8 March 2002
Alert 02 – 14 Incident Involving Link-Tilt and Elevators WHAT HAPPENED: While pulling out of the hole with 3½” drill pipe, the Driller engaged the Top Drive
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8 March 2002
Alert 02 – 10 Casing Incident Results in LTI WHAT HAPPENED: Recently, a casing crew was running a string of 9 5/8” casing, with the assistance of
8 January 2002
Alert 02 – 03 Near Miss – Dropped Casing Rabbit WHAT HAPPENED: While RIH7″ liner with 5-1/2″ D.P, a 2-5/8″ rabbit was used to drift all stands
8 January 2002
Alert 02 – 02 Inattention Allows Traveling Block to Strike Crown WHAT HAPPENED: While pulling and standing back 2 3/8” tubing on a truck mounted rig, the
9 August 2001
Alert 01 – 30 Handling Stabbing Guide Results in Fatality WHAT HAPPENED: While installing a stabbing guide on the box of 5 ½” sand screen tubing in
9 April 2001
Alert 01 – 14 Two Crewmen Fatally Injured when Struck by a Stand of Drill Pipe WHAT HAPPENED: An extra long cement stand was made up and
9 February 2001
Alert 01 – 04 Side Door Collar Elevators Drops Casing Joint WHAT HAPPENED: The rig crew was picking up 4-1/2 inch casing and running into the hole.
5 December 2000
Alert 00 – 38 Lack of Communication Causes Loss of Fingers WHAT HAPPENED: The drilling crew had completed pulling the drill string out of the hole. The
5 December 2000
Alert 00 – 37 Block Hanging Line Load Path WHAT HAPPENED: While performing the annual MPI inspection of critical equipment, it was discovered that the rig’s 500 ton
