31 December 2007 31 December 2007Categories Safety AlertsAlert 07 – 39 Wire Rope Parted Results in a High Potential Near MissAlert 07 – 39 Wire Rope Parted Results in a High Potential Near Miss WHAT HAPPENED: While racking back a stand of 6-1/2″ drill collars, the winch
1 December 2006 1 December 2006Categories Safety AlertsAlert 06 – 43 Failure of Safety Devices Allowed Casing Stabbing Basket to Fall to Rig FloorAlert 06 – 43 Failure of Safety Devices Allowed Casing Stabbing Basket to Fall to Rig Floor WHAT HAPPENED: While the rig crew was running a bottom
1 February 2006 1 February 2006Categories Safety AlertsAlert 06 – 05 Dropped Bushing Results in Amputation of ToesAlert 06 – 05 Dropped Bushing Results in Amputation of Toes WHAT HAPPENED: Operation at the time of the incident was pulling out of the hole with
1 January 2006 1 January 2006Categories Safety AlertsAlert 06 – 03 High Potential Near Miss / Dropped Lifting SubAlert 06 – 03 High Potential Near Miss / Dropped Lifting Sub WHAT HAPPENED: When the driller broke out the lifting sub used to help make up
2 August 2005 2 August 2005Categories Safety AlertsAlert 05 – 31 Dropped Stand of Drill Collars Results in Near MissAlert 05 – 31 Dropped Stand of Drill Collars Results in Near Miss WHAT HAPPENED: While Pulling Out Of the Hole with the Bottom Hole Assembly, one
1 April 2005 1 April 2005Categories Safety AlertsAlert 05 – 15 Improper Use of Iron Roughneck Type Equipment Results in DamageAlert 05 – 15 Improper Use of Iron Roughneck Type Equipment Results in Damage WHAT HAPPENED: The lower jaw on the Iron Roughneck™ was being used to
3 September 2004 3 September 2004Categories Safety AlertsAlert 04 – 36 Jars Fired with Drill String in SlipsAlert 04 – 36 Jars Fired with Drill String in Slips WHAT HAPPENED: The drill crew was tripping 4” drill pipe in the hole with a whipstock
3 June 2004 3 June 2004Categories Safety AlertsAlert 04 – 23 Discharge of Synthetic Based Mud OverboardAlert 04 – 23 Discharge of Synthetic Based Mud Overboard WHAT HAPPENED: Approximately 60 barrels of Synthetic Based Mud (SBM) was discharged overboard when the trip tank
3 April 2004 3 April 2004Categories Safety AlertsAlert 04 – 15 Making Up Bit into Bit Sub Results in High Potential Near MissAlert 04 – 15 Making Up Bit into Bit Sub Results in High Potential Near Miss WHAT HAPPENED: The floor crew was in process of making up