26 October 2008
Alert 08 – 36 Traveling Block Hits Crown Resulting in a Fatal Incident WHAT HAPPENED: The elevators were at the monkey board and the Derrickman had just latched
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26 October 2008
Alert 08 – 35 Crane Failure Results in Dropped Load WHAT HAPPENED: During rig up operations a crane upper assembly failed. While lifting the draw-works platform (25-ton)
26 October 2008
Alert 08 – 34 Fatal Incident Occurs During Rig Move Activity WHAT HAPPENED: The Barge Captain onboard a Self Erecting Tender Rig was fatally injured while assisting
26 October 2008
Alert 08 – 33 Inadvertent Activation of Control Lever Results in Serious Injury WHAT HAPPENED: The operation in progress was making-up 9 ½ drill collar lifting sub
26 September 2008
Alert 08 – 32 Fatality – High Pressure Air Release WHAT HAPPENED: A fatality occurred when two employees working on a floating MODU, were in the process
26 September 2008
Alert 08 – 31 Thumb Injury Results in LTI WHAT HAPPENED: Due to a malfunction the rig crew was instructed to lay down the Measurement While Drilling
26 September 2008
Alert 08 – 30 Casing Running Operation Results in LTI WHAT HAPPENED: While running 7-5/8” casing, a Floorman working in the stabber position was attempting to hold
26 September 2008
Alert 08 – 29 Rig Move Vehicle Incident WHAT HAPPENED: A lowboy truck loaded with a 60 ton (≈ 55 Mg) crane was driven onto the new
26 August 2008
Alert 08 – 28 Employee’s Arm Fractured While Using Pull Back Rope WHAT HAPPENED: The crew was tripping out of the hole. The derrick man had wrapped
