Scomi Oiltools

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITY

OF DRILLING FLUIDS ENGINEER

Scomi Oiltools, 12-12-07

Presented by Arvind Kamble and Shivsankar Tumulu

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HSE

Attend Operators/Contractors safety

meetings
Give toolbox / pre-tour talks on
chemical safety.
Take part in risk assessments relevant
to fluids, in particular for the first use
of new systems e.g. SBM / OBM etc.,
Follow all procedures related to HSE
and follow all wellsite directives
issued by the operator and / or
drilling contractor.

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HSE

Ensure correct and updated safety

posters.
Ensure MSDS are up to date and
easy to locate.
Use engineering controls and
personal protective equipment, as
appropriate.
Use rig specific HSE Observation
system e.g. STOP/START

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DAILY MUD MAINTENANCE &
PERFORMANCE
Be familiar with all equipment.
Ensure that all drilling fluid systems
are correctly formulated.
Ensure that clear written
instruction are provided to all
relevant rig crew.
Mud logging and Drilling personnel
are apprised of all transfers or
changes of pit utilisation.

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DAILY MUD MAINTENANCE &
PERFORMANCE
Ensure that all mud properties are
maintained as specified in the mud
programme.

Perform API mud checks for mud

report.

Run pilot tests as required

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DAILY MUD MAINTENANCE &
PERFORMANCE

Calibrate, maintain and monitor

certification of mud testing equipment.
Monitor the condition, i.e. shape, size and
integrity and volume of cuttings at the
shakers to assess the adequacy of :
Formation inhibition (WBM), Salinity
(SOBM), Hole stability (Mud Density) and
Hole cleaning efficiency.
Reconcile circulating volume on a
continues basis in particular with SOBM.
Optimise solids control equipment
performance to minimize the drill solids.

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DAILY MUD MAINTENANCE &
PERFORMANCE
Select and monitor shaker screen
size and usage.
Ensure rig crew monitor and record
pit volume, density and MF viscosity
as required (minimum 30 minutes
interval during drilling/circulation)
Carry out pit management including,
identifying fluid interfaces, spacer,
pills cement and divert.
Prepare pit management plans for
upcoming operations e.g. interval
displacement, spotting

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DAILY MEETINGS

Call coordinator.

Attend Operators morning meeting as

required.

Attend Operators / Contractors safety

meetings / per tour safety meetings,
advise on all matters pertaining to
SCOMI Oiltools HS&E and products.

Report unscheduled events in

Operators specific system, attend
meeting if required.

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DAILY REPORTING

Prepare and distribute Drilling

Fluids Report.

Complete all sections of the Daily

Mud report.

If drilling fluid properties are out

of specification a comment should
be put on the daily drilling fluid
report explaining the reason for
the nonconformity and the plan for
bringing the properties back into
specification.

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DAILY REPORTING

If the well conditions or other

operational circumstances dictate
the properties to be out of
specification this should also be
stated as a comment on the report.

All mud treatments should be

commented on in the Daily Report.

Update all End of Well Reports /

Graphs for fluid trends, volumes,
inventory, discharge etc.

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DAILY REPORTING
Update End of Well written report If
possible everyday)

Update Volume Reports, Transport Loss,

Concentration Sheets and other contract
specific reports for signatures by SCOMI
Oiltools and Operator.

Write handover to night / second engineer

to be completed thoroughly.

Maintain discharge / environmental

reports.

Update Shaker Screen Usage sheet.

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END OF HITCH PAPER WORK

Compile End of Hitch Report where

required.

Complete Timesheet / Service

Voucher signed by Engineer and
Operator.

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END OF SECTION REPORTING

Complete and send to town -

all End of Well Reports / Graphs
for fluid trends/, volumes,
inventory, discharge etc. as
required for the well.

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END OF WELL REPORTING

Complete all aspects of End of Well

Report with emphasis on
performance measures
achievement, Lessons Learned and
Conclusions / Recommendations for
future wells.

Update Rig Information Manual / Rig

Drilling Fluids Audit / Rig Induction
Manual.

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LOGISTICS

Order chemicals / bulk (drill water if

applicable) in a timely manner.

Order laboratory chemicals and

equipment.

Advise on the loading / unloading of

bulk fluids & chemical containers.

Advise rig crews to ensure cargo is

securely fastened e.g. cargo nets in
containers.

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LOGISTICS

Chemicals and fluids are to be

ordered and accounted for in units
according to contract.

Ensure that all materials received at

the rig site and handled for shipment
to shore or land warehouse are
correctly stored, handled and used
according to guidelines given in
Quality Plan and Materials Safety
Data Sheet. Maintain a rig site
chemical and container inventory
sheet including; chemical name,
container number, amount and
location of items. Update on a regular
basis for information purposes.

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LOGISTICS

Perform QA / QC checks on all

received Dry Bulk and Liquid Mud /
Brines in compliance with SCOMI
Oiltools procedures and/or as
specified by the operator. All dry
bulk should be checked for
contamination especially by cement.

Take samples and send to office as

requested for QA / QC testing

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LOGISTICS

Update chemical inventory and

container list offshore.

With any backload of chemicals,

mud, laboratory equipment, copies of
the Backload manifest to be sent.
Ensure that bulk Barite stocks are
maintained above Government /
Companys minimum stipulated
levels.

Ensure that pipe freeing agents are

available and accessible for
immediate displacement.

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LOGISTICS

Ensure that stock levels of lost

circulation materials are maintained
above minimum specified levels.

Ensure that all materials and

equipment orders for the next hole
section or operation are carefully
prepared in advance.

Order and maintain an adequate

inventory for supplies of PCs, testing
equipment and testing chemicals.

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END OF JOB AND/OR DEMANNING

Last Engineer on rig due to down-

manning etc., to prepare full
chemical, liquid mud, and equipment
inventory. This sheet must be signed
by Drilling Supervisor and sent to
the office.

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TRAINING (ON THE JOB)

Senior / Lead Engineers will

take a mentoring role at the
well site in helping to
develop junior and trainee
engineers imparting the
skills and knowledge to
develop these personnel to
a high professional
standard.

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