Alert 24-2 – Dropped Object

Alert 24-2 – Dropped Object

WHAT HAPPENED:

Before laying down the Bottom Hole Assembly (BHA), the Measurement While Drilling (MWD) employee recognized that the acorn nut on the lifting tool was loose and attempted to tighten it by hand. Although the MWD employee was aware of the required torque (300 ft.-lbs.), he did not use a torque wrench to torque the nut…