
company’s equipment. Conduct in-depth
studies of drilling performance and costs.
PetroSkills LLC and Oil & Gas Consultants International, Inc.; parent,
subsidiary and affiliated companies; and, its and their co-lessees, partners,
joint ventures, co-owners, shareholders, agents, officers, directors, COLOR LEGEND
employees, representatives makes no warranties, express, implied, or
statutory, with respect to the work, including, without limitation, any warranties
of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. 21 22 23 24 25
(DSM) (DSM) (DSM) (SDSM) (SDSM)
Note: All competencies are to be obtained while in the specified grade level. Once all skill sets within a grade are demonstrated, consideration
should be given for promotion to the next grade level.
Accurately complete Daily Drilling Review and ensure accuracy of Daily Complete in depth analysis of well and Recommend benchmarking goals and
and other reports in routine Drilling Report and other reports submitted program activities. Participate in targets at BU level. Effectively mentor and
operations. Familiar with the basic (mud, etc). Document deviations from Benchmarking activities for BU. Proficient teach reporting software to less
features of common reporting planned activities. Complete hole section user of software for reporting and data experienced. Design and conduct valid field
software. Maintain a drillstring post analysis reports. Identify and analysis. tests of new equipment.
DRILLING PERFORMANCE sketch. document lessons learned. Document root
3.5 MONITORING AND REPORTING causes of unscheduled events. Complete
appropriate safety and environmental
performance reports.
Know the goals of, basic equipment Use well plans to identify equipment Describe logistic constraints inherent in the For all types of wells in an area, manage
used for, participants in, and key requirements with sufficient lead time. operation, including how to work with logistics operations to minimize well cost
steps used to conduct wellsite Complete boat / truck / helicopter loading suppliers. Manage so that operations are not and / or achieve well goals under abnormal
logistics operations. forms/manifests. Ensure all equipment and constrained by logistics. Identify operational and / or dangerous situations. Verify goals
supplies are on location and available to procedures for transportation options are achievable given the situation, assure
DRILLSITE LOGISTICS avoid down time. (workboat, helicopter, etc.). Manage bulktank the quality of well construction operational
Yes 3.6 MANAGEMENT operating practices, safe off loading and plans, organize wellsite personnel to
equipment handling procedures. Visually implement plans, assure appropriate
assure quality of equipment delivered. contingency plans exist, vet lessons learned
Conduct Job Safety Analysis / pre- job safety and improvement ideas.
meeting.
PetroSkills LLC and Oil & Gas Consultants International, Inc.; parent,
subsidiary and affiliated companies; and, its and their co-lessees, partners,
joint ventures, co-owners, shareholders, agents, officers, directors, COLOR LEGEND
employees, representatives makes no warranties, express, implied, or
statutory, with respect to the work, including, without limitation, any warranties
of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. 21 22 23 24 25
(DSM) (DSM) (DSM) (SDSM) (SDSM)
Note: All competencies are to be obtained while in the specified grade level. Once all skill sets within a grade are demonstrated, consideration
should be given for promotion to the next grade level.
Identify the basic objectives and Edit/modify a drilling program for a typical Use well goals, previous well plans, offset Quantify operational risks associated with
elements of a drilling program, types well using offset information (including post information (including post analysis reports), achieving difficult drilling program goals.
of supplier(s), and equipment used. analysis reports), previous plans, and a and identified best practices to create a Create drilling operational program in novel
well's specific objectives. Identify factors (for detailed drilling operational program in situations. Identify/create appropriate Job
Yes 4.1 DRILLING PROGRAM each well type) that create optimization normal circumstances. Be able to create a Safety Analysis.
opportunities. Identify key HES issues. remote drilling operations program. Describe
methods to mitigate key HES risks.
