Policies The Policies are concise, unambiguous statements that reflect the basic tenets of how Shell conducts its well control business. Policies help define how we operate, and under normal circumstances are to be complied with to the letter. In circumstances where it is impossible, impractical, irresponsible or imprudent to adhere strictly to policy such circumstances must be covered by the OU specific Well Control manual or by an approved dispensation and referenced in the well program. Procedures & Practices The Procedures & Practices in this manual are set as minimum acceptable standards The responsibility lies directly with the Well/Rig Team and Operating Unit Management to put these procedures and practices into effect or to generate OU specific procedures that will meet Policy objectives. Because well teams have the responsibility of specifying well control procedures as an integral part of the planning and execution of drilling, completion, workover and other well intervention programmes, they also have the responsibility to justify the adoption of procedures and will be held accountable. Where there is the possibility to take more than one course of action it is required that a risk assessment be conducted to determine the preferred course of action. This risk assessment can be either qualitative or quantitative but should as a minimum address the following matters: 1 2 3 A subjective evaluation of the likelihood that events will happen. The likelihood that particular consequences will occur. The acceptability of this combination of likely events and consequences.
WALT B. Beltman and J. Rommertz (EPT-WN) D. Stewart (EPT-WX) September 2008 1 January - July 2008 EAR 99
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SUMMARY This edition of the Pressure Control Manual incorporates the first update of EP 20021500 Pressure Control Manual for Drilling and Workover Operations and is now re-named as EP 2002-1500 Pressure Control Manual for Drilling, Completion and Well Intervention Operations This Pressure Control Manual represents the Shell philosophy on well control and has global application. The manual has two key components: A. B. Policies Procedures & Practices.
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