Abstract: Controlling the first type of risk sources and eliminating the second type of risk sources is the fundamental of risk prevention and control. This paper provides a referential method to help the basic units of oil and gas production in the application of new equipment and new equipment risk identification and assessment, and gives the corresponding risk identification and prevention and control measures. The core is to provide a simple and clear template for risk identification of the basic level. The method takes the equipment body, power source, processing medium, operation process and maintenance operation as the main line to guide the operators to identify the risks of equipment and facilities and operation process, clarify the identification steps and provide the direction of measures. It can also be used as reference for risk identification and assessment of existing equipment and facilities.

Key words: grass-roots unit, new equipment, risk identification, template