Identify the basic objectives and Edit/modify a testing program for a typical Use well goals, previous well plans, offset Quantify operational risks associated with
elements of a testing program, types well using offset information (including post information (including post analysis reports), achieving difficult testing goals, and
of supplier(s), and equipment used. analysis reports), previous plans, and a test's and identified best practices to create a develop mitigation and contingency plans
specific objectives. Define objectives, and detailed testing operational program in for key risks. Create operational testing
edit detailed operational programs. Identify normal circumstances. Including: Packer seat program in novel situations. Initiate and
the design and operation of common selection, DST and drillstring assembly analyze production and injection well
Yes 4.2 TESTING PROGRAM drillstem test tools. Identify key HES issues. design, BOP/Barrier assurance, scheduling logging and testing programs.
test for tool to be pulled in daylight, and
specific operational plans for conducting a
DST. Identify methods to mitigate key HES
risks.
PetroSkills LLC and Oil & Gas Consultants International, Inc.; parent,
subsidiary and affiliated companies; and, its and their co-lessees, partners,
joint ventures, co-owners, shareholders, agents, officers, directors, COLOR LEGEND
employees, representatives makes no warranties, express, implied, or
statutory, with respect to the work, including, without limitation, any warranties
of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. 21 22 23 24 25
(DSM) (DSM) (DSM) (SDSM) (SDSM)
Note: All competencies are to be obtained while in the specified grade level. Once all skill sets within a grade are demonstrated, consideration
should be given for promotion to the next grade level.
CHARACTERIZING THE
5 DRILLING ENVIRONMENT
Understand the basic engineering Use detailed operational plans as a guide to Understand gas dissolution in oil based muds. Engineer and develop procedures for
fundamentals of well control. Identify prepare for well control operations and Identify well control complications and complex well control situations; including:
rig components of the BOP and identify significant deviations; Prepare execute solutions: kicks with pipe off bottom, shallow gas, gas flow after cementing, lost
control system. Understand the pseudo kick calculations prior to kicks with pipe out of hole, lost circulation, circulation, off bottom kicks, and
individual roles and responsibilities of encountering a pressure zone. Calculate and loss of pump, plugged bit, washout in drill underground blowouts. Identify lessons
the Drilling Team (both office and rig determine applications for leakoff / formation pipe. Select and plan well killing methods: learned and document improvement
based) for well control events. integrity in PSI and equivalent density. Driller's Method, Wait and Weight Method, ideas. Recognized company resource for
Certified in well control at Supervisor Design and Supervise blowout prevention volumetric control method. Develop teaching and problem resolution in well
WELL CONTROL PLANNING level. drills and choke drills to include the causes volumetric stripping procedures. Certified in control. Certified in well control at
Yes 5.1 AND PREVENTION and detection of kicks, shut-in procedures, well control at Supervisor level. Supervisor level.
and well killing methods: Driller's Method,
Wait and Weight method, and volumetric
control method. Certified in well control at
Supervisor level.
PetroSkills LLC and Oil & Gas Consultants International, Inc.; parent,
subsidiary and affiliated companies; and, its and their co-lessees, partners,
joint ventures, co-owners, shareholders, agents, officers, directors, COLOR LEGEND
employees, representatives makes no warranties, express, implied, or
statutory, with respect to the work, including, without limitation, any warranties
of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. 21 22 23 24 25
(DSM) (DSM) (DSM) (SDSM) (SDSM)
Note: All competencies are to be obtained while in the specified grade level. Once all skill sets within a grade are demonstrated, consideration
should be given for promotion to the next grade level.
Understand the fundamentals of Perform and Document LOTs and FITs. Apply rock mechanics fundamentals.
formation fracture pressure. Determine formation fracture gradient from Determine fracture pressure uncertainties
FRACTURE PRESSURE offset leakoff and/or formation integrity test in wildcat wells.
Yes 5.3 PREDICTION
data.
Identify formation fluids and possible Understand the operational risks associated Identify likely contaminants based on
contaminants (e.g. fresh/Salt water, with contaminant type on mud system, appropriate offset data, and implement
IDENTIFYING FORMATION gas, oil, H2S, CO2, Ca++, salt, etc) tubulars, and safety. mitigation measures for each as approved.
5.4 FLUIDS AND CONTAMINANTS
SUPPLIER RELATIONSHIP
6 PROGRAM
Understand the process and Responsible for day to day contract Participates in quarterly SQMs as
principal components of Supply interactions and compilation of performance appropriate.
