Christmas Tree and Wellhead Integrity Management

I work now for ADMA-OPCO (Abu Dhabi Marin Operating Company) the major oil producer working in the offshore areas of Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates

One of my major achievements is in the area of Christmas tree and wellhead integrity management. I do manage the integrity of this most crucial component of the well with deep understanding of its Safety hazards and integrity problems.

I am experienced with the following:

Areas of

• Valve Integrity (Testing and Maintenance)
• Cavity Seals Integrity (Cavity testing)
• Physical Condition (periodic Visual Inspection)
• Inventory Data (part numbers, drawings, BOM...) and Components’ replacement tracking.

HSE Critical Equipment and Systems (HSECES)

• HSECES Identification and Integrity Assurance
• Asset Integrity life cycle
• Integrity Management Systems for HSE Critical Equipment and Systems

HSE Critical Integrity Records management

• Data requirements, data management and quality control
• Developed the web based Database of all Xmas tree and Wellhead Data needed for Well Integrity Team
• Inspection and testing results, audit findings, Engineering Drawings, Bill of Materials, Photos, other records.
• Roles and responsibilities of data entry, quality check and approvals.
• Data flow Diagrams

Risk ranking guidelines

• Classification of Xmas tree into Risk rank one (HIGH), two (MEDIUM) or three (LOW).

Dealing with Vendors and Service companies

• Specify and communicate Well Integrity Team requirements to service engineers.
• Discuss the work procedures provided by vendors or operating company.
• Participate in task risk assessment
• Receive reports / results, do quality check before approving the results.

Site Visits, Meetings and Presentations

• I do visits; attend meetings and presentations with office and offshore based teams to highlight the problems in our equipment, reported data, integrity management practices in place.

Monitoring the Inspection of Xmas tree and wellhead

• Based on company procedures
• Scheduling inspections , analyze reported finding and prepare corrective actions (ex: Sandblasting, Painting and replacement)

Monitoring the Testing and Maintenance of Xmas tree and wellhead valves

• Leak rates acceptance criteria
• Vendor Procedures and scheme for periodic inspection, testing and maintenance.
• Xmas tree repair programs and corrective actions follow-up.

Hot Tapping

• Aware of Hot tapping the annuli where no access to annulus pressure.

Standards & Strategies

• ADMA-OPCO Xmas Tree & Wellhead Maintenance Strategy
• ADMA-OPCO Well Integrity Standard

Code of Practices

• Code of Practice on Identification and Integrity Assurance of HSE Critical Equipment and Systems (ADNOC-COPV6-01) [ADNOC HSE Management Manual of Code Of Practices, Volume 6: Verification Of Technical Integrity]

Task Risk Assessment: I participated in

• Visual Inspection Task Risk Assessment
• Cavity testing Task Risk Assessment
• Hot Tapping Task risk assessment

Actuators

• I finished Cameron Actuators products training program.

I will be interested to discuss all related issues.

Thanks