Area Authority Delegate – Wells

Title: Area Authority Delegate – Wells Role Purpose The Wells AAD is a mobile Control of Work focal point for workover rigs and well services activities. The role focuses on forward planning and work readiness, connecting Wells schedules with station permit and isolation preparation to reduce avoidable non productive time while ensuring compliant execution and responsive support for emergent work. Scope and Authority This is a roving Wells-facing role, not a routine degassing-station operations position. The Wells AAD coordinates with station teams but does not replace the Site Controller, station Area Authority or Isolating Authority, or independently authorise station isolations. Formal AA or permit decision rights apply only where the individual has been specifically appointed and authorised under ROO CoW requirements. Lookahead, planning and readiness • Engage routinely with Workover and Well Services Superintendents, Coordinators and planning personnel to review upcoming jobs, rig movements and rolling lookahead schedules. • Identify upcoming Control of Work requirements early, including permits, HITRAs, isolation plans, certificates, SIMOPS interfaces, site access and prerequisite approvals. • Coordinate with relevant stations, Site Controllers, Area Authorities and isolation teams to confirm that permit and isolation preparations are progressing in advance of workover rig or well services arrival. • Maintain a visible readiness / action tracker for upcoming work; follow up gaps, escalate blockers promptly and flag likely NPT exposure before mobilisation. • Support rapid reprioritisation for production-critical and emergent well services jobs without bypassing risk assessment, permit or isolation requirements. Mobile field execution and worksite verification • Travel between workover rig and well services locations as operational priorities require, including well services activities, to provide on-the-ground CoW support. • Before work starts, verify that the planned scope matches the permit and HITRA; review changes in location, equipment, hazards or simultaneous activities with the relevant authorities. • Coordinate on location with the Workover Supervisor/WSL or Well Services Supervisor, Performing Authority and station team to resolve CoW questions and readiness issues. • Approving the HITRA’s and drafting isolations and field application of the associated ICC’s as required for upcoming well activities. • Participate in worksite visits, pre-job discussions, toolbox talks and field verification; intervene and escalate if conditions or work scope exceed the approved controls. • Help secure timely permit amendments, revalidation or additional isolations where scope or conditions change, using the proper authorisation route. Coaching, assurance and improvement • Coach Wells and station personnel on clear work scopes, fit-for-purpose HITRAs, permit quality, isolation interfaces and SIMOPS during well interventions. • Check WorkSafe permit st