Chain Management's Supplier matrix to ensure adherence to contract
CONTRACTOR SELECTION AND Relationship Program and the Global specifics.
Yes 6.1 CONTRACT MANAGEMENT Drilling Contractor Selection and
Performance Management
Standards.
WELL CONSTRUCTION
7 PROJECT MANAGEMENT
PetroSkills LLC and Oil & Gas Consultants International, Inc.; parent,
subsidiary and affiliated companies; and, its and their co-lessees, partners,
joint ventures, co-owners, shareholders, agents, officers, directors, COLOR LEGEND
employees, representatives makes no warranties, express, implied, or
statutory, with respect to the work, including, without limitation, any warranties
of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. 21 22 23 24 25
(DSM) (DSM) (DSM) (SDSM) (SDSM)
Note: All competencies are to be obtained while in the specified grade level. Once all skill sets within a grade are demonstrated, consideration
should be given for promotion to the next grade level.
Understand the purposes of and Edit\Modify a well plan that maximizes the Execute a well plan for a typical well that Execute a well plan for a complex well that
identify the characteristics of a potential for successful drilling, evaluation, maximizes the potential for successful drilling, maximizes the potential for successful
complete drilling plan (Objectives, and completion in a safe, efficient, and evaluation, and completion in a safe, efficient, drilling, evaluation, and completion in a safe,
Assumptions, Risk Assessments, economical manner. Demonstrate sound and economical manner. Incorporate all efficient, and economical manner.
Mitigation Plans) and effective attitude towards all Safety appropriate risk mitigations as necessary in Incorporate all appropriate risk mitigations
Yes 7.2 PLAN COORDINATION and/or Environmental matters. the program. Demonstrate sound and as necessary in the program. Demonstrate
effective attitude towards all Safety and/or sound and effective attitude towards all
Environmental matters. Safety and/or Environmental matters.
Know the objectives of, basic Know capabilities and limits of the logistic Use well construction objectives, well plans, Build and Perform a logistics plan that
equipment used for, participants in, system; including: deck load and draft offset information, and identified best characterizes the logistics environment for
and key steps used to supply the rig capabilities, workboat/helicopter capabilities, practices to plan an appropriate logistics remote or challenging logistics situations.
with necessary tools, equipment and weather constraints, and probabilities, system. Ensure the capabilities of the logistic Ensure Base Camp, Communications,
services. capabilities of support services, and system will meet well objectives and Service company coordination,
probable material requirements with time. probabilities, the realities of the capabilities of Transportation routes are fit for purpose.
Yes 7.3 LOGISTICS Know distance vs. time for road conditions, support services, and probable material
sharp turns, power line heights, bridges, etc. requirements with time; transport
requirements; road work and location work
requirements; basic infrastructure support
facilities.
PetroSkills LLC and Oil & Gas Consultants International, Inc.; parent,
subsidiary and affiliated companies; and, its and their co-lessees, partners,
joint ventures, co-owners, shareholders, agents, officers, directors, COLOR LEGEND
employees, representatives makes no warranties, express, implied, or
statutory, with respect to the work, including, without limitation, any warranties
of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. 21 22 23 24 25
(DSM) (DSM) (DSM) (SDSM) (SDSM)
Note: All competencies are to be obtained while in the specified grade level. Once all skill sets within a grade are demonstrated, consideration
should be given for promotion to the next grade level.
Identify the goals of, basic Use detailed operational plans as a guide to For the most common types of wells, identify For all types of wells in an area, manage
equipment used for, participants in, prepare for and maintain the most commonly when mud plans are not valid for the situation. water based mud system operations to
and key steps used to make up and used water based mud systems in a Develop alternative plans as appropriate; minimize well cost and / or achieve well
condition water based drilling fluids. particular area and identify significant Identify improvement opportunities. Identify goals under abnormal and / or dangerous
Identify the most commonly used deviations; Complete standard mud reports; trends that signal alarm, and diagnose situations. Verify goals are achievable given
mud systems and key strengths / Know the responsibilities of personnel for problems with the water based mud system in the situation, assure the quality of well
weaknesses of each. monitoring and maintaining mud system. use. Review pilot tests to confirm solutions. construction operational plans, organize
Interpret API mud test results. Monitor mud Know mud products and purpose of each wellsite personnel to implement plans,
BUILDING / MAINTAINING products used and system cost. Identify additive for system in use. Identify likely assure appropriate contingency plans exist,
8.1 WATER BASED DRILLING FLUID trends that signal alarm, alleviate any cause of wellbore instability and prescribe the vet lessons learned and improvement ideas.
