STANDARD OPERATING PRACTICE

WEATHERFORD RIG 829 SOP # 829-009

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NIPPLE UP OPS D!"e# 28 O$"%2010 Peo&'e# TP, driller and his crew, roustabouts, crane & forklift operators. E()i&*en"# BOP handlers, hydraulic unit, Hi-force wrench, crane, forklift, boom, hammer wrenches, slings, hammers, silicone Lo$!"ion# ellar, rig floor. P+!$"i$e# !ipple up as much as possible before the "ob using the forklift and boom or a crane. #se the crane to pick up and mo$e the pieces ne%t to the front of the sub, under the. &n all cases below, the correct new BOP ring will be used' the ring groo$es must be cleaned and free of grease. The threads of the bolts are inspected for damage and are repaired or replaced before nipple up. The nuts are installed on the bolts with the same amount of threads showing out of the nuts on each end. Tighten all flanges e$enly. !ipple up is super$ised by the Tool Push or the (riller. The floormen or roustabouts assist. )tudy the re*uirements of the BOP and make sure all components are on location before the nipple up. +ake sure there are enough new ring gaskets as well. Build the BOP under the BOP handler rails. ,. &f there is a ()- or adapter flange to be installed, set it inside near the cellar first with the forklift. .. Offload the BOP sections near the front of the rig with the crane. /. )et one matting board under the BOP handler rails. 0. )et the hydril under the BOP handlers. 1. Pick up the hydril with the BOP winches and mo$e it back out of the way, towards the well. 2. )et the double gate under the BOP rails in front of the sub. lean the ring groo$es and set the correct ring on the top of the double gate. 3. (ri$e the hydril o$er the double gate, set it in place and make up the nuts. Tighten the flange e$enly. 4. hange the BOP handlers to pick up on the eyes of the double gate. 5. 6ift the BOP and dri$e it towards the well, out of the way. ,7. )et the single gate under the BOP rails. lean the flange groo$es and set the BOP ring in place. ,,. Pick up the drilling spool and clean the bottom groo$e. Put the studs in place with one nut in the bottom flange. ,.. )et the drilling spool on the single gate and tighten the studs. ,/. &nstall the choke line $al$es. ,0. &nstall the kill line $al$es. ,1. (ri$e the hydril and double gate o$er the drilling spool, lower it onto the spool. Tighten up the studs. 1

STANDARD OPERATING PRACTICE

WEATHERFORD RIG 829 SOP # 829-009
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,2. 8emo$e the wellhead if this applies. ,3. #se the tugger or sling from the blocks to set the adapter flange onto the wellhead and make it up. ,4. Pick up the BOPs, dri$e them o$er the well, and set them on the adapter flange. +ake up the studs. ,5. +ake up the choke line to the manifold. .7. +ake up the kill line to the standpipe manifold. .,. +ake up the emergency kill line from the BOPs down the catwalk. ... +ake up the emergency line from the annular $al$e on the wellhead down the catwalk. ./. )ee the pictures of the ,/ 194: BOP nipple up for more info. .0. &nstall the bell nipple ;flow T< on the hydril. .1. rane lift the flow line into position and hang it with turnbuckles. .2. Hook up all the hydraulic lines from the accumulator to the BOPs. onnect to the hydril, all the rams and both H 8 $al$es. There is also an H 8 $al$e on the gut line of the choke manifold. .3. lear the BOP and choke manifold area. .4. lose the manifold $al$e on the accumulator' make sure the $al$es are open to the accumulator bottles. .5. Turn on the pumps to pressure up the lines. =hen the accumulator reaches the bottle pressure, take note of this pre-charge pressure and shut off the pumps. heck the accumulator lines for leaks. &f there are no leaks, pressure up the system. /7. >unction test all the rams and H 8s from the floor, the )TP panel and from the accumulator to make sure they all work. heck the hydril with pipe in the pack off area of the hydril. /,. &nstall the turnbuckles on the BOP. Tighten the turnbuckles and center the BOPs to the table. /.. NOTE? Once the BOP is together, the BOP is split between the double gate and the drilling spool.