Wellsite Geology Procedure

1. Drive preferably during daytime;
2. Leave home with enough time to arrive at confirmed time and two hours spare;
3. Don’t speed;
4. Inform operator and Chinook Consulting before leaving and again upon arrival (see Travel procedure), use

Journey Management

1. If available, confirm safety protocols with safety hand and/or drilling supervisor, attend safety meeting, fill in and submit relevant safety forms;
2. Rig in gas detector, test proper functioning, butane test;
3. Set up lag time in gas detector software and EDR (for both gas and cuttings samples);
4. Set up sampling intervals in EDR;
5. Hand over sample bags, make sure sample catcher is properly trained, confirm procedures with driller and sample catcher (get them both together, repeat for all rig crews);
6. Set up sample washing equipment and microscope/fluoroscope;
7. Set alarms for high gas and other critical parameters;
8. Confirm directional plan with directional hands;
9. Confirm report requirements and times with directional hands, MWD, LWD, mudloggers, etc;
10. Follow Chinook Consulting’s HSE norms and procedures, as well as the ones imposed by the well operator.

Sample preparation

Safety Manual

1. Prepare cuttings samples in a timely fashion; (see sample washing techniques)
2. Always monitor gas (for correct functioning and abnormal readings), watch out for drilling breaks, compare against lithology;
3. Periodically check wellpath against directional plan, confirm with directional driller, always be aware how actual wellpath compares to proposal, what measures are needed to correct wellpath;
4. Check sample catcher for correct timing and sampling routine, especially when approaching target formation, catch a few samples together;
5. Be on the shakers at least once a day, check gas detector and sample catching equipment, fix if necessary;
6. Send morning reports with up-to-date data (see check list), call office as convened at pre-spud meeting;
7. Fill in final report with day to day data;
8. Contact operator whenever operations deviate from program;
9. Allow yourself enough time to rest.

AM Report files

Sample preparation

1. Confirm logging program with office geologist;
2.  Confirm service provider with office geologist;
3. First alert loggers about two days before logging operation, confirm timing, rig location, tools required, mud type, depths, diameters, etc;
4. Final call dispatch at least 8 hours prior to operation or as convened;
5. Confirm tools, order of operations and report requirements with loggers when they arrive on site;
6. Note detailed timing of logging operations;
7. Supervise logging operations (correct tools, proper functioning of tools, monitor and record all issues and document any lost time);
8. Obtain printed logs and/or electronic copies from logger, always obtain LAS file with all curves, always plot gamma curve on striplog;
9. Confirm office geologist received and reviewed the logs, confirm casing status, obtain intervals of interest (for perforation or protection), relay information to drilling supervisor along with a list of formation tops;
10. Update and finalize end-of-well report (see check list), upload on secure Moonrock server.

AM Report files

Final Report files

1. Follow Journey management procedure (use Moonrock TRIP system)
2. Drive preferably during daytime;
3. Deliver government samples to AER / SKGS /OGC (for BC samples, accompany by Notice of Shipment);
4. Contact client to deliver company cuttings samples, preferably deliver directly to client and discuss well results and future programs;
5. Send in final report files as soon as possible; preferably upload on Moonrock server;
6. Send invoice using secure Moonrock APAR system

Final Report files

Journey Management