problems. Inventory mud materials on appropriate mud system to treat the problem. Design and conduct valid field tests of new
location. Know and apply environmental and Select the mud system to minimize costs. mud system. Create mud make up Job
safety program to properly handle mud and / Safety Analysis.
or corrosion materials.
PetroSkills LLC and Oil & Gas Consultants International, Inc.; parent,
subsidiary and affiliated companies; and, its and their co-lessees, partners,
joint ventures, co-owners, shareholders, agents, officers, directors, COLOR LEGEND
employees, representatives makes no warranties, express, implied, or
statutory, with respect to the work, including, without limitation, any warranties
of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. 21 22 23 24 25
(DSM) (DSM) (DSM) (SDSM) (SDSM)
Note: All competencies are to be obtained while in the specified grade level. Once all skill sets within a grade are demonstrated, consideration
should be given for promotion to the next grade level.
Identify the goals of, basic Use detailed operational plans as a guide to For the most common types of wells (those For all types of wells in an area, manage
equipment used for, participants in, prepare for and monitor solids control normal in a specific area) identify when solids solids control operations to minimize well
and key steps used to control mud equipment and identify significant deviations; control plans are not valid for the situation; cost and / or achieve well goals under
solids. Complete standard solids control reports; With appropriate engineering support develop abnormal and / or dangerous situations.
Identify the responsibilities of all wellsite alternative plans as appropriate; Assure the Verify goals are achievable given the
personnel for monitoring and maintaining quality of data and deliverables; Identify situation, assure the quality of well
solids control equipment. Calculate drilled improvement opportunities and document construction operational plans, organize
OPERATING SOLIDS CONTROL solids in the mud system and overall solids lessons learned. Evaluate performance of wellsite personnel to implement plans,
8.3 EQUIPMENT removal efficiency. mud handling and solids removal equipment. assure appropriate contingency plans exist,
Know the rig’s hook-up, check for proper vet lessons learned and improvement ideas.
operation. Quantify benefits of possible Verify and witness valid field tests of new
modifications. equipment. Create solids control operation
Job Safety Analysis.
PetroSkills LLC and Oil & Gas Consultants International, Inc.; parent,
subsidiary and affiliated companies; and, its and their co-lessees, partners,
joint ventures, co-owners, shareholders, agents, officers, directors, COLOR LEGEND
employees, representatives makes no warranties, express, implied, or
statutory, with respect to the work, including, without limitation, any warranties
of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. 21 22 23 24 25
(DSM) (DSM) (DSM) (SDSM) (SDSM)
Note: All competencies are to be obtained while in the specified grade level. Once all skill sets within a grade are demonstrated, consideration
should be given for promotion to the next grade level.
Note: All competencies are to be obtained while in the specified grade level. Once all skill sets within a grade are demonstrated, consideration
should be given for promotion to the next grade level.
Note: All competencies are to be obtained while in the specified grade level. Once all skill sets within a grade are demonstrated, consideration
should be given for promotion to the next grade level.
Identify the types, causes and cures Analyze basic stuck pipe factors which have Using IADC, DDR and open hole logs
for stuck pipe. caused loss of drilled hole. Evaluate actual determine the stuck pipe intervals that are
stuck pipe incidents and the mitigating present in various basins and the resulting
circumstances leading up to the stuck pipe. cause and prevention. Use lessons learned to
Identify issues which would have prevented create solution for stuck pipe in another
8.7 STUCK PIPE PREVENTION the pipe from becoming stuck. Initiate and region.
implement rig site action plans to avoid stuck
pipe situations.
