MONTHLY RIG

INSPECTION CHECKLIST

RIG No.: CONTRACTPR:

AREA: LOCATION / WELL #:
DATE: INSPECTED BY:
dd-mmm-yyyy

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1) GENERAL REQUIREMENTS j) Local doctor & hospital telephone numbers
a) Safety gear available and worn. posted by phone in Toolpusher's office.
b) Appropriate warning & safety signs displayed. k) Maintenance program & records for critical
c) Qualified first aider on each crew. equipment.
d) First aid supplies. l) Records for drill-line ton mileage.
e) Emergency eye wash.
f) Emergency phone numbers posted. 4) PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
g) Electrical receptacles, plugs & wiring in good a) Hard hats (ANSI-Z892) and steel-toed
order. boots/shoes worn by all personnel.
h) Lighting adequate & properly protected. The following to be available and used as required:
i) Fire extinguishers - all must be charged, in b) Visitor's hard hats.
brackets, tagged and sealed. c) Eye protection.
j) Fire fighting equipment available. d) Gloves.
k) Fire prevention - ignition hazards prohibited. e) Protective clothing.
l) Pollution control - no fuel spills, reserve pit leaks, f) Hearing protection.
trash in pits, etc. g) Respiratory protection.
m) Hazardous substances identified & precautions h) Belts and safety lines.
taken.
n) Condition of location & roads; boards secure. 5) LIVING QUARTERS
o) Lease sign with rules of lease; speed limit signs. a) Clean & orderly.
p) General house keeping. b) Properly grounded.
c) Electrical wiring and outlets in good order.
2) OPERATOR'S REQUIREMENTS: d) Two means of exit provided.
a) Accident reporting forms. e) Smoke detector provided.
b) Procedure for reporting incidents. f) Fire extinguisher.
c) Contingency Plan (Critical H2S wells). g) Quarters (including mud logging unit) positioned
d) Company Supervisor's Safety Manual. properly in relation to rig.
e) Appropriate regulatory manuals. h) Adequate septic pits.
f) Necessary permits.
g) Current well control certificate. 6) PIPE RACK AREA
h) Extra hard hat; hearing & eye protection. a) Pipe racks level and in good condition.
i) First-aid kit. b) Ends pinned and layers chocked.
c) V-door ramp and catwalk in good condition.
3) RECORDS & TRAINING: d) Pipe stops provided and in good condition.
a) Regular safety inspection records. e) Derrick stand in good condition & has ladder.
b) Safety meetings; records. f) General housekeeping - trash barrels provided,
c) Pit drills/BOP drills; records. thread protectors stacked away from area, etc.
d) Accident, injury & illness forms filled out; records;
follow-up on accidents. 7) FUEL TANKS
e) First-aid log for minor injuries. a) Contents labeled.
f) Inventory of safety equipment/re-orders. b) "No Smoking" signs.
g) Training for personnel (first-aid; well control; H2S; c) Tanks vented.
d) Fire extinguisher.
other); certificates on file. e) Spills promptly cleaned up.
h) All employees made aware of safety policies; f) Fuel tanks safely located.
orientation given to all new employees. g) Ladder secure & in good condition.
i) Hazardous/toxic substances identified; storage & h) General house keeping; no leaks.
handling precautions taken; material safety data
sheets on chemicals.

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8) GENERATOR HOUSE c) Chemical warning signs.

