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Appendix E: MMS Inspector Position Description: Petroleum Engineering Technician GS-0802-11 Offshore Oil and Gas District
Appendix E: MMS Inspector Position Description: Petroleum Engineering Technician GS-0802-11 Offshore Oil and Gas District
Pages 98-102
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independently orders the shut-in of components causing pollution; independently selects optional enforcement codes, and when the codes permit, independently orders the shut-in of drilling and workover operations, or components or operations affected; when the enforcement codes do not permit independent action, obtains supervisory approval prior to ordering the shut-in of drilling and workover operations, and components; independently authorizes the resumption of operations when deficiencies are corrected prior to leaving the rig; · checks operator field records and logs to assure that required information is properly obtained and recorded and that operations are in accordance with approved applications and other regulatory and procedural requirements; safe; observes worlung conditions, procedures, and practices to assure that they are proper and inspects and verifies proper placement and condition of safety equipment; inspects or witnesses all types of drilling workover equipment and operations, including running and cementing of casing, pressure testing, cutting and recovering casing, directional surveys, logging and plugging and abandonment of wells, pollution-control equipment, mud-system monitoring, installation and testing of blow-out prevention equipment including sophisticated subsea, well testing, workover and wireline operations, well-control surveillance, well completions, installation and testing of H2S and gas detection devices; · prepares inspection reports; · conducts follow-up inspections to assure that proper corrective actions have been taken; 98
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(2) Independently plans and performs all types of inspections, adapting the inspection approach and the procedures used to actual conditions on the facility; takes independent action on situation and circumstances not adequately covered by guidelines, procedures, and precedents; independently selects the most appropriate action when guidelines provide for optional enforcement actions; discusses deficiencies of pollution-prevention devices, safety equipment, and associated practices with responsible onsite operator personnel; provides advice to operator personnel on ways to best achieve compliance; orders the shut-in of operations while on the facility, either independently or with supervisory approval, in accordance with guidelines on enforcement actions and responsibilities; conducts follow-up inspections while on-site, independently authorizes resumption of operations when deficiencies are corrected prior to leaving the site; independently prepares written inspection reports; independently prepares written warnings and shut-in notices for on-site delivery to operator personnel; prepares letters to operator supervisory representatives in final form concerning corrective actions needed for compliance, and forwards through channels for
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They include ocean-going drill ships, submersibles, semi-submersibles, jack-ups, and fixed platform facilities; · numerous and varied types of well control and other rig safety devices, including annular and ram-type blowout preventers, diverter systems with automatic remote-controlled valves, mud-system monitoring equipment, pressure valves and gauges, chokes, locking devices and other surface and subsurface safety devices, and sophisticated and complex electronic/computerized monitoring equipment; · elaborate equipment systems and procedures required for drilling and safety control, including electrical systems for power supply and backup auxiliary supply, gas-detection systems and alarms, pollution-prevention systems, and procedures and equipment for protection, survival, and escape of personnel; · a substantial amount and wide variety of heavy-equipment items and drilling materials, including derrick and other hoisting equipment, winches, motors, generators, tanks drill pipe, casing, cement, drilling mud, and chemicals; · extensive support facilities often required to quarter and feed operator and contractor personnel; · repair, construction, drilling, workover, and wireline activities frequently performed on the platforms simultaneously with production operations, thereby increasing the danger of hazards to personnel and the environment. The technician performs inspections of all types of drilling and workover equipment and operations, including field records, working conditions and practices, running and cementing of casing, pressure testing, cutting and recovering casing, directional surveys, logging, plugging and abandonment of wells, pollution-control equipment, proper placement and condition of equipment; mud-system monitoring, installation and testing of blowout-prevention equipment including sophisticated subsea equipment, well testing, workover and wireline operations, well-control surveillance, well completions, and installation and testing of H2S and gas detection devices.
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The thoroughness and quality of the technician's work have substantial impact on the agency program in safeguarding and furthering the exploration, development, and utilization of the Nation's offshore oil and gas resources. Future development of oil and gas resources in frontier Outer Continental Shelf areas is dependent in large measure upon the continued effectiveness of the agency program in preventing major oil spills and
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Transportation to and from the work site involves helicopter flying over water, and occasional use of small boats in rough seas. The work environment requires the use of hard hats, hard-toe boots, safety glasses, ear protection equipment, life vests or survival suits, flight safety helmets, cold-weather gear, and protective breathing gear.
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