PetroSkills LLC and Oil & Gas Consultants International, Inc.; parent,
subsidiary and affiliated companies; and, its and their co-lessees, partners,
joint ventures, co-owners, shareholders, agents, officers, directors, COLOR LEGEND
employees, representatives makes no warranties, express, implied, or
statutory, with respect to the work, including, without limitation, any warranties
of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. 21 22 23 24 25
(DSM) (DSM) (DSM) (SDSM) (SDSM)
Note: All competencies are to be obtained while in the specified grade level. Once all skill sets within a grade are demonstrated, consideration
should be given for promotion to the next grade level.
Identify the goals of, basic Use detailed operational plans as a guide to Identify pore pressure prediction techniques For all types of wells in an area, monitor
equipment / techniques used for, prepare for and monitor formation pressure (i.e., sonic, density, resistivity and conductivity formation pressure to identify abnormal
participants in, and key steps used to and identify significant deviations; Maintain logs, seismic, etc.), and understand when situations. Organize wellsite personnel to
monitor formation pressure. pore and fracture pressure plot; Identify the each is appropriate. Generate pore pressure implement plans, assure appropriate
responsibilities of all wellsite personnel for estimates while drilling by appropriate contingency plans exist, vet lessons learned
monitoring formation pressure. Calculate methods. Supervise mud logger installation and improvement ideas. Use geologic
formation pressure and equivalent mud and reporting of data, to confirm well is principles to characterize the drilling pore-
density. Understand the role of and adhering to geological prognosis and identify pressure environment.
MONITORING FORMATION
Yes 8.9 assistance available from the mud logger. anomalies.
PRESSURE
Identify common tools and methods for
predicting pore pressure and identify
obviously overpressure zones using the
most common method used in area.
PetroSkills LLC and Oil & Gas Consultants International, Inc.; parent,
subsidiary and affiliated companies; and, its and their co-lessees, partners,
joint ventures, co-owners, shareholders, agents, officers, directors, COLOR LEGEND
employees, representatives makes no warranties, express, implied, or
statutory, with respect to the work, including, without limitation, any warranties
of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. 21 22 23 24 25
(DSM) (DSM) (DSM) (SDSM) (SDSM)
Note: All competencies are to be obtained while in the specified grade level. Once all skill sets within a grade are demonstrated, consideration
should be given for promotion to the next grade level.
Use detailed operational plans as a For the most common types of wells (those For all types of wells in an area, manage
guide to prepare for and monitor normal in a specific area) identify when casing running operations to minimize well
casing running operations and casing plans are not valid for the situation; cost and / or achieve well goals under
identify significant deviations; With appropriate engineering support abnormal situations. Verify goals are
Complete standard casing reports; develop alternative plans as appropriate; achievable given the situation, assure the
Identify the responsibilities of all Identify improvement opportunities and quality of well construction operational plans,
wellsite personnel for normal casing document lessons learned. Conduct Job organize wellsite personnel to implement
operations. Observe and Assist in: Safety Analysis / pre- job safety meeting. plans, assure appropriate contingency plans
cleaning of threads, strap and tally of Condition of wellbore for logging of casing. exist, vet lessons learned and improvement
casing, non-destructive testing, and Tally casing and ensure placement of stage ideas. Describe requirements of API tubular
Yes ### RUNNING CASING verify proper layout for running. collars, centralizers, etc.. Identify casing standards, and where these need to be
Participate in Job Safety analysis. setting point at a given depth, in transition supplemented for special service conditions.
zone, at formation top, due to kick tolerance
as necessary. Verify materials, Services, and
Action Required Prior to Commencing
Casing Jobs. Properly supervise casing
running operations.
PetroSkills LLC and Oil & Gas Consultants International, Inc.; parent,
subsidiary and affiliated companies; and, its and their co-lessees, partners,
joint ventures, co-owners, shareholders, agents, officers, directors, COLOR LEGEND
employees, representatives makes no warranties, express, implied, or
statutory, with respect to the work, including, without limitation, any warranties
of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. 21 22 23 24 25
(DSM) (DSM) (DSM) (SDSM) (SDSM)
Note: All competencies are to be obtained while in the specified grade level. Once all skill sets within a grade are demonstrated, consideration
should be given for promotion to the next grade level.
