diff --git a/packages/hardhat/hardhat.config.ts b/packages/hardhat/hardhat.config.ts
index a5e12196c..801445d35 100644
--- a/packages/hardhat/hardhat.config.ts
+++ b/packages/hardhat/hardhat.config.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ import './tasks/addWethLiquidity'
 import './tasks/buySqueeth'
 import './tasks/buyWeth'
 import './tasks/increaseSlot'
+import './tasks/openShortVault'
+import './tasks/checkVaultStatus'
 
 // Load env variables
 dotenv.config()
diff --git a/packages/hardhat/tasks/checkVaultStatus.ts b/packages/hardhat/tasks/checkVaultStatus.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2b3b26f5b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/hardhat/tasks/checkVaultStatus.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+import { task, types } from "hardhat/config";
+import "@nomiclabs/hardhat-waffle";
+
+// Example execution
+/**
+ npx hardhat checkVaultStatus --input '0' --network ropsten
+ */
+task("checkVaultStatus", "Check if vault is liquidatable")
+  .addParam('input', 'vault id', 0, types.string)
+  .setAction(async ({ input: vaultId }, hre) => {
+    
+    const { getNamedAccounts, ethers, network } = hre;
+    const { deployer } = await getNamedAccounts();
+    const controller = await ethers.getContract("Controller", deployer);
+
+    const isVaultSafe = await controller.isVaultSafe(vaultId) 
+    console.log(`Whether inputted vault is safe: `, isVaultSafe)
+  });
diff --git a/packages/hardhat/tasks/openShortVault.ts b/packages/hardhat/tasks/openShortVault.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a698836b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/hardhat/tasks/openShortVault.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+import { task, types } from "hardhat/config";
+import "@nomiclabs/hardhat-waffle";
+import { BigNumber } from "ethers";
+import { getController, getEthUSDCPool, getOracle, getUSDC, getWETH } from "./utils";
+
+export const one = BigNumber.from(10).pow(18)
+
+// Example execution
+/**
+ npx hardhat openShortVault --input 50 --network ropsten
+ */
+task("openShortVault", "Add a short position with a 150% collateralization ratio")
+  .addParam('input', 'amount squeeth to mint', 50, types.string)
+  .setAction(async ({ input: squeethToMint }, hre) => {
+
+    const { getNamedAccounts, ethers, network } = hre;
+    const { deployer } = await getNamedAccounts();
+    const controller = await getController(ethers, deployer, network.name)
+    const oracle = await getOracle(ethers, deployer, network.name)
+    const ethUsdcPool = await getEthUSDCPool(ethers, deployer, network.name)
+    const weth = await getWETH(ethers, deployer, network.name)
+    const usdc = await getUSDC(ethers, deployer, network.name)
+    const ethPrice = await oracle.getTwap(ethUsdcPool.address, weth.address, usdc.address, 420, true)
+    const normFactor = await controller.normalizationFactor()
+    const debtAmount = ethers.utils.parseUnits(squeethToMint)
+    const mintRSqueethAmount = debtAmount.mul(normFactor).div(one)
+    const scaledEthPrice = ethPrice.div(10000)
+    const debtInEth = mintRSqueethAmount.mul(scaledEthPrice).div(one)
+    const collateralToDeposit = debtInEth.mul(3).div(2)
+
+    const shortPowerPerp = await ethers.getContractAt("ShortPowerPerp", (await controller.shortPowerPerp()))
+    const oldVaultId = shortPowerPerp.nextId()
+    let oldVaultIdInt;
+    oldVaultId.then((value: any) => {
+        oldVaultIdInt = value.toNumber()
+      }).catch((err: any) => {
+        console.log(err);
+      });
+    const newVaultId = oldVaultIdInt ? (oldVaultId + 1): null
+    const tx = await controller.mintWPowerPerpAmount(0, debtAmount, 0, {value: collateralToDeposit}) 
+    await ethers.provider.waitForTransaction(tx.hash, 1)
+    console.log(`Added 150% collateralization vault with ID: `, newVaultId)
+  });
diff --git a/packages/hardhat/tasks/utils.ts b/packages/hardhat/tasks/utils.ts
index 8479c8006..29df76ff9 100644
--- a/packages/hardhat/tasks/utils.ts
+++ b/packages/hardhat/tasks/utils.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 import { Contract } from "ethers"
+import {
+  abi as POOL_ABI,
+} from '@uniswap/v3-core/artifacts/contracts/UniswapV3Pool.sol/UniswapV3Pool.json'
 
 export const networkNameToUniRouter = (name: string) => {
   switch (name) {
@@ -51,6 +54,33 @@ export const networkNameToWeth = (name: string) => {
   }
 }
 
