RIIOGN302F — Operate mud pumps

Generate a complete, audit-ready assessment tool for this unit in minutes: candidate assessment, assessor guide with model answers, and a coverage matrix mapped to every component below. Reviewed and approved by your qualified person, exported under your branding.

Generate RIIOGN302F free See a real sample

Every new account includes a free credit — no card, no subscription.

What an assessment for RIIOGN302F must cover

24 assessable components: 3 elements (18 performance criteria), 4 performance evidence and 1 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 1 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Plan and prepare to operate mud pumps

1.1Obtain, interpret and confirm work requirements
1.2Access, interpret and apply operational mud pump documentation and confirm work activity is compliant
1.3Identify and minimise environmental issues and potential hazards, and assess and address risks within scope of own role and according to workplace procedures
1.4Select and wear personal protective equipment required for work activities
1.5Conform to safe working practices and current legislative and operational requirements
1.6Communicate with other personnel at site according to work requirements and confirm briefings and handover details are communicated and received
1.7Confirm availability of necessary third party utilities

2 Monitor mud pumps

2.1Visually inspect and listen to mud pumps for abnormal sounds or noise
2.2Check piston lubricating system according to workplace procedures
2.3Check pop-off valve setting according to workplace procedures
2.4Check pressure of suction and discharge dampeners according to workplace procedures
2.5Charge discharge dampener with nitrogen

3 Maintain and repair mud pumps

3.1Check clamp when pump is turned off
3.2Lubricate gear end of pump and check oil levels in gear end of pump
3.3Identify, record and report faults and requirement for repair or maintenance of mud pumps
3.4Replace defective swabs, liner, valves, seats and wear plates of the fluid end of pump
3.5Ready replacement parts for fluid end of pump
3.6Select and use required liners and swabs

Performance evidence

operate mud pumps on at least two occasions, including: recognising and reporting equipment malfunction or failure, working as directed by driller in timely and efficient manner, checking pumps visually and aurally, checking piston lubrication system, setting pop-off valve, checking pressure of suction and discharge dampeners, charging discharge damper with nitrogen, lubricating and checking oil levels in gear end of pump, replacing swabs, liners, valves, seats and wear plates of fluid end of pump, preparing replacement parts for fluid end, confirming required liners and swabs are in use, aligning mud pump discharge valves.
locate and apply documentation, policies and procedures required to operate mud pumps
implement the requirements, procedures and techniques for the operation of mud pumps, including: identifying, addressing and reporting potential hazards and risks, identifying, addressing and reporting environmental issues, preparing written records and reports, rectifying any identified faults and malfunctions within scope of own role and escalating where required
work with others to undertake and complete the operation of mud pumps that meet required outcomes, including: complying with written and verbal reporting requirements and procedures, communicating with others to receive and clarify work instructions, communicating with others to determine coordination requirements prior to, commencing and during work activities.

Knowledge evidence

key policies, procedures and established requirements for operating mud pumps, including those for: emergency signals, safe operation of equipment, identifying and managing environmental issues, rig maintenance, normal drilling operations, non-routine drilling operations, using mud pumps, identifying faults with mud pumps.

Foundation skills

Oral communication: Use verbal communication techniques and systems to communicate with others

Unit content sourced from training.gov.au — © Commonwealth of Australia, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Auditori is not affiliated with the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations.

See what you get before you start

Real, unedited Auditori output (RIIHAN201E shown), branded for a sample RTO:

Questions about assessing RIIOGN302F

What does an assessment tool for RIIOGN302F need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for RIIOGN302F needs to address all 24 unit components: 3 elements with 18 performance criteria, 4 performance evidence requirements, 1 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

How does Auditori generate an assessment tool for RIIOGN302F?

Auditori pulls the current release of RIIOGN302F from training.gov.au and generates a complete package: candidate assessment, assessor guide with model answers and observation criteria, and a coverage matrix mapping every component. A suitably qualified person then reviews and approves the draft in a built-in workflow — consistent with ASQA's guidance on AI use in VET — before export as branded PDF and editable Word.

Is the first assessment tool really free?

Yes. Every new account includes one free credit — enough to generate the complete assessment tool for RIIOGN302F — with no card and no subscription required. After that it's pay-as-you-go per unit.

Can I check my existing RIIOGN302F assessment instead of generating a new one?

Yes — upload your existing assessment or learner guide and Auditori maps it against every element, performance criterion, PE and KE of RIIOGN302F, showing exactly what's covered and what's missing. Mapping costs a quarter of a credit.

Related units

Your RIIOGN302F assessment tool, in minutes.

First unit free. No card, no RTO registration, no subscription.

Generate RIIOGN302F free