Oil and Gas Drilling Rig Operations and Well Control SWMS

Product Overview

This SWMS covers oil and gas drilling rig operations and well control activities, including rig setup, pressure-control equipment, drilling, casing, flowback, emergency response and demobilisation. It supports planning for pressure, hydrocarbon, rotating equipment, lifting, chemical, electrical and access hazards.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

• Complete pre-start planning and induction
• Manage rig access and exclusion zones
• Position plant and rig up
• Inspect pressure-control equipment
• Drill and control pressure
• Run surface casing and cement
• Conduct derrick operations
• Perform coil tubing, wireline and slickline operations
• Conduct logging and perforating
• Manage flowback and injection
• Remove casing and abandon wells
• Respond to well-control emergencies and demobilise

Who is this for?

Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out oil and gas drilling rig operations and well control activities.

Specific Job Steps & Hazards Covered

Legislation & References

The template includes references relevant to the documented work, including:

• Applicable Commonwealth, state or territory WHS/OHS legislation and regulations.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing the risks of plant in the workplace; use as guidance and confirm local approval status.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing risks of hazardous chemicals in the workplace; use as guidance and confirm local approval status.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing the risk of falls at workplaces; use as guidance and confirm local approval status.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing electrical risks in the workplace; use as guidance and confirm local approval status.
• Model Code of Practice: Confined spaces; use as guidance and confirm local approval status.
• Model Code of Practice: Construction work; use as guidance where the activity is construction work or high risk construction work.
• AS/NZS 1891 Industrial fall-arrest systems and devices.
• AS/NZS 1801 Occupational protective helmets; AS/NZS 2210.3 Safety footwear; AS/NZS 1270 Hearing protectors; AS/NZS 1337.1 Eye and face protection; AS/NZS 1715 and AS/NZS 1716 Respiratory protective equipment.
• AS 1210 Pressure vessels; AS 4041 Pressure piping; AS 1940 Storage and handling of flammable and combustible liquids; AS/NZS 60079 Explosive atmospheres.
• API Standard 53 Blowout Prevention Equipment Systems for Drilling Wells; API RP 54 Occupational Safety for Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Servicing Operations; apply where adopted by the operator, design basis or contract.

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Standard SWMS Features (Click to Expand)

• Task-specific job steps, hazards and control measures
• Initial and residual risk ratings
• Assigned responsible persons for each job step
• Plant, equipment and PPE requirements where applicable
• Permits, qualifications and high-risk construction work details where applicable
• Worker consultation, sign-off and review sections