+export const networkNameToOracle = (name: string) => {
+  switch (name) {
+    case 'mainnet': return '0x65D66c76447ccB45dAf1e8044e918fA786A483A1'
+    case 'ropsten': return '0xBD9F4bE886653177D22fA9c79FD0DFc41407fC89'
+    case 'rinkebyArbitrum': return '0xe790Afe86c0bdc4Dd7C6CBb7dB087552Ec85F6fB'
+    default: return undefined
+  }
+}
+
+export const networkNameToController = (name: string) => {
+  switch (name) {
+    case 'mainnet': return '0x64187ae08781B09368e6253F9E94951243A493D5'
+    case 'ropsten': return '0x59F0c781a6eC387F09C40FAA22b7477a2950d209'
+    case 'rinkebyArbitrum': return '0x6FBbc7eBd7E421839915e8e4fAcC9947dC32F4dE'
+    default: return undefined
+  }
+}
+
+export const networkNameToEthUSDCPool = (name: string) => {
+  switch (name) {
+    case 'mainnet': return '0x8ad599c3A0ff1De082011EFDDc58f1908eb6e6D8'
+    case 'ropsten': return '0x8356AbC730a218c24446C2c85708F373f354F0D8'
+    case 'rinkebyArbitrum': return '0xe7715b01a0B16E3e38A7d9b78F6Bd2b163D7f319'
+    default: return undefined
+  }
+}
+
 export const getWETH = async (ethers: any, deployer: string, networkName: string)=> {
   const wethAddr = networkNameToWeth(networkName)
   if (wethAddr === undefined) {
@@ -58,7 +88,37 @@ export const getWETH = async (ethers: any, deployer: string, networkName: string
     return ethers.getContract("WETH9", deployer);
   } 
   // get contract instance at address
-  return ethers.getContract('WETH9', wethAddr)
+  return ethers.getContractAt('WETH9', wethAddr)
+}
+
+export const getOracle = async (ethers: any, deployer: string, networkName: string)=> {
+  const oracleAddr = networkNameToOracle(networkName)
+  if (oracleAddr === undefined) {
+    // get from deployed network
+    return ethers.getContract("Oracle", deployer);
+  } 
+  // get contract instance at address
+  return ethers.getContractAt('Oracle', oracleAddr)
+}
+
+export const getController = async (ethers: any, deployer: string, networkName: string)=> {
+  const controllerAddr = networkNameToController(networkName)
+  if (controllerAddr === undefined) {
+    // get from deployed network
+    return ethers.getContract("Controller", deployer);
+  } 
+  // get contract instance at address
+  return ethers.getContractAt('Controller', controllerAddr)
+}
+
+export const getEthUSDCPool = async (ethers: any, deployer: string, networkName: string)=> {
+  const ethUSDCPoolAddress = networkNameToEthUSDCPool(networkName)
+  if (ethUSDCPoolAddress === undefined) {
+    // get from deployed network
+    return ethers.getContract(POOL_ABI, deployer);
+  } 
+  // get contract instance at address
+  return ethers.getContractAt(POOL_ABI, ethUSDCPoolAddress)
 }
 
 export const getUSDC = async (ethers: any, deployer: string, networkName: string)=> {
@@ -68,7 +128,7 @@ export const getUSDC = async (ethers: any, deployer: string, networkName: string
     return ethers.getContract("MockErc20", deployer);
   } 
   // get contract instance at address
-  return ethers.getContract('MockErc20', usdcAddress)
+  return ethers.getContractAt('MockErc20', usdcAddress)
 }
 
 /**