5 March 2000
Alert 00 – 09 Ground/Bonding Wire WHAT HAPPENED: A contract service company that cleans tanks and vessels experienced an explosion inside a special high-capacity vacuum truck used to
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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 January 2000
Alert 00 – 02 Uncontrolled Release of Anchor Chain While Moored on Location WHAT HAPPENED: The Anchor Chain was accidentally released during the removal of the brake
6 December 1999
Alert 99 – 38 Pressure Trapped in Sub Sea BOP Stack DDV Solenoid Housing WHAT HAPPENED: While testing the subsea BOP stack, the shear acumulator did not
6 November 1999
Alert 99 – 35 SCBA Facepiece Safety Notice WHAT HAPPENED: A safety design defect has been found with the exhalation valve on the MSA (Mine Safety Appliances Company)
6 November 1999
Alert 99 – 34 Gardner Denver Safety Notice WHAT HAPPENED: The purpose of this notice is to inform personnel who own or operate Gardner Denver mud pumps