NIPPLE UP BOP - EDC Romfor

1 Romfor International Ltd. STEP SUB PROCEDURE REMARKSNIPPLE UP BOP1 Discuss Operator BOP requirements with Requirements - Hard Hat, Safety Glasses, WorkGloves, Steel Toe Shoes, Back Support, and Anti-FallProtection. Fit for Duty check on all JSA for Nippling up procedures with Rig Manager to include:-Stack design (Class II, IV, etc.)- Spacing out of Position, size and pressure rating of choke Number and size of trucks the weight of the Pick-up lines are of sufficient size and rating to hoistBOP, (Including all third party equipment).- Cellar access, V-Door removal if Presence of gas in cellar The use of any third party services, ie. NIPPLE upcrews, testing service, stack winches, cranes,trucks, Any hot work permit or confined space permitVerify the following items are ready or available, asrequired:-Adequate tie off points are in place to assure 100%tie qualified man to be way API ring size hammer wrenches and hammers, size Bolts are the proper size and Extra set of door seals are on Proper DSA or spools if Tag Scaffolding, if used is inspected and installed AWARE OF CONTRACTAND PERMIT Full Body Harnesses are tobe inspected prior to any all third party to Romfor Drilling Policy forRam configurations and the position and height ofwellhead needed for class of recommends the use of winchtrucks to assist handling wire rope rating tables forproper load limits and generalcondition of the pick-up especially aware of the hazardsof gas buildup in the cellar in areasof known hydrogen-sulfide IS NOT A RECOMMENDEDPROCEDURE to use antifall protection Not reuse old API ring bolts, wrenches.

2 Hammers andAPI rings are cleaned and in STEP SUB PROCEDURE REMARKSR omfor International UP BOP2 Complete any hot work and confined space permitrequirements before entering cellar, if mousehole and cover hole in TO NIPPLE UPThis procedure is based on the assumption that thestarting wellhead is in place and cellar covers and hole floor area of all unnecessary pickup lines to blocks. Unlock blocks. Raiseblocks up out of the cellar area. Position rotary bushings (inner and master separately, ifrequired) and install caution tape around BOPEBPS highly recommends the use of a winch truck to snubin all Recommends the use of pick-up lines attachedto the blocks to pick up and install all BOPequipment, including all Spools, DSA s equipment as close to the cellar as THAT THE BOPS ARE NOT lifting lines down through rotary table slowly intoposition to tie onto first piece of equipment using thedirections from to Rig Manager forrequirements and around cellars that are 6 deep or deeper, anti-fall protectionmust be worn at all all tools away from rotary should wear a flourescentvest and use proper bushing puller.

3 Pull withair hoist and use tag line to aware of position of all equipment pickup andBOPE stackings, BPSrecommends that the RigManager be present at all SURE all equipment is cleanand ring grooves are in goodcondition. Set equipment on boardsor matts as applicable. DO NOT setthe stack in the mud or NOT UNDER ANY CONDITIONSPLACE ANY BODY PARTS UNDER THEBOPE. BE ESPECIALLY ALERT WHENEQUIPMENT IS IN or Rig Manager should bethe only persons allowed tooperate the Draw-works duringnipple up directions from International Ltd. STEP SUB PROCEDURE REMARKSNIPPLE UP BOP38910111213141516171819DO NOT go around sharp edgeswith slings. Be aware of pinchpoints. Refer to rig specific needed, use an additional flaggerto signal the winch truck should not look throughrotary table when cables are will chain down the brakehandle and lock out the bolts are clean and ofproper size for the SURE the ring gasket is theproper one for flange and fingers, hands, feet and otherbody parts away from bolts minimum amount of bolts whilespotting in TAG LINES ONLY for positioningeach section of the BOP.

4 Refer torig specific THAT BOP IS NOTINSTALLED UPSIDE-DOWN Attach pick-up line to BOP using proper lifting snub line from winch truck to CLEAR, while Driller directed by flagger, raisesBOP at the same time as the winch truck operator slacksoff BOP to proper position for snub line and attach tag BOP is held securely, clean and ready bolts ring grooves and install new API Ring BOP in proper position, ( two hole for properalignment if applicable).Under direction of the Flagger, using tag lines, lowerBOP into position for bolt BOPD riller will chain down the brake handle and lock outthe nuts on BOP bolts and pickup Steps 2 through 18 for each section of the BOPstack. STEP SUB PROCEDURE REMARKSR omfor International UP BOP4 BPS recommends the use of NIPPLE -up crews utilizing torque not using a NIPPLE Up crew, use arope on all hammer wrenches. Beaware of body position whentightening or breaking conditions dictate the use of the rigcrew to NIPPLE up the BOP, see therig specific of pinch points.

5 BPSrecommends the use of teflon tape toposition the ring DOES NOT RECOMMEND theuse of Flex line for the choke choke line should be a straightlength of pipe. Refer to rig specific all bolts are installed with full should be installed sothat adjustments can be made fromthe ground a weld-neck companion flange onthe check valve on the kill line. OEMonly. UNDER NO CONDITIONS arefield fabrications permitted for the all bolts are installed with air and electric pumps areconnected to their power source andworking test both accumulator andremote proper grounding of the mud-gas that only series 1502 hammerunions are used where all flowlines, flarelines andseparator with appropriate all BOP bolts using NIPPLE Up choke line choke line from choke line valve to choke all bolts as required using proper snub-lines and center kill line valves and check all bolts as required using proper lines from accumulator to BOP up remote BOP test Rams, HCR and annular preventor andcheck all lines for hydraulic mud gas separator and flowlines as TEST BOPREFER TO BPS BOP PRESSURE TESTING PROCEDURE END OF PROCEDURE