26 January 2008
Alert 08 – 02 Standpipe Pressure Gauge Thread Nipple Failure (Under Pressure) WHAT HAPPENED: The rig crew was reaming back to bottom after making a connection. The
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1 January 2006
Alert 06 – 01 Mismatched Hammer Union Results in a Fatality WHAT HAPPENED: A worker while operating a sand filter valve in a temporary well test setup, sustained
2 October 2005
Alert 05 – 39 Health Issue – Soft Tissue Infections (MRSA) WHAT HAPPENED: Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) is a staph skin infection that has been experienced on some
3 September 2004
Alert 04 – 37 Test Assembly Makeup Results in a Fatality WHAT HAPPENED: The rig was pressure testing BOPs and surface equipment. The test assembly had been
3 June 2004
Alert 04 – 25 Fatal Accident Involving a Forklift WHAT HAPPENED: A storage rack weighing 3.8 tons was moved close to the welder’s workshop and placed on
3 April 2004
Alert 04 – 17 Failure to Use Fall Protection Results in High Potential Incident WHAT HAPPENED: A scaffolding foreman was working on the skid beam along with
3 March 2004
Alert 04 – 14 Failure to Follow Lockout Procedure Results in Injury WHAT HAPPENED: Work requiring disconnection and removal commenced on a mud mixing pump assembly without
3 January 2004
Alert 04 – 02 Fall Results in Serious Injury WHAT HAPPENED: The injured party (IP), a scaffolding foreman, and another scaffolder were working on the skid beam
7 July 2003
Alert 03 – 27 Fall from Rig Floor Results in Serious Injuries WHAT HAPPENED: While numbering drill pipe for a tally, a worker fell 4.27 meters (14.9