Use detailed operational plans as a Supervise "BOP / Diverter nipple up" and For all types of wells in an area, manage BOP
guide to prepare for and monitor testing of BOPs, manifold, and casing. / Diverter nipple up operations to optimize
BOP / Diverter nipple up operations Arrange for governmental representatives to well cost and / or achieve well goals under
and identify significant deviations; witness as necessary. Conduct Job Safety abnormal situations. Verify goals are
Complete standard BOP / Diverter Analysis / pre- job safety meeting. Train rig achievable given the situation, assure the
nipple up reports; Identify the personnel on the various BOP components, quality of well construction operational plans,
responsibilities of all wellsite shut-in procedures, and potential well control organize wellsite personnel to implement
INSTALLING BOPS / DIVERTER personnel for normal BOP / Diverter trouble spots. plans, assure appropriate contingency plans
### (Land) nipple up operations; read and exist, vet lessons learned and improvement
understand regulatory rules in drilling ideas. Validate and witness field tests of new
area. equipment. Conduct BOP / Diverter nipple up
Job Safety Analysis.
PetroSkills LLC and Oil & Gas Consultants International, Inc.; parent,
subsidiary and affiliated companies; and, its and their co-lessees, partners,
joint ventures, co-owners, shareholders, agents, officers, directors, COLOR LEGEND
employees, representatives makes no warranties, express, implied, or
statutory, with respect to the work, including, without limitation, any warranties
of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. 21 22 23 24 25
(DSM) (DSM) (DSM) (SDSM) (SDSM)
Note: All competencies are to be obtained while in the specified grade level. Once all skill sets within a grade are demonstrated, consideration
should be given for promotion to the next grade level.
Use detailed operational plans as a For the most common types of wells (those Manage formation integrity test operations to
guide to prepare for and conduct normal in a specific area) identify when minimize well cost and / or achieve well goals
formation integrity (or leakoff) test drillout and FIT / LOT plans are not valid for under abnormal and situations. Verify goals
and identify significant deviations; the situation; With appropriate engineering are achievable given the situation, assure the
Complete standard reports / test support develop alternative plans as quality of well construction operational plans,
plots; Identify the responsibilities of appropriate; Conduct FIT / LOT, and assure organize wellsite personnel to implement
all wellsite personnel during normal the quality of data and deliverables; Identify plans, assure appropriate contingency plans
TESTING FORMATION FIT or LOTs. Calculate leakoff / improvement opportunities and document exist, vet lessons learned and improvement
Yes ### INTEGRITY formation integrity in PSI and lessons learned. Conduct FIT / LOT Job ideas. Validate and witness field tests of new
equivalent density. Participate in Job Safety Analysis / pre- job safety meeting. equipment. Conduct formation integrity test
Safety Analysis. operations Job Safety Analysis.
PetroSkills LLC and Oil & Gas Consultants International, Inc.; parent,
subsidiary and affiliated companies; and, its and their co-lessees, partners,
joint ventures, co-owners, shareholders, agents, officers, directors, COLOR LEGEND
employees, representatives makes no warranties, express, implied, or
statutory, with respect to the work, including, without limitation, any warranties
of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. 21 22 23 24 25
(DSM) (DSM) (DSM) (SDSM) (SDSM)
Note: All competencies are to be obtained while in the specified grade level. Once all skill sets within a grade are demonstrated, consideration
should be given for promotion to the next grade level.
SUPERVISING SPECIALIZED
9 WELL SITE OPERATIONS
PetroSkills LLC and Oil & Gas Consultants International, Inc.; parent,
subsidiary and affiliated companies; and, its and their co-lessees, partners,
joint ventures, co-owners, shareholders, agents, officers, directors, COLOR LEGEND
employees, representatives makes no warranties, express, implied, or
statutory, with respect to the work, including, without limitation, any warranties
of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. 21 22 23 24 25
(DSM) (DSM) (DSM) (SDSM) (SDSM)
Note: All competencies are to be obtained while in the specified grade level. Once all skill sets within a grade are demonstrated, consideration
should be given for promotion to the next grade level.
