Safety Alerts
IADC distributes HSE Alerts to Members as they are received. All Alerts issued will be archived on this web site. We welcome your ideas for future Safety Alerts.
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26 December 2008
Alert 08 – 43 Rig Fire Occurs While Rig is in Shipyard for Modifications WHAT HAPPENED: A rig was in the shipyard for upgrades, and one project
26 December 2008
Alert 08 – 42 Dropped Object: Kelly Disconnects from Hook WHAT HAPPENED: During drilling of the surface hole (12 ¼“), the driller made a connection and started
26 December 2008
Alert 08 – 41 Near Miss – Dropped Casing when Elevators Not Latched Correctly WHAT HAPPENED: A Near Miss incident occurred when a joint of 13 3/8
26 November 2008
Alert 08 – 40 Failure of Back Flow Valve During Nitrogen Foam Frac Results in a Fatality WHAT HAPPENED: A fatality occurred when a service company was
26 November 2008
Alert 08 – 39 Dropped Object: Thermal Tree Cap (TEA Cosy) Falls Resulting in Fatality WHAT HAPPENED: The operation was utilizing a rig crane to move a subsea
26 November 2008
Alert 08 – 38 Dropped Object – Casing High Potential Near Miss WHAT HAPPENED: The crew was picking up 13 3/8 casing with a single joint elevator
26 November 2008
Alert 08 – 37 Fatal Incident – Worker Caught Between Outrigger and Chassis of Crane WHAT HAPPENED: Six workers were preparing a truck-mounted crane for relocation in
