1.

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT

TWO SPANNERS (BULLDOG GRIP REMOVAL)
TIMBER (FOR SEPARATING ROWS)
HIGH PRESSURE WASH GUN
PAINT & BRUSH / WOOD CHOCKS
DERRICK TAPE
SLINGS

2. SAFETY INFORMATION AND PRECAUTIONS

HOLD A PRE-TOUR OR PRE-JOB SAFETY MEETING.

THOROUGHLY CHECK ALL HIGHLINE WIRES, SNATCH BLOCK SHEAVES,

SHACKLES AND SLINGS ARE IN GOOD CONDITION.

ENSURE TAG LINES ARE USED ON THE ENDS OF EACH CRANE LOAD.

TENDER AND RIG FLOOR WINCHMEN TEST INTERCOMS AND ENSURE GOOD
COMMUNICATION IS ESTABLISHED. INFORM EACH OTHER OF ANY SAFETY
HAZARDS. DO NOT ASSUME THE OTHER OPERATOR IS AWARE OF THEM.

PIN PROTECTORS ARE SNUGGED UP.

DO NOT OPERATE HIGHLINE WHILE CRANE BOOM IS OVER LINE.

SHOULD ANY PROBLEMS ARISE DURING THE RUNNING OF TUBING, INFORM

YOUR SUPERVISOR AND RECTIFY THE PROBLEM IMMEDIATELY.

CATWALK AND DROP ZONES MUST REMAIN CLEAR OF PERSONNEL DURING

LOAD TRANSFER.

CLEAR PRECISE INSTRUCTIONS VIA THE INTERCOM, ARE ESSENTIAL.

ALL ASSEMBLIES MUST BE PROPERLY PROTECTED AND TRANSFERRED

CAREFULLY. PUP JOINTS OF MODERATE LENGTH ARE TO BE TRANSFERRED BY
BASKET.

3. PROCEDURES
3.1. PREPARING
1. LAY OUT FIRST ROW OF TUBING, KEEPING PIN ENDS LEVEL. LONG STRING
AND SHORT STRING JOINTS WILL BE IN A DIVIDED BAY.

2. REMOVE AND CLEAN ALL THREAD PROTECTORS.

3. DRIFT EACH JOINT WITH THE CORRECT SIZED TEFLON DRIFT,

EXERCISING CARE NOT TO DAMAGE THREAD AND SEAL AREAS. (DRIFT
TUBING SAME AS CASING)

(A) CONNECT A CABLE TO EACH END OF THE CORRECT SIZED DRIFT.

 (B) FEED THE CABLE THROUGH THE FIRST JOINT AND INSTALL THE
DRIFT.

(C) MAN AT THE OTHER END PULLS THE DRIFT THROUGH AND FEEDS
THE CABLE INTO NEXT JOINT.

WARNING: WHEN THE DRIFT REACHES THE END OF THE

TUBING, CARE MUST BE EXERCISED TO ENSURE THAT THE
DRIFT DOES NOT DROP OUT AND CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY.

4. PROPERLY CLEAN ALL THREADS WITH HIGH PRESSURE WASH GUN AND
THOROUGHLY INSPECT ALL THREADS AND SEAL AREAS REPORT ANY
SUSPECT THREAD OR SEAL FACE AND REPLACE WITH NEW JOINT.

5. NUMBERS ARE THEN PAINTED ON THE JOINTS 2 FT FROM THE BOX AND
PIN TOOL JOINTS. A SINGLE BAND IS PAINTED NEAR EACH BOX AND PIN
TOOL JOINT TO IDENTIFY THE STRING. THE SHORT STRING IS PAINTED IN
WHITE AND WILL HAVE ODD NUMBERS. THE LONG STRING AND SHORT
STRING ARE SEQUENTIAL.

6. NOTIFY WSDE OR PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR TUBING MEASUREMENT.

DECK MANDORE TO RECORD MEASUREMENTS ON SEPARATE SHEET.
MEASUREMENTS ARE COMPARED AND ANY JOINT THAT DIFFERS WILL BE
RE-MEASURED.

7. REPLACE ALL THREAD PROTECTORS AND ENSURE THEY ARE SNUG.

8. LAY 2" X 4" WOOD STRIPPING ON TOP OF ROW AND REPEAT AS THE FIRST
LAYER UNTIL ALL JOINTS ARE LAID OUT.

9. ALL PUP JOINTS WILL BE SERVICED AS PER STEPS 2-4 AND 6-7.

10. PUP JOINTS OF THE SAME LENGTHS TO BE KEPT TOGETHER AND

NUMBERED IN SEQUENCE WITH WHITE PAINT E.G. P1, P2, P3, ETC.

11. LAY OUT ASSEMBLIES FOR ADS TO NUMBER AND MEASURE.

3.2. RUNNING TUBING

1. PLACE TUBING ON CATWALK. REMOVE BOX PROTECTORS AND INSTALL
LIFTING CAPS.

2. THREAD ½” TUBING SLINGS THROUGH LIFTING CAPS (4 JTS PER SLING)

DOUBLE WRAP PIN END. IF USING CHROME TUBING, USE RUBBER COATED
SLINGS SUPPLIED BY B.S.P.

3. WHEN READY TENDER AND RIGFLOOR WINCHMEN RAISE THE BASKET TO

THE V-DOOR.

4. REMOVE SLINGS AND RETURN HIGHLINE WITH LIFTING CAPS TO

TENDER FOR NEXT LOAD.
 5. ATTACH THE HIGHLINE TO THE TUBING. WHEN READY TENDER AND RIG
FLOOR WINCHMEN RAISE THE TUBING TO THE V-DOOR.

6. REMOVE THE SLINGS AND ATTACH TO THE LIFTING CAPS READY TO BE

RETURNED TO THE BARGE.