Drilling equipment transportation

To drill a well, a site is selected and prepared. A drilling rig is transported to the site and set up. A surface hole is drilled, followed by drilling to the total planned depth of the well. The well is then tested, evaluated, and completed. Finally, production equipment is installed, and the well is put on production. 

Sediment usually consists of finely divided solids that may be dispersed in the oil or carried in water droplets. The solids may be drilling mud or sand or scale picked up during the transport of the oil, or may consist of chlorides derived from evaporation of brine droplets in the oil. In any event, the sediment can lead to serious plugging of the equipment, corrosion due to chloride decomposition, and a lowering of residual fuel quality. 

At any one time worldwide, up to 1000 000 workers are employed in crude oil exploration, production, and refining. Workers employed in these fields can be exposed to crude oil. Activities associated with exposure include drilling, pumping, and transportation of crude oil as well as the cleaning and maintenance of the equipment used in these activities. 

It all starts with the equipment being loaded on trucks at the previous drill site or storage yard, secured, and transported to the new oil and gas drilling location. It is important to make sure the drill site is properly prepared for the truck and equipment. Site preparation is regulated under OSHA s 29 CFR 1926 construction standard. 

Storage and Transportation Scenarios. Research could improve emergency preparedness in four areas planning processes emergency response training and equipment and drills, exercises, and incident critiques. 

A typical large (Maxi) rig can require as many as seven tractor-trailer loads to transport all the equipment to the HDD site. A workspace of approximately 150 by 250 feet is normally adequate for most large HDD operations. If necessary, a rig may be installed in a workspace of 60 by 150 feet. However, a workspace this small restricts the size and capability of the drilling rig. A typical HDD site plan is shown in Figure 8.2. 

In the industrial sector, including transportation, humans interact with various types of equipment to perform tasks such as stamping, drilling, cutting, and chipping. Past experience indicates that there are various types of injuries that can occur when performing tasks such as these. Some of the common ones are as follows [5] ... 

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