5 September 2000
Alert 00 – 29 3rd Party Handling Tongs Results in Injury WHAT HAPPENED: A third party employee attempted to take control from the drill crewmember by grabbing
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5 September 2000
Alert 00 – 27 Auxiliary Brake WHAT HAPPENED: Prior to “Stage 2” of a cement job, the blocks were raised above the casing stump and locked into
5 May 2000
Alert 00 – 14 Near Fatal Injury when Pipe Dropped from Elevators WHAT HAPPENED: Several incidents have occurred where 2-7/8″ drill pipe or 2-7/8″ pup joints have
5 April 2000
Alert 00 – 11 Casing Stabbing Basket Incidents WHAT HAPPENED: A fatal incident occurred when an employee was folding up the standing platform of the stabbing basket while
6 December 1999
Alert 99 – 37 Casing Tong Support Spring Failure WHAT HAPPENED: A joint of 7” (17.5 cm) casing was being made up. The casing tongs were initially
6 August 1999
Alert 99 – 24 Cementing Casing WHAT HAPPENED: After running approximately 1,600 feet of 8-5/8 inch casing a floorhand climbed onto the top of the casing and cementing
6 June 1999
Alert 99 – 20 Unloading Casing Elevators WHAT HAPPENED: While preparing to run casing on an offshore platform, the order was given to bring a basket containing 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 May 1998
Alert 98 – 26 More on Casing Safety WHAT HAPPENED: After running all 9-5/8″ casing, the 10-3/4″ 500-ton elevator was rigged up with the operating lever facing the
