Rig Inspections and Pre Drill

3rd party rig inspections or Pre-drill/hire inspections are conducted prior to hiring a rig to ensure it meets the following requirements:

• It is in an acceptable operational condition
• It meets a clients required specifications
• It is suitable to start drilling operations

OCS Group has over 25 years rig inspections experience for both land and offshore assets and in recognized as one of the leading specialist in this area with hundreds of rig inspection completed to date.

Rig Inspections will be conducted using the OCS Group Acceptance Guidelines Program, which includes testing of all equipment and systems to verify their condition and performance. OCS has developed an inspection program that deals with only Operation and Safety Critical items. This includes but is not limited to;

• Intrusive inspections of the internal parts of specific equipment including critical measurements and clearance to ensure equipment is running within recommended tolerances.
• Function testing, pressure testing, load testing and insulation resistance checks for all critical equipment on the drilling unit, as required.
• Verification that the proper safety devices are installed correctly, testing that these correctly function and are correctly calibrated to prevent equipment damage and accidents.
• Verification that the rig equipment complies with API standards, the equipment manufacturer specifications

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  Rig Inspections are preferably completed between wells, so access to all equipment can be managed however they can be completed at Inspections can also be conducted when the rig is at the well location so full testing can be safely and efficiently conducted.

  • A rig move
  • A yard overhaul
  • An idle period between contracts
  • Pre-Purchase
  The assistance of the crew is required to operate the equipment for testing, and assist with testing of various items such as isolation or preparation for internal inspection, including measurement of clearances. During the inspection the rig has to be adequately manned, and the crew must be familiar with the rig specific systems.
  • All equipment including main and auxiliary systems should be lined up, all generator sets available and able to run on MCR.
  • All consumables and equipment should be available on the rig like water in the pits, a sufficient quantity of bar