Note: All competencies are to be obtained while in the specified grade level. Once all skill sets within a grade are demonstrated, consideration
should be given for promotion to the next grade level.
Identify the goals of, basic For the most common types of wells (those For all types of wells in an area, manage
equipment used for, participants in, normal in a specific area) identify when remedial cementing operations to minimize
and key steps used to conduct remedial plans are not valid for the situation; well cost and / or achieve well goals under
remedial cementing operations With appropriate engineering support abnormal situations. Assure the quality of well
(plugs and squeeze jobs). develop alternative plans as appropriate; construction operational plans, organize
Participates in developing detailed Assure the quality of data and deliverables; wellsite personnel to implement plans, assure
operational plans as a guide to Identify improvement opportunities and appropriate contingency plans exist.
prepare for and monitor remedial document lessons learned. Conduct Document lessons learned and improvement
cementing operations and identify remedial cementing Job Safety Analysis / ideas. Validate and witness field tests of new
significant deviations; Complete pre- job safety meeting. equipment. Conduct remedial cementing
standard cementing reports; Identify operations Job Safety Analysis.
the responsibilities of all wellsite
Yes 9.3 REMEDIAL CEMENTING
personnel during remedial cementing
operations. Initiate pre-job cement /
fluids / additives sample testing.
Calculate cement volumes required
for a balanced plug, squeese job, etc.
and properly execute remedial
cementing program.
PetroSkills LLC and Oil & Gas Consultants International, Inc.; parent,
subsidiary and affiliated companies; and, its and their co-lessees, partners,
joint ventures, co-owners, shareholders, agents, officers, directors, COLOR LEGEND
employees, representatives makes no warranties, express, implied, or
statutory, with respect to the work, including, without limitation, any warranties
of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. 21 22 23 24 25
(DSM) (DSM) (DSM) (SDSM) (SDSM)
Note: All competencies are to be obtained while in the specified grade level. Once all skill sets within a grade are demonstrated, consideration
should be given for promotion to the next grade level.
Identify the goals of, basic Supervise installation of commonly used For all types of wells in an area, manage
equipment used for, participants in, Gravel Packs, Sand Consolidation Screens, completion operations to minimize well cost
and key steps used to conduct Gas Lift Valves, Pump Down Tools, Electrical and / or achieve well goals under abnormal
completion operations. Use detailed submersible pumps, SSSV's, wireline plugs / situations. Verify objectives are achievable.
operational plans as a guide to tools, Rod pumps and rod strings, Subsea Assure the quality of well construction
prepare for and monitor completion Completion. Use detailed operational plans operational plans, organize wellsite personnel
operations and identify significant as a guide to identify significant deviations; to implement plans, assure appropriate
deviations; Complete standard With appropriate engineering support contingency plans exist. Validate field tests of
completion reports; Describe develop alternative plans as appropriate; new equipment. Create well test operations
9.5 COMPLETIONS OPERATIONS
purpose of key pieces of completion Assure the quality of data and deliverables; Job Safety Analysis. Prepare completion
equipment, and basic operational Identify improvement opportunities and procedure recommendation. Document
sequence. Participate in completion document lessons learned. Conduct lessons learned and improvement ideas.
operations Job Safety Analysis. completion operations Job Safety Analysis /
pre- job safety meeting.
PetroSkills LLC and Oil & Gas Consultants International, Inc.; parent,
subsidiary and affiliated companies; and, its and their co-lessees, partners,
joint ventures, co-owners, shareholders, agents, officers, directors, COLOR LEGEND
employees, representatives makes no warranties, express, implied, or
statutory, with respect to the work, including, without limitation, any warranties
of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. 21 22 23 24 25
(DSM) (DSM) (DSM) (SDSM) (SDSM)
Note: All competencies are to be obtained while in the specified grade level. Once all skill sets within a grade are demonstrated, consideration
should be given for promotion to the next grade level.
