Field           Engineering and Technology

 

Review of Drilling - General unit standards

 

Subfield

Domain

ID

Drilling Industry

Drilling - General

22464, 22468, 22469, 22487-22490, 22492, 22496-22498, 23176, 23190, 23204, 23209, 23213, 23220, 28314, 28316-28318, 28320-28328, 28330-28333

 

MITO New Zealand Incorporated has completed the review of the unit standards listed above, which are coversheets for Australian Units of Competency.

 

Date new versions published                                                               July 2019

 

Summary

 

MITO New Zealand Incorporated undertook analysis of currently listed Drilling - General unit standard coversheets and identified a number that are no longer being used and have not been awarded in four years or longer.  The decision was made to expire these units as they no longer align with industry need.

 

Main changes

 

 

These Category D units will expire at the end of December 2019

 

Detailed list of units – classification, title, level, and credits

 

Key to review category

A

Dates changed, but no other changes are made - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number

B

Changes made, but the overall outcome remains the same - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number

C

Major changes that necessitate the registration of a replacement standard with a new ID

D

Standard will expire and not be replaced

 

Engineering and Technology > Drilling Industry > Drilling - General

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

22464

Assist continuous flight auger drilling

3

4

D

22468

Assist guided boring

3

4

D

22469

Assist surface directional drilling

3

4

D

22487

Conduct guided boring

4

20

D

22488

Conduct surface directional drilling

4

20

D

22489

Conduct reaming

4

20

D

22490

Install product pipe in a drilling environment

4

20

D

22492

Conduct raise boring

4

20

D

22496

Manage non-routine, complex, technical situations in a drilling environment

5

15

D

22497

Plan and supervise the mobilisation of equipment, crew, and materials in a drilling environment

5

15

D

22498

Supervise on-site operations in a drilling environment

5

15

D

23176

Contribute to the control of emergencies and critical situations in a drilling environment

3

10

D

23190

Conduct drilling operations

5

15

D

23204

Manage drilling induction and orientation

5

6

D

23209

Implement and maintain management systems to control risk in a drilling workplace

5

10

D

23213

Assist in the transfer of passengers and freight during helicopter operations in a drilling environment

3

5

D

23220

Maintain and monitor site quality standards in a drilling environment

3

5

D

28314

Identify and assess environmental and heritage concerns in a drilling environment

3

5

D

28316

Conduct underground in-seam directional drilling

4

10

D

28317

Install underground in-seam directional drilling standpipes

4

5

D

28318

Conduct horizontal directional drilling

4

20

D

28320

Set up and prepare for open-cut drilling operations

4

5

D

28321

Implement and maintain environmental management plan in a drilling environment

5

5

D

28322

Apply a quality management system on site in a drilling environment

5

10

D

28323

Manage major incidents and emergencies in a drilling environment

5

5

D

28324

Apply and monitor surface operations emergency preparedness and response systems in a drilling environment

5

5

D

28325

Supervise surface directional drilling operations

5

10

D

28326

Supervise underground in-seam directional drilling operations

5

40

D

28327

Apply site plant, equipment, and infrastructure maintenance plan in a drilling environment

5

5

D

28328

Assist underground in-seam directional drilling

3

4

D

28330

Support blow out prevention operations in a drilling environment

3

5

D

28331

Assist with coal seam gas control in a drilling environment

3

5

D

28332

Apply effective coal seam gas control practices in a drilling environment

4

5

D

28333

Apply blow out prevention operational procedures in a drilling environment

4

5

D