5 July 2000
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
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5 June 2000
Alert 00 – 18 Fatality – Man Struck by Falling Object WHAT HAPPENED: A 700-pound (317.5-kg) rotary base plate was being hoisted from a workboat to an
5 June 2000
Alert 00 – 17 Helicopter Loading / Unloading Practices WHAT HAPPENED: A helicopter arrived at a rig and was met two roustabouts to unload cargo. The pilot
5 June 2000
Alert 00 – 16 Slipping and Cutting Drill Line WHAT HAPPENED: A rig crew gathered tools and equipment and rigged up to slip and cut the drill
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 – 12 Pipe Racking System (PRS) Maintenance Incident WHAT HAPPENED: A crewman was changing the rubber stops on the forward Pipe Racking System (PRS) Track
5 March 2000
Alert 00 – 07 Rig Damaged by Drill Collar Release from Fingerboard WHAT HAPPENED: Two 120’ (36m) stands of 8-1/4” (20.6 cm) Range II drill collars were
5 February 2000
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 February 2000
Alert 00 – 05 Battery Pack Falls From Light Fixture in Derrick WHAT HAPPENED: A nickel-cadmium battery pack from the derrick light fixture fell approximately 150 feet