Identify the goals of, basic Use detailed operational plans as a guide to For all types of wells in an area, manage
equipment used for, participants in, prepare for and supervise underbalanced underbalanced drilling operations to optimize
and key steps used to conduct drilling operations and identify significant well cost and / or achieve well goals under
underbalanced operations. Use deviations; With appropriate engineering abnormal situations. Verify goals are
detailed operational plans as a guide support develop alternative plans as achievable given the situation, assure the
to prepare for and monitor appropriate; Assure the quality of data and quality of operational plans, organize wellsite
underbalanced drilling operations deliverables; Identify improvement personnel to implement plans, assure
UNDERBALANCED AND AIR and identify significant deviations; opportunities and document lessons learned. appropriate contingency plans exist, vet
Yes 9.7 DRILLING OPERATIONS Describe purpose of key pieces of Conduct Job Safety Analysis / pre-job safety lessons learned and improvement ideas.
underbalanced drilling equipment, meeting. Validate and witness field tests of new
and basic operational sequence. equipment. Conduct underbalanced drilling
Participate in underbalanced drilling Job safety analysis.
Job Safety Analysis.
PetroSkills LLC and Oil & Gas Consultants International, Inc.; parent,
subsidiary and affiliated companies; and, its and their co-lessees, partners,
joint ventures, co-owners, shareholders, agents, officers, directors, COLOR LEGEND
employees, representatives makes no warranties, express, implied, or
statutory, with respect to the work, including, without limitation, any warranties
of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. 21 22 23 24 25
(DSM) (DSM) (DSM) (SDSM) (SDSM)
Note: All competencies are to be obtained while in the specified grade level. Once all skill sets within a grade are demonstrated, consideration
should be given for promotion to the next grade level.
Identify the goals of, basic Use detailed operational plans as a guide to For the most common types of wells (those For all types of wells in an area, manage
equipment used, participants in, and prepare for and supervise snubbing normal in a specific area) identify when snubbing operations to minimize well cost
key steps used to conduct snubbing operations and identify significant deviations; snubbing plans are not valid for the situation; and / or achieve well goals under abnormal
operations. Complete standard snubbing reports; Identify With appropriate engineering support develop situations. Verify goals are achievable given
the responsibilities of all wellsite personnel alternative plans as appropriate; Assure the the situation, assure the quality of well
during snubbing operations. Conduct quality of data and deliverables; Identify construction operational plans, organize
Snubbing Job Safety Analysis / pre- job improvement opportunities and document wellsite personnel to implement plans,
safety meeting. lessons learned. assure appropriate contingency plans exist,
9.9 SNUBBING OPERATIONS
vet lessons learned and improvement ideas.
Validate and witness field tests of new
equipment. Conduct snubbing operations
job safety analysis.
PetroSkills LLC and Oil & Gas Consultants International, Inc.; parent,
subsidiary and affiliated companies; and, its and their co-lessees, partners,
joint ventures, co-owners, shareholders, agents, officers, directors, COLOR LEGEND
employees, representatives makes no warranties, express, implied, or
statutory, with respect to the work, including, without limitation, any warranties
of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. 21 22 23 24 25
(DSM) (DSM) (DSM) (SDSM) (SDSM)
Note: All competencies are to be obtained while in the specified grade level. Once all skill sets within a grade are demonstrated, consideration
should be given for promotion to the next grade level.
Identify the goals of, basic Use detailed operational plans as a guide to Identify significant deviations from plan; with For all types of wells in an area, manage
equipment used for, participants in, prepare for and supervise multilateral drilling appropriate engineering support develop multilateral drilling operations to optimize
and key steps used to conduct operations and identify significant deviations; alternative plans as appropriate; Assure the well cost and / or achieve well goals under
multilateral drilling operations. Describe purpose of key pieces of quality of data and deliverables; Identify abnormal situations. Verify goals are
multilateral drilling equipment, and basic improvement opportunities and document achievable given the situation, assure the
operational sequence. Participate in lessons learned. Conduct Multilateral Drilling quality of well construction operational
Multilateral Drilling Job Safety Analysis. Job Safety Analysis / pre-job safety meeting. plans, organize wellsite personnel to
MULI-LATERAL DRILLING implement plans, assure appropriate
### OPERATIONS contingency plans exist, vet lessons learned
and improvement ideas. Validate and
witness field tests of new equipment.
Conduct Multilateral Drilling Job safety
analysis.