SAUDI ARAMCO Section C-1

DRILLING & WORKOVER Issue Date April 2008

SAFETY REQUIREMENTS Rev Date
Page 1 of 2 Spudding In and Rig/Location Release SMS REF Element 5

PRE-SPUD CHECKLIST

Rig 2 Well HRDH-456 Date: 1.06.08

Name/Number: Number:

# Inspect/Confirm YES NO
1 Are all hand rails in place throughout the rig?
2 Are all floor plates installed properly?
3 Are catwalk and pipe racks set?
4 Are all safety hobbles connected? Ie; mud lines, stand
pipe ect.
5 Are all steps set in place and secured?
6 Are all ground cables connected where applicable?
7 Are all raising lines, yokes and bridle lines properly
secured and protected?
8 Are all fire extinguishers set in correct place and checked?
9 Are all hand tools in their proper place?
10 Are all lights working and properly installed?
11 Are adequate drainage ditches dug where required?
12 Do all derrick, sub-base and carriage pins have safety pins
installed
13 Are all electrical cables laid in their proper place?
14 Are all electrical plugs properly fitted or have covers on
them?
15 Have all surface high pressure mud lines been tested?
16 Are there any leaks on the low pressure system?
17 Has the crown-o-matic been properly set and tested?
18 Are there any leaks on diesel lines?
19 Are the mud tanks clear of trip hazards & rubbish?
20 Are the cement lines to the drill floor connected and
pressure tested?
21 Are transfer lines to the cement pre-mix tanks hooked up
and ready?
22 Are fire fighting systems hooked up and ready?
23 Are there any leaks in the water tank system?
24 Has all rig and camp signs been properly posted?
25 Is the Geronimo escape line adequately secured and free
of obstructions?
26 Are wind socks installed?
# Inspect/Confirm YES NO
27 Has diverter & diverter valves been function tested?
 SAUDI ARAMCO Section C-1
DRILLING & WORKOVER Issue Date April 2008
SAFETY REQUIREMENTS Rev Date
Page 2 of 2 Spudding In and Rig/Location Release SMS REF Element 5

28 Is the rig’s internal communications functioning properly?

29 Have the primary and secondary muster points been
established?
30 Is derrick climber line properly rigged up?
31 Is instrumentation hooked up and functioning properly?
I.e.; alarms set and tested.
32 Has all emergency contact phone numbers been updated
and posted?
33 Is rig sub-base/mast level?
34 Has all safety signage been posted? I.e.; PPE, SWL,
MSDS, WARNINGS
35 Is flow line properly secured / snubbed off?
36 If diverter is being used at spud, is diverter properly
secured / snubbed off?
37 Is the Koomey unit functional and checked?
38 Are there any hydraulic leaks?
39 Has Pre-Spud meeting been held?