Field Engineering and Technology
Review of Drilling Industry unit standards
Subfield |
Domain |
ID |
Drilling Industry |
Drilling - General |
22460-22463, 22465, 22467, 22470, 22472, 22475, 22476, 22479-22486, 22491, 22493-22495, 23178, 23212, 28311, 28313, 28315, 28319, 28329 |
Drilling - Hydrocarbon |
23192 |
|
Drilling - Non-hydrocarbon |
22477 |
MITO New Zealand Incorporated has completed the review of the coversheet unit standards listed above.
Date new versions published December 2020
Planned review date December 2025
Summary
MITO reviewed coversheet unit standards in the Drilling Industry sectors as part of their five-year cyclical review.
The standards were circulated to organisations with consent to assess and a consultation period was held on the MITO website. Feedback received was actioned where appropriate.
Main changes
· References and legislation were updated.
· The Australian units of competency were updated to align with the current template.
· The Australian Qualifications Framework Developer and Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) holder with MITO was updated to PwC’s Skills for Australia (the Australian Skills Service Organisation for the Mining, Drilling and Civil Infrastructure industry sector).
· Purpose statements were updated to reflect changes made to the related Australian unit of competency- Competency Code for unit standards 22465, 22483, 22484, 23178, 28313, and 28315 was changed and additional outcome added in 22477.
· Coversheet standards were shifted from CMR 0114 to 0014.
Detailed list of unit standards – 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 |
22460 |
Load, secure, and unload drilling equipment and materials |
3 |
4 |
B |
22461 |
Set up and pack up a drill site |
3 |
3 |
B |
22462 |
Support drilling process |
3 |
4 |
B |
22463 |
Assist with air drilling |
3 |
4 |
B |
22465 |
Assist large diameter auger drilling |
3 |
4 |
B |
22467 |
Assist diamond core drilling |
3 |
4 |
B |
22470 |
Assist mud rotary drilling |
3 |
4 |
B |
22472 |
Assist cable tool drilling |
3 |
4 |
B |
22475 |
Set up and prepare for drilling operations |
4 |
10 |
B |
22476 |
Run on-site operations in a drilling environment |
4 |
20 |
B |
22479 |
Construct monitoring bores (instrumentation) |
4 |
20 |
B |
22480 |
Construct and complete single aquifer production bores |
4 |
20 |
B |
22481 |
Construct multiple aquifer production bores |
4 |
20 |
B |
22482 |
Conduct air drilling |
4 |
20 |
B |
22483 |
Conduct continuous flight auger drilling |
4 |
20 |
B |
22484 |
Conduct large diameter auger drilling |
4 |
20 |
B |
22485 |
Conduct conventional core drilling |
4 |
20 |
B |
22486 |
Conduct wireline core drilling |
4 |
20 |
B |
22491 |
Conduct mud rotary drilling |
4 |
20 |
B |
22493 |
Conduct cable tool drilling |
4 |
20 |
B |
22494 |
Conduct down-hole hammer drilling |
4 |
20 |
B |
22495 |
Conduct top-hole hammer drilling |
4 |
20 |
B |
23178 |
Prepare and operate drilling fluid systems |
3 |
5 |
B |
23212 |
Handle and store cargo in a drilling environment |
3 |
5 |
B |
28311 |
Assist in maintaining rig safety and emergency procedures in a drilling environment |
3 |
5 |
B |
28313 |
Identify and minimise environmental hazards in a drilling environment |
3 |
5 |
B |
28315 |
Respond to local emergencies and incidents in a drilling environment |
4 |
5 |
B |
28319 |
Carry out grouting or cementing operations in a drilling environment |
4 |
10 |
B |
28329 |
Assist grouting or cementing operations in a drilling environment |
3 |
4 |
B |
Engineering and Technology > Drilling Industry > Drilling - Hydrocarbon
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
23192 |
Carry out well control and blowout prevention in a hydrocarbon drilling environment |
5 |
10 |
B |
Engineering and Technology > Drilling Industry > Drilling - Non-hydrocarbon
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
22477 |
Carry out drilling industry operational maintenance in a non-hydrocarbon drilling environment |
3 |
15 |
B |