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
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- Weather
9 March 2001
Alert 01 – 10 Derrickman Climb Assist WHAT HAPPENED: During a recent windstorm, a counter weight and cable on the Derrickman’s climb assist on an offshore rig became
9 March 2001
Alert 01 – 09 Derrick Fall Protection Tie-Off Anchor Failure WHAT HAPPENED: When working in the derrick, a Derrickman used a “wrap around/tie-off adapter” for his fall
9 January 2001
Alert 01 – 01 Holes in Decks or Walkways WHAT HAPPENED: A crewman was walking on the derrick walk-around and stepped through a hole in the grating.
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
5 November 2000
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 October 2000
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 October 2000
Alert 00 – 31 Drift Dropped from Derrick WHAT HAPPENED: The rig crew was drifting 4 ½” tubing while tripping in the hole. While on the board,
