PMAOPS342 — Conduct pipeline pigging

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What an assessment for PMAOPS342 must cover

32 assessable components: 4 elements (21 performance criteria), 1 performance evidence and 5 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 5 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Operate the pipeline system for pigging (launching and receiving) according to procedures

1.1Receive and give shift handover
1.2Communicate with personnel to identify and coordinate work requirements
1.3Identify, control and report hazards
1.4Liaise with the relevant people to ensure correct flow conditions are in the pipeline system prior to launching
1.5Verify that required permits have been issued
1.6Prepare specified pig in accordance with requirements
1.7Prepare pipeline for pigging operation in accordance procedures

2 Launch, monitor progress and receive pig

2.1Prepare launching and receiving scraper barrels and intermediate site for launching and receiving operations
2.2Load, launch and receive pig in accordance with procedures
2.3Calculate pig travel speed during the pig’s progress
2.4Monitor and track progress of the pig in the pipeline system and take required action according to procedures

3 Interpret pigging data

3.1Inspect the pig to determine wear and unexpected damage
3.2Interpret pigging data from inspection, measurement and/or sample of the waste material gathered during pigging operations and take action in accordance with procedures
3.3Dispose of waste materials according to procedures
3.4Record data accurately to assist with assessment of pipeline condition

4 Identify and respond to abnormal situations

4.1Monitor pig frequently and critically throughout shift using own senses, and measured and indicated data
4.2Monitor field data and instrumentation to ensure that product remains on specification
4.3Identify impacts of changes upstream and downstream
4.4Identify actual and developing situations that may require action
4.5Take action to remedy abnormal situations according to operating procedures
4.6Complete required documents outlining abnormal situation management and corrective action taken

Performance evidence

at least 2 times, each in a separate work context.

Knowledge evidence

principles of pigging
all items on a schematic of the pigging system and functions of each, including: operating parameters and integrity limits, reasons for pipeline pigging and the type of pig used for each application, correct valve sequences, expected system pressures for launching and receiving operations, prevention and mitigation measures for closure risks, the nature and condition of materials and flows entering and leaving the scraper barrels during the launching and receiving operations
abnormal situations and required actions, including: closure seal failure resulting in hydrocarbon release and possible explosion, closure fastening mechanism failure resulting in door striking technician, stuck pig, delayed pig, scraper enclosure leaks, leaking valves, damaged pig
hierarchy of control
pigging system hazards: possible causes, potential consequences, appropriate risk controls

Foundation skills

Learning skills: to follow instructions, monitor process and select appropriate procedure.
Reading skills: to follow written procedures and documentation.
Writing skills: to complete written reports and documentation.
Oral communication skills: to liaise and coordinate with team members, the control-room operator and customers.
Numeracy skills: to monitor field data, instrumentation and process parameters.

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What does an assessment tool for PMAOPS342 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for PMAOPS342 needs to address all 32 unit components: 4 elements with 21 performance criteria, 1 performance evidence requirements, 5 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

How does Auditori generate an assessment tool for PMAOPS342?

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