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Conduct well testing and sampling at a petrochemical wellhead
Level
4
Credits
4
Purpose
This unit standard applies to operational activities carried out on producing
wellheads.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: locate well testing and
petrochemical sampling equipment and explain its function; use well testing
and petrochemical sampling equipment; locate and use well testing and
petrochemical sampling documentation; and analyse and report results of
well testing and petrochemical sampling.
Subfield
Petrochemical Industry
Domain
Petrochemical Well and Wellhead Operations
Status
Registered
Status date
20 February 2009
Date version published
20 February 2009
Planned review date
31 December 2013
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and
industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (Incorporated)
(MITO)
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0114
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
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Performance of the elements of this unit standard must comply with relevant site
requirements, manufacturer’s recommendations, and the following legislation:
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992;
Resource Management Act 1991.
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This unit standard is intended for, but is not limited to, workplace assessment. While
all performance criteria must be met it is noted that all range statements within this
unit standard are indicative and dependent on enterprise and site specific equipment,
procedures, and practices. Any queries can be directed to the NZ Motor Industry
Training Organisation (Incorporated) (MITO).
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Definitions
Primary data refers to first analysis results.
Site requirements mean the site specific documented methods for performing work
activities and include health, safety, environmental, and quality management
requirements. They may refer to manuals, codes of practice, or policy statements.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Locate well testing and petrochemical sampling equipment and explain its function.
Performance criteria
1.1
Portable and/or fixed well testing and sampling equipment is located and its on
site use is explained in accordance with site requirements.
Range
1.2
test separation, gauging tank, recording equipment, printers, chart
recorders, flow metering, sample vessels.
Well testing and sampling equipment functions are explained to identify the type
of information relayed.
Range
flow, pressure, temperature, product composition.
Element 2
Use well testing and petrochemical sampling equipment.
Performance criteria
2.1
Well performance is assessed to determine the need to use well testing and
petrochemical sampling equipment in accordance with site requirements.
2.2
Well testing and petrochemical sampling equipment relevant to the conditions is
selected.
Range
produced water, carbon dioxide, sand, hydrogen sulphide, oil, gas.
2.3
Potential hazards of incorrect application and operation of well testing and
petrochemical sampling equipment are identified and explained in accordance
with site requirements and manufacturer’s recommendations.
2.4
Well testing and petrochemical sampling equipment is operated safely in
accordance with site requirements and manufacturer’s recommendations.
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2.5
Well testing results are reported in accordance with site requirements.
Range
results – detailing water, oil, and gas production at specified choke
size, gas composition analysis;
reports to – company records, reservoir engineer, shift team,
engineering support team.
Element 3
Locate and use well testing and petrochemical sampling documentation.
Performance criteria
3.1
Standards and related documentation for well testing and petrochemical
sampling are located and used.
Range
3.2
test certificates, certification, standards for safety, standards for in
service safety inspection and testing of equipment, identification
tags, labels, written test certificates, analysis results, electronic
data.
General site equipment documentation and information are located and
interpreted.
Range
manufacturer's information, equipment operating manuals, safety
procedures, operating procedures, maintenance procedures.
Element 4
Analyse and report results of well testing and petrochemical sampling.
Performance criteria
4.1
Primary data are retested to check validity in accordance with site requirements.
4.2
Results are calculated from primary data to the required number of significant
figures and decimal places.
4.3
Any deviations from the expected range of results are investigated and actions
are taken to resolve them in accordance with site requirements.
4.4
The report includes all relevant information in accordance with site
requirements.
4.5
Outcomes of the analysis are reported in accordance with site requirements.
Please note
Providers must be accredited by NZQA, or an inter-institutional body with delegated
authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from assessment against
unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
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Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by NZQA before they can register
credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations
wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for
tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (Incorporated) (MITO)
info@mito.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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