| exception No. | by | company | equipment | exception | exception status |
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| Shell/ Anadrill/ 001 | Richard Hailes, Shell Expro | Shell Expro UESM Mobiles/ Anadrill | Variable Gauge Stabiliser, Fluid Hammer | Certificate of Conformity not Available, Delivery note and test certificate are used and include all serial numbers, etc.., for traceability | Accepted |
| Shell/ Anadrill/ 002 | Richard Hailes, Shell Expro | Shell Expro UESM Mobiles/ Anadrill | Material certification not available. Equipment in inventory released through a controlled procedure | Rejected for items after April 1, 2000 Accepted items procured before April 1, 2000 |
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| Shell/ Anadrill/ 003 | Richard Hailes, Shell Expro | Shell Expro UESM Mobiles/ Anadrill | Variable gauge stabiliser, Fluid Hammer | Lot numbers numbers not specified on individual component. Lot numbers are traceable through unique serial numbers | Accepted |
| Shell/ Anadrill/ 004 | Richard Hailes, Shell Expro | Shell Expro UESM Mobiles/ Anadrill | Powerdrive Rotary Steerable | Bias Unit and Control unit bevels not within NS-2 tolerances. For bevels to meet, ODs of 2 items would need to be different, exposing the face seal of one item to the annulas | Accepted |
| Shell/ Anadrill/ 005 | Richard Hailes, Shell Expro | Shell Expro UESM Mobiles/ Anadrill | Bent Subs | No SRG in pin end. The angle of the pin prohibits cutting of the SRG | Accepted as Limited Service |
| Shell/ Anadrill/ 006 | Richard Hailes, Shell Expro | Shell Expro UESM Mobiles/ Anadrill | Near Bit Subs | No bore back in box ends. Length prohibits the application of bore back without making tool to long for directional drilling purposes | Accepted |
| Shell/ Anadrill/ 007 | Richard Hailes, Shell Expro | Shell Expro UESM Mobiles/ Anadrill | Near Bit Stabilisers | No bore back at bit end. Bit end bored for float, can not match BSR without reducing OD of stabilisers severely | Accepted |
| Shell/ Anadrill/ 008 | Richard Hailes, Shell Expro | Shell Expro UESM Mobiles/ Anadrill | Powerplus & impulse MWD/LWD | No SRG or bore back. ID too large to apply SRG or bore back. Large ID allows tools to be secured inside collar | Accepted |
| Shell/ Anadrill/ 009 | Richard Hailes, Shell Expro | Shell Expro UESM Mobiles/ Anadrill | Driveshafts on all Powerpack mud motors | No SRG or bore back. Application of SRG or bore back would lengthen shaft and increase susceptibility to failure | Accepted |
| Shell/ Anadrill/ 010 | Richard Hailes, Shell Expro | Shell Expro UESM Mobiles/ Anadrill | Rocky back stabilisers | No SRG or bore back. Stabiliser too short to conform to minimum fishing dimensions | Accepted |
| Shell/ Anadrill/ 011 | Richard Hailes, Shell Expro | Shell Expro UESM Mobiles/ Anadrill | Mud motor internal connections, e.g. ACME threads | No SRG or bore back. ID of stator tube housing too large to allow SRGs or bore backs | Accepted |
| Talisman/ Pathfinder/ 001 | Kevin Fearnley, Fearnley Procter Group | Talisman/ Pathfinder | Dyna-Drill PDM (Driveshaft Bit Box) | Client Third Party Inspector to witness MPI of connection | Accepted |
| Talisman/ Pathfinder/ 002 | Kevin Fearnley, Fearnley Procter Group | Talisman/ Pathfinder | Dyna-Drill PDM | Dyna-Drills manufactured as of 1st April 1999 onwards, only to be supplied unless hardness tests have been performed and documented. Lack of material certification | Not Accepted |
| Talisman/ Drilltech/ 003 | Kevin Fearnley, Fearnley Procter Group | Talisman/ Drilltech | 6 5/8" Reg Pin x 6 5/8" FH Box crossover with 8" OD | Crossovers only to be used as limited service, i.e. crossing over from transition pipe (HWDP) to collars and not between collars. BSRs outside recommended range | Accepted |
| Talisman/ Anadrill/ 004 | Kevin Fearnley/ Fearnley Procter Group | Talisman/ Anadrill | 6" Hydraulic Adjustable Stabiliser | Client third party inspector to verify on load-outs that this tool configuration is to be used in "near bit" BHA setup. Due to pin weak connection, client third party inspector to witness MPI of connection | Accepted |
| Shell/ Anadrill/ 012 | Richard Hailes, Shell Expro | Shell Expro UESM Mobiles/ Anadrill | Non-Magnetic Materials | No requirement for SRGs in connection size up to and including NC38 | Accepted |
| Talisman/ SPS AFOS/ 005 | Kevin Fearnley, Fearnley Procter Group | Talisman/ SPS AFOS | MFCT Clutch Type | The MFCT does not have the conventional stress relief features machined to pin and box. Although this tool is classified as non-drilling it still sees stress rotation, albeit is low cyclic stress and its inspection frequency is very routine. Exception is issued on the following: Thread roots are cold rolled after machining (this should be documented in tool history file). Client third party to witness MPI of connections or to verify suppliers inspectors are competent and certified. | Accepted |
| Talisman/ Weir Houston Engineers/ 007 | Owen Jenkins, Fearnley Procter Group | Talisman/ Weir Houston Engineers | Drilling Jar | API Boreback Lengths | Accepted |
| Talisman/ Weir Houston Engineers/ 008 | Owen Jenkins, Fearnley Procter Group | Talisman/ Weir Houston Engineers | Drilling Jar | API Pin and Box Tong Lenths | Accepted |
| Shell/ Weir Houston Engineers/ 013 | Owen Jenkins, Fearnley Procter Group | Shell Expro/ Weir Houton Engineers | Drilling Jar | Supply of jars with old-style shart WHE boreback stress releif features in box connections | |
| Shell/ Weir Houston Engineers/ 014 | Owen Jenkins, Fearnley Procter Group | Shell Expro/ Weir Houston Engineers | Drilling Jar | Reduced Tong Lengths | |
| Shell/ Weir Houston Engineers/ 015 | Grant Stewart | Shell Expro/ Weir Houston Engineers | Drilling Jars and Accelerators | Cold-rolling/working of Threads and Stress Relief areas | Accepted |