RIG INSPECTION SERVICES

RIG INSPECTION SERVICES

Almaeer Drilling Rig Inspection and Auditing services provide a comprehensive insight into the overall condition of the rig and its equipment, helping to prevent costly system failures and operational downtime.

Our objective is to deliver a thorough reliability assessment and provide accurate information regarding the rig’s maintenance status and operational condition through detailed evaluation of critical equipment and systems. This ensures that all equipment is verified as fit for purpose and operating in accordance with applicable standards and requirements.

Comprehensive condition assessments not only reduce the risk of unexpected failures, but also identify areas requiring improvement and give a clear indication of the rig’s current operability status.  

Our Rig Inspection and Audit Services include:

  • Pre-hire Audits.
  • Rig Condition Surveys.
  • API RP 4G CAT III Inspection and API RP 4G CAT IV Inspection.
  • Pre-purchase Inspection
  • Reactivation / Return-to-service Inspection.
  • Other specific audits in accordance with clients’ requirements.

PRE-HIRE AUDITS
ALMAEER performs Pre-Hire Audits at the request of clients prior to a rig contract award to provide operations.

We ensure that the rig complies with the required industry standards, local and international, and any additional requirements of the client.  ALMAEER assess the readiness of the rig, including the condition of critical equipment and systems; checking and reviewing the rig’s maintenance records and current condition of the rig to evaluate its reliability. Our competent and highly qualified inspectors also ensure that the rig meets the necessary safety and operational standards, and that any potential safety hazards, which could jeopardize personnel or operations, are identified.

RIG CONDITION SURVEY
ALMAEER’s aim in conducting Rig Condition Surveys is to assure our clients that their rigs comply with the required industry standards and remain fit for purpose. We provide an in-depth inspection of the condition of the rig, and also a performance review of the critical equipment, to verify that the systems are in place for the rig to perform safely and efficiently.

Our inspectors cover inspection and review for the following equipment and systems:

  • Mast and Substructure.
  • Drawworks and Associated Equipment.
  • Hoisting Equipment.
  • Rotary System.
  • Rig Power Plant.
  • Drill String.
  • Handling Tools.
  • Fishing Equipment.
  • Well Control Equipment (BOP Stack, BOP Control System, Choke Manifold & Testing Equipment).
  • Mud System.
  • Casing/Cementing.
  • Drilling Instrumentation.
  • Rig Communication System.
  • Production Test Equipment.
  • Rod Equipment.
  • Tubing Equipment.
  • Wellsite Buildings.
  • Main Camp Structures.
  • Safety Equipment.

API RP 4G CAT III Inspections covers the following:

  • Audit of the rig’s structural components according to the overall API CAT III requirements.
  • Supervision of the equipment strip down and overseeing the reinstatement/acceptance of all rig components and corrective measures required.
  • Give direction and support regarding NDT Inspections, where required, for critical inspection areas.
     

During API RP 4G CAT IV Inspections our inspectors cover the following areas:

  • Assessment of each component of the drilling equipment according to the specific API CAT IV requirement.
  • Full rectification of the drilling unit and associated components to all recognized local and international standards, covering API STD 53/API RP4G/8B/7L CAT IV inspections, overseeing and directing the required NDT requirements, and providing the appropriate certifiable documentation; additionally, overseeing that all the work required for operational readiness is carried out to the required standards.
  • Supervising NDT Inspections as per API CAT IV compliance standards of all defined critical areas, on the rig’s structures, load path equipment, and carried out according to recertification compliance standards.
  • Provide technical support and expertise during equipment strip down in workshop facilities.
  • Conduct a thorough visual inspection of all load bearing components and members to determine the condition of the mast and substructure.
  • NDT (Non-Destructive Test) Inspection on critical joints.
  • Visual inspection on all welds, inspecting all welds in critical areas by performing MPI (Magnetic Particle Inspection) in accordance with AWS D1.1.
  • Visual inspection for internal corrosion on tubular members used as primary load carrying components.
  • A review of all Power Management systems and associated equipment.