Safety Alerts
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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
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
26 August 2008
Alert 08 – 27 Galley Fire Occurs During Drill WHAT HAPPENED: The rig was conducting a scheduled Well Control / H2S drill. All personnel had donned self-contained breathing
26 August 2008
Alert 08 – 26 Fall from Height Results in Double MTO WHAT HAPPENED: Two Floormen were working in the substructure approximately 4 metres (13.4 feet) above the
26 July 2008
Alert 08 – 25 Dropped Object – Falling Sledge Hammer WHAT HAPPENED: While doing a pressure test on the stand pipe, a leak was detected at approximately
26 July 2008
Alert 08 – 24 Derrick Operations Results in a Fatal Incident WHAT HAPPENED: The operation was pulling out of the hole and racking back drill pipe. After
26 July 2008
Alert 08 – 23 Improper Lifting Practice Results in a Restricted Work / Transfer Case WHAT HAPPENED: An improper lifting practice resulted in a restricted work/trasfter case during
26 July 2008
Alert 08 – 22 Injury Results from Working on Pressurized Equipment WHAT HAPPENED: An air line from an air compressor to the air tank was leaking. The
26 June 2008
Alert 08 – 21 Installing Annular BOP Results in RWC WHAT HAPPENED: The injured party (IP) was assisting in the installation of the annular preventer to the
26 June 2008
Alert 08 – 20 Improper Lifting Practice (LTI) WHAT HAPPENED: While rigging up the V-door during a rig move, the driller was supervising two floormen who were
26 June 2008
Alert 08 – 19 Tong Clevis Detaches Resulting in Employee Injury WHAT HAPPENED: The crew was tripping out of the hole when the clevis attaching the back-up
26 May 2008
Alert 08 – 18 Fall from Casing Results in LTA WHAT HAPPENED: The deck crew was in the process of back-loading a 30 foot mud motor to
26 May 2008
Alert 08 – 17 Third-Party Crane and Crane Operator Supervision WHAT HAPPENED: A rig was being prepared for loading out and transporting from a third-party rig up
26 May 2008
Alert 08 – 16 Dropped Object During Truck Loading Operation Results in Lost Time Incident WHAT HAPPENED: An incident occurred when the rig crew was in the
26 April 2008
Alert 08 – 15 Monkey Board Incident Results in MTO WHAT HAPPENED: During a rig move operation, the diving board had been secured with a tie back
26 April 2008
Alert 08 – 14 Mud Pump Maintenance Results in Serious Injury WHAT HAPPENED: The swab in the #1 mud pump needed changing so Pump #1 was shut
26 April 2008
Alert 08 – 13 Improper Attachment of Safety Line Results in a Dropped Object WHAT HAPPENED: While finishing the pressure testing of the well head valve, the
26 March 2008
Alert 08 – 12 Fall From Height Results in LTI WHAT HAPPENED: Two roughnecks were working in BOP area to reposition the telescopic bell nipple. After working
26 March 2008
Alert 08 – 11 Improper Use of Elevators with Top Drive Assembly WHAT HAPPENED: During a visit to an operating rig, the Top-drive Technician observed the elevators
26 March 2008
Alert 08 – 10 Dropped String – High Potential Incident Results from Pulling Against Closed BOP Pipe Rams WHAT HAPPENED: While laying down 5″ drill pipe the
26 March 2008
Alert 08 – 09 Unsecured Load Results in an Injured Employee WHAT HAPPENED: Rig crews utilizing trucks and a crane were in the process of rigging up.
26 February 2008
Alert 08 – 08 LTI – Struck by Flowline and Fall in Substructure WHAT HAPPENED: A crew was rigging down the flow-line that extended from the bell
26 February 2008
Alert 08 – 07 Helicopter Lifts Off Without Warning While HLO Assists Passenger WHAT HAPPENED: The crew-change helicopter was on deck with passengers preparing to disembark. The
