After completion of the drilling operation by the drilling rig, the well is suspended.

The following possibilities exist:

• The well will be re-entered within a short period by the work over rig to install a completion. The duration varies from within one week to several months after rig release.
• The well will be re-entered by a drilling or work over rig at a later time to continue well operations (side-track, completion, deepening, abandonment, etc.). This period between rig entries can vary from several months to many years.
• The drilling rig has installed the completion.
• The well was dry and the site shall be restored to its original condition

Handover

In each case the well and location shall be handed over by the Drilling Supervisor of the drilling rig to the representative of the Production Department.

Location Pits Status Diagram

The Location Pits Status Diagram recording the status of all the pits on the location shall be completed. This list summarises the status of all pits on the rig and camp site at the end of the drilling and the workover phase. It forms the basis of further action for location restoration, to eliminate the environmental impact of the well construction work.