a) High voltage signs visible. d) Personnel instructed in safe procedures for handling
b) Hearing protection available & signs visible. chemicals.
c) Fire extinguisher. e) Personal safety equipment - rubber gloves, rubber
d) Non-conductive mats in place & clean. apron, goggles, dust mask - available and used as
e) All switches labeled. required.
f) Wiring receptacles and lighting in good order. f) Emergency eye wash station nearby.
g) Switch & connector boxes have covers in place.
h) Generator grounded. 12) MUD TANKS/SOLIDS CONTROL EQUIPMENT
i) Doors properly propped & pinned. a) Passageways - safe clearance; no obstructions; no
j) All moving machinery properly guarded. missing or unsafe grating.
k) Lock-out procedures incorporated & used. b) Stairs in good condition; non-skid; properly secured.
l) General housekeeping; no oil on floor; combustibles c) Hand rails on all passageways & stairs; in good
contained or eliminated. condition; secure; toe boards on passage hand rails.
d) Adequate lighting. Explosion proof.
9) STORAGE AREAS e) Moving machinery properly guarded (belt guards,
a) Flammable liquids stored properly & labeled. etc.)
b) Fire extinguisher. f) Electrical wiring in good order.
c) "No Smoking" signs. g) PVT equipment secure and working properly.
d) Items prevented from falling - toe plates, cages, h) Any pressure relief lines properly secured.
otherwise secured. i) Personal protective gear available & used.
e) Supplies stacked neatly on shelves. j) Valves accessible; in good conditions; handles
f) Wiring & outlets in good order; lighting adequate. secured.
g) Trash container; covered container for oil/paint/thinner k) General house keeping.
sat. rags.
h) Walkways clear. 13) MUD PUMPS
i) Combustibles away from light fixtures. a) Relief valves (pop-offs) properly pinned, set, and
j) Paint & paint thinner containers covered. covered; tested periodically.
k) General house keeping. b) Relief line properly vented and secured.
c) Safety chains at both ends of vibrator hose.
10) MUD STORAGE/BULK TANKS d) Moving machinery properly guarded.
a) Pallets of sack materials and mud additives properly e) Proper tools and equipment for pump maintenance.
stacked in an orderly fashion. f) Fire extinguisher in area.
b) Torn sacks - cleaned up; kept to a minimum. g) General house keeping.
c) Caustic soda and other hazardous chemicals -
properly labeled, stored & handled. 14) SUBSTRUCTURE/CELLAR
d) No asbestos products (Flo-Sal", etc.) allowed on a) Assembly pins in place & secured with keepers.
location. b) Lower & upper substructure bolted or pinned
e) Chemical warning signs. together.
f) Adequate ventilation. c) Beams & braces in good condition.
g) Eye wash and personal protective equipment d) Drilling line properly installed on anchor & keyed.
available and used. e) Adequate lighting; guarded; explosion proof.
h) Forklift properly maintained and operated safely. f) Air tanks drained daily, relief valves.
i) Bulk tanks positioned properly and in good condition. g) Proper scaffolding available.
j) Bulk tanks equipped with rupture disks and/or h) Cellar area free of debris.
pressure relief devices that function properly. i) Fire extinguisher in area.
j) Ladders on location in good condition.
11) MUD HOPPER/MIXING BARREL k) General house keeping.
a) Mud hopper at convenient height; in good condition.
b) Chemical barrel safely constructed and located.

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15) BOP'S/ACCUMULATOR/CHOKE MANIFOLD
a) BOP arrangement & pressure ratings to meet
Company's specifications.
b) BOP's tested as required. BOP drills. Closing
procedure and casing pressure limit posted.
c) No missing bolts; all bolts tight & secure.
d) Metal control lines; condition; no leaks.
e) BOP's securely braced to substructure.
f) If diverter system: valves properly installed, lines
secure, adequate design.
g) Accumulator unit & controls at least 50 feet from
wellhead.
h) Accumulator capacity & pressure sufficient to
close all preventers simultaneously.
i) Accumulator controls labeled; gauges working;
hydraulic lines protected.
j) Remote controls labeled & functioning properly.
k) Personnel trained on how to operate BOP
controls.
l) Choke manifold meets Company specifications;
tested as required.
m) Valve(s)/check on kill line; valve(s)/HCR on choke
line. Choke & kill lines adequate & secure.
n) Mud/gas separator adequate; vent line adequate,
secure, properly directed.
o) Blast points on headers protected by bull plugs.
p) Automatic choke panel in good condition &
working properly.
q) General housekeeping; overall condition &
maintenance of well control equipment.
17-2) RIG FLOOR - TONGS & SLIPS
16) ENGINE COMPOUND (If SCR type rig, also
apply relevant items from Sec. #8 "Generator
House")
a) Moving parts properly guarded.
b) Hand rails & toe boards completely around
compound.
c) Electric lines, lights & fixtures secured.
d) Fire extinguisher.
e) Small ladder provided to reach radiators.
f) Exhaust system guarded or insulated; spark
arrestors.
g) Condition of roof or shed.
h) Lock-out procedures used during repairs.
i) General house keeping; safe passageways.
17-1) RIG FLOOR - GENERAL
a) Hand rails & toe boards completely around rig
floor.
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b) V-door guarded.
c) Stairs & steps non-skid; properly secured with
standard railings.
d) Rotary floor & racking area in good condition.
e) Non-skid material used around rotary.
f) Floors free of grease & tripping hazards.
g) Smoking or open flames prohibited.
h) Fire extinguishers.
i) Openings in floor properly guarded.
j) Moving machinery (drive belts, chains, fans,
gears, shafts) properly guarded.
k) Lighting adequate, guarded and explosion proof.
l) Wiring & outlets in good condition.
m) Hand tools in good condition & properly stored.
n) Subs & bits, etc., properly stored.
o) Safety valve & wrench accessible; IBOP ready.
p) Mud box in good condition, properly rigged.
q) Rotary hose & kelly spinner hose in satisfactory
condition & snubbed-off at stand pipe & swivel.
r) BOP controls labeled & operating properly.
s) Choke panel operational; gauges & controls
function properly.
t) Geolograph, flow-show, PVT equipment, etc.,
properly working.
u) General housekeeping & maintenance.
v) Two means of egress from doghouse and rig
floor.
w) Doghouse heaters not an ignition source.
x) Common drinking cups prohibited.
a) Adequate strength of snub lines & jerk lines; in
good condition.
b) Snub and jerk lines properly secured at both
ends - three clamps or pressed fittings.
c) Jagged ends of wire rope on tong lines cut and
taped to prevent injury. No frayed wire rope.
d) Tongs: body & jaws in good condition; dies sharp
& keepers in position; handle safety pin.
e) Tong counterweights adequately secured; all
weights inside counterweight buckets;
counterweights allow overhead clearance.
f) Slips: sharp dies; pins or keepers installed;
handles in good shape.
g) Power tongs guarded & in good condition.
h) Overall appearance & maintenance of tongs &
slips.
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17-3) RIG FLOOR - DRAWWORKS k) Any tools used in derrick properly secured.
a) "Crown-O-Matic" properly installed; setting l) Stand pipe secured; mud hose snubbed at both
maintained; checked each tour. Re-set after ends.
slip/cut drill line. m) All wire rope in good condition; no wire ropes
b) Drill line in good condition; ton-mileage up-to- rubbing against structural members.
date; slip/cut as required.
c) All bolts in place & tightened on drill line anchor. 19) H2S REQUIREMENTS
d) Brakes in good condition; adjusted & working a) Copy of appropriate H2S regulations.
properly. Check inspection records. b) Copy of well contingency plan on location.
e) Weight indicator in good shape & working c) H2S warning & marker signs.
properly. d) H2S safety training of personnel.
f) Traveling block & hook in good condition; e) Materials & equipment selected for H2S service.
regularly maintained. f) Safety devices to prevent the undetected escape
g) Drive chain guarded. of H2S.
h) Spinning chain in good condition; checked out
prior to use. Depending on expected H2S concentration, governmental
i) Overall maintenance & appearance of regulations and management direction, the following items
drawworks. may have application:

17-4) RIG FLOOR – TOP DRIVE g) Protective breathing equipment maintained at two
a) No leaking valves, hoses or piping. places on well site.
b) No missing bolts, frayed hoses, damaged piping. h) Two wind direction indicators at strategic
c) Safety line on gooseneck adequately secured. locations.
d) Torque guide and hanging assembly condition. i) Automatic H2S detection & alarm system.
e) Link tilt cylinders condition. Portable H2S detectors.
f) Well control valve operating control functioning. j) Choke manifold, mud-gas separator, flare line &
g) Torque wrench and stabbing guide condition. flare ignition.
h) Safety lines on service umbilicals. k) Secondary remote control of BOP & choke
i) Clear travel of fluid/electric umbilicals in mast. equipment located a safe distance from wellhead.
j) Blower intake manifold unobstructed. l) DST of H2S zones only during daylight.
k) Blower assembly/block/mast mounting secure. m) Certificates of compliance and/or permits as
l) Safety lines & fixtures on TD and camera secure. required.
m) Auxiliary brake engaged and locked.
Additional items for consideration, depending on severity
18) DERRICK of the well:
a) Derrick pins & keepers in place.
b) Escape line with Geronimo properly rigged up. n) System of breathing air manifolds, hoses &
c) Climbing assist installed, adjusted & used. masks on rig floor & in briefing areas.
d) Safety belts & lines in good condition. o) Cascade system to refill individual bottles.
e) Derrick ladder in safe condition. p) O2 resuscitator; stokes litter; retrieval ropes with
f) Pipe fingers snubbed with safety chains. harness.
g) Adequate derrick lighting; explosion proof; q) Facial hair requirements.
covered; secure; safety chains attached; wire in r) Chalk boards; bull horns.
good condition. s) Weekly H2S drills.
h) Sills/bumper board to prevent running into crown. t) Safe briefing areas designated.
i) Crown block in good condition; regularly u) Water base mud pH 10.0 or greater; mud
maintained. additives to neutralize H2S.
j) Flashing red light in crown.

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