Safety
This fire classification system label is used for fires involving flammable liquids, such as crude oil or gasoline.
What is a Class B fire?
This piece of equipment is used to prevent an uncontrolled flow of formation fluids during drilling operations.
What is a Blowout Preventer (BOP)?
This system, responsible for removing cuttings from the drilling mud, must be cleaned and maintained to avoid clogging.
What is the Shale Shaker System?
BHA
Botton Hole Assembly
This safety process ensures that all workers are accounted for during an emergency evacuation.
What is a muster drill or roll call?
In surface drilling, this device is used in well control to divert fluids away from the rig floor in case of an uncontrolled flow.
What is a diverter system?
This program involves servicing rig components before failures occur.
What is daily/weekly/monthly Preventative Maintenance?
SDS
What is Safety Data Sheet (formerly MSDS)?
Before using a fire extinguisher, workers should remember this four-letter acronym that stands for the proper steps to operate it.
What is PASS (Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep)?
These are the Chevron Well Control 3 Ss while Drilling.
What is Space out, Shut down, Shut in?
These resources are required when performing rig service (and other routine maintenance) and provide equipment technical information.
What are Work Aides ?
BOP
Blow Out Preventer
This type of permit is required before performing work, such as welding or cutting, in potentially hazardous areas.
What is a PTW/Hot Work Permit/SWC?
The three primary indicators of a kick are increased pit volume, increase of flow, and this.
What is increased pit volume (gain), increase in flow, and Flow without pumps on
These components in drilling mud pumps must be replaced periodically to maintain optimal fluid circulation.
What are Valves & Seats, Swabs & Liners?
HMI
Human-Machine Interface
This document must be completed before starting any hazardous task to identify risks and mitigation strategies.
What is a JSA/JRA/PTW/SWC?
This term describes the pressure at the bottom of the hole caused by the weight of the drilling mud column.
What is hydrostatic pressure?
These specialized drill pipe handling equipment must be calibrated and serviced to prevent misalignment and equipment failures.
What are an Iron Roughneck (ST80)/catwalk/top drive?
VFD
Variable Frequency Drive