136 – Traveling Equipment

5 November 2000

Alert 00 – 35 Missed Stand of Drillpipe Causes an LTI

Alert 00 – 35 Missed Stand of Drillpipe Causes an LTI WHAT HAPPENED: While running in the hole with 3- ½” drill pipe, the floorman who was
5 November 2000

Alert 00 – 33 Dropped 16″ Casing

Alert 00 – 33 Dropped 16″ Casing WHAT HAPPENED: A crew was running 16” casing using a pick-up sling and 500-ton slip type elevators. The casing threaded connections
5 October 2000

Alert 00 – 32 Stabbing Board Related Incidents

Alert 00 – 32 Stabbing Board Related Incidents WHAT HAPPENED: There have been a number of incidents where personnel have been injured when a stabbing board failed in
5 September 2000

Alert 00 – 27 Auxiliary Brake

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 July 2000

Alert 00 – 21 Near Miss – Crownout

Alert 00 – 21 Near Miss – Crownout WHAT HAPPENED: While pulling the bottom hole assembly out of the hole, an assistant driller failed to note the
5 July 2000

Alert 00 – 20 Dropped Blocks

Alert 00 – 20 Dropped Blocks WHAT HAPPENED: Crews were preparing to move a rig and, at the time of the incident, the blocks were near the
5 May 2000

Alert 00 – 14 Near Fatal Injury when Pipe Dropped from Elevators

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 February 2000

Alert 00 – 06 Proper Use of Cotter Pins

Alert 00 – 06 Proper Use of Cotter Pins WHAT HAPPENED: The anchor pin on the bottom side of the rig’s brake band fell out due to
5 January 2000

Alert 00 – 03 Multiple Rotary Hose Failures – Hose Separation From Steel End Couplers

Alert 00 – 03 Multiple Rotary Hose Failures – Hose Separation From Steel End Couplers WHAT HAPPENED: On two separate rigs operated by the same contractor, identical