Skills You Will Gain:

• Rig Acceptance Survey Planning
• Hoisting Equipment Condition Assessment
• Draw works and Brakes
• BOP Readiness Verification/ test
• Rig Power and Circulating System Checks
• Dropped Object Surveying
• Rig Findings Classification
• Acceptance Close-Out Tracking

• Define the scope, team and document pack for acceptance, condition and periodic category inspections on land and offshore rigs
• Inspect derrick or mast, draw works, drill line, blocks and top drive against load path, wear and brake criteria
• Verify well control equipment readiness at inspection level through BOP configuration, accumulator drawdown and pressure test records
• Check circulating, power generation and electrical systems, dropped object controls, lifting gear and rig safety systems against checklists
• Classify findings by severity and set conditional acceptance, waiver and close-out requirements before spud
• Compile a rig acceptance findings report with evidence references, action owners and a sign-off sequence

• Rig superintendents and senior rig crew who prepare rigs for customer acceptance surveys
• Drilling supervisors who represent the operator on the rig floor and sign off rigs before operations
• QHSE staff who verify rig safety systems, dropped object controls and lifting operations
• Asset integrity and maintenance staff who manage rig equipment condition, recertification and repair records
• Contracts and rig-move coordinators who track equipment list compliance and outstanding findings

Day 1: Rig Types, Inspection Purposes and Survey Scope

• Land, Jack-Up, Semi-Submersible and Drillship Layouts by Rig System
• Acceptance, Condition and Periodic Category Inspection Comparison Grid
• Contract Equipment List Review Against the Standard Format Equipment List
• Rig Document Pack: Certificates, Maintenance Records and Recertification Status
• Rig Acceptance Scope Statement and Inspection Team Roles Matrix

Day 2: Hoisting, Derrick and Rotating Equipment Inspection Criteria

• Derrick and Mast Structural Checks: Bolted Connections, Pins, Deformation and Corrosion
• Draw works Drum, Primary Brake and Auxiliary Brake Inspection Checklist
• Drill Line Slip-and-Cut Records, Crown Block, Travelling Block and Deadline Anchor Checks
• Top Drive Load Path, Guide Rails and Safe Working Load Verification
• Hoisting Equipment Inspection Categories

Day 3: Well Control, Circulating and Power System Checks

• BOP Stack Configuration Check: Annular, Pipe, Blind and Shear Ram Arrangement
• Accumulator Unit Drawdown Test and Remote Control Panel Function Check
• Choke and Kill Manifold, Lines and Valve Pressure Test Record Review
• Mud Pumps, Standpipe Manifold, Pulsation Dampeners and Relief Valve Settings
• Power Generation, Engine Shutdowns, Switchboards and Hazardous Area Electrical Equipment

Day 4: Dropped Objects, Lifting Gear, Safety Systems and Findings Classification

• Dropped Objects Survey: Secondary Retention, Safety Nets and Tool Tethering
• Lifting Gear Register, Crane Load Test and Pipe Handling Equipment Checks.
• Gas Detection, Fire Suppression, Emergency Shutdown and Escape Route Verification
• Findings Classification Matrix: Critical, Major, Minor and Observation
• Conditional Acceptance Criteria, Waiver Requests and Pre-Spud Close-Out Rules

Day 5: Case Rig Acceptance Walkthrough and Findings Report

• Case Rig Briefing: Equipment List, Maintenance History and Prior Survey Findings
• System-by-System Inspection Walkthrough Using Photo and Test Data Evidence Sets
• Findings Log Drafting With Evidence References and Severity Classification
• Corrective Action Close-Out Tracker and Acceptance Sign-Off Sequence
• Rig Acceptance Inspection Plan and Findings Report Presentation and Peer Challenge

CDGA attendance certificate will be issued to all attendees completing minimum of 80% of the total course duration.