The following procedure for storage of explosives and radioactive materials shall apply to the well operations and shall be used to control the access to the locked storage magazines for both the explosives and radioactive material.

1.  The keys to both the explosive magazine and the radioactive source storage bunker will be kept by the Offshore Installation Manager in a secure place for use by the LWD/ Electric Wireline Logging Personnel in the course of their duties or by himself in the case of an NPD/ Safety Officer inspection. This also applies to any Emergency situation that may arise. The Offshore Installation Manager can delegate this responsibility to the Senior Drilling Supervisor.

2.  A control book must be kept to track the usage and whereabouts of the various key sets. The book should indicate in particular, the date, person and reason for entering the storage bunkers.

3.  The Electric Wireline Logging Engineer shall, when arriving on the platform, leaving the platform and when stock changes, fill out an Explosives Inventory List. The list shall be distributed in the following way:

  • 1 Copy to the OIM
  • 1 Copy to the Senior Drilling Supervisor
  • 1 Copy to be kept in the magazine
  • 1 Copy to be kept by the Electric Wireline Engineer for inclusion into the Rig Book
  • 1 Copy to be kept by the Offshore Co-ordinator  - as a record only.
  • 1 Copy to be brought back onshore to update the Contractor's inventory listing.

4.  The MWD/ Electric Wireline Logging Engineer shall, when arriving on the platform, leaving the platform and when stock changes, fill out an Radioactive Inventory List. The list shall be distributed in the same way as above.

5.  The Offshore Co-ordinator/ Well Site Drilling Engineer shall ensure that these essential tasks are completed accurately.

6.  The Materials Man will be notified of the arrival of any Dangerous Goods on board by the manifest and warning fax from the dispatching Company. The Materials Man shall upon notification inform the Senior Drilling Supervisor and the Offshore Co-ordinator.