6 July 1999
Alert 99 – 22 Catastrophic Failure of 50 CC Retorts WHAT HAPPENED: There have been two catastrophic failures of 50 cc Retorts. The failures occurred during routine
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6 June 1999
Alert 99 – 19 Top Drive Incident WHAT HAPPENED: A drilling rig recently experienced a major incident when the gooseneck and kelly hose became completely detached from the
6 June 1999
Alert 99 – 18 Power Tong Incident WHAT HAPPENED: The power tongs became stuck while tripping out of the hole. The floorman, who had his back to
6 April 1999
Alert 99 – 12 Identifying Control Panel Valves WHAT HAPPENED: The crew reported to work without one crewmember. The rig supervisor assisted the crew in making a connection.
6 March 1999
Alert 99 – 11 Drill Pipe Slips WHAT HAPPENED: 1. Incident No. 1 – Employee caught his hand between the drill pipe slips and the elevators during a
6 March 1999
Alert 99 – 10 Manual Tong Safety WHAT HAPPENED: The IADC Health, Safety and Environment Committee’s Safety Engineering by Design Sub-committee has identified the following concerns and recommendations
6 March 1999
Alert 99 – 09 Brake Linkage Failure WHAT HAPPENED: The drill crew was preparing to pull the drill string from the well to log it. The drill
6 February 1999
Alert 99 – 08 Air Hoist Safety WHAT HAPPENED: A handling sub was being lifted from its storage area on the rig floor next to the handrails.
6 January 1999
Alert 99 – 05 Wire Rope Failure WHAT HAPPENED: A floorman was moving a drill pipe hydraulic torque wrench over to some subs on the rig floor