Flow Back Checklist

• Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Contractors On Site

Site Arrival

• JSA filled out properly

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Proper warning signs posted at entrance

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All personnel in proper PPE

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Location has designated smoking area

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Additional Comments

Tree

• Consultant

• Flanges have all bolts and are the correct size and properly torqued and tested

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All valve handles are correctly installed for proper use

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Valves capable of venting to atmosphere are capped & a means of bleed off installed.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Tree pressure tested at shop to maximum anticipated pressure/ API standard

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Verify that the # of turns to (FULLY) open/close each valve and choke are written on the wellhead and are correct

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Additional Comments

Flow Lines

• Flow back hand

• No threaded connections upstream of choke manifold

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All flow iron upstream of choke must be tested to 10k and 5k downstream of choke banded/identified every 6 months

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Minimize the use of threaded connections

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Break apart ALL threaded connections and visually inspect before EVERY flow line installation

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Tested to maximum anticipated pressure + an acceptable safety margin or working pressure

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Unions are positioned correctly for direction of flow & checked for compatibility

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Lines are not bowed or laid in a bind

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Block tees are supported

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Additional Comments

Flow Line Anchors

• Flow Back Hand

• Set as not to cause excessive dips, arches, or bows in flow lines

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Set first anchor as close to wellhead as feasible placing one every joint- upstream of manifold every other joint- downstream of manifold with hammer union positioned between the anchors

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• When encountering bend or turn in flow line repeat process placing first one as close as feasible after turn with one every other joint thereafter

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Verify that anchors have been driven flush to the top of line clamp (NO USE OF SUCKER RODS)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Verify that the clamps used with the anchors are correct size for the outside diameter of flow line

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Verify that clamps/anchors are sufficiently bound together and annotate be broken apart

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Insure that anchor clamps are 1/2" thick by 3" wide by 12" length with rod holes no greater than 1" or equivalent

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Additional Comments

Manual Chokes

• Consultant

• When completely closed- reading is 0/64

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Pressure test body to same pressure as flow line

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Housing and seat checked prior to flowing of we'll

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Additional Comments

Sand Separator (if applicable)

• Flow Back R/U Crew

• Set in level position

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Valves and related components function tested prior to flow back operations

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All flanges contain correct nuts and bolts

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Cleaned out prior to installation

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Tested to maximum anticipated pressure plus and acceptable safety margin - if installed upstream of choke

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• By-pass installed and tested to system pressure

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Additional Comments

Flow Back Separator

• Flow Back R/U Crew

• Set in level position

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Adequate fall protection of tie-offs Built in or portable platforms if properly secured will suffice)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Valves checked prior to flow back and function tested at appropriate time.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Additional Comments

Flow Back Tank/ Gas Buster

• Tank Company

• Clean sand prior to transport

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Set level

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Adequate fall protection or tie-offs(built in or portable platforms if properly secured will suffice)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Easy access for tank gauging, walkways and stairs should not be damaged or missing pins

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• External valves not in use have barrier device installed in case of accidental opening

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Set to provide easy truck access for hauling out produced fluids

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Working wind sock installed near tank

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Additional Comments

Compressed Gas

• Company Delivering Cylinder

• Bottle secured (preferred bottle rack)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Bottle labeled properly as to contents

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• SDS available on site

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Additional Comments

Flare Line

• Flow Back R/U Crew

• Should be laid in straight line. Direction change must be made with appropriate connection. All attempts must be made to cut down on direction changes.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Flanges have all bolts installed and uniformly tightened (no 1/2 nuts)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Line should extend 100 ft. From combustible source

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Flare stack minimum of 6 inch OD with proper ignition system. Any changes must be per approved by Superintendant

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Additional Comments

H2S

• EHS Specialist

• H2S plan provided for well that may exceed 10 PPM

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• H2S site specific procedures developed for location (if required)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• H2S contingency plan on location (if required)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• H2S plan is coordinated by safety department and implemented by foreman

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Foreman on site

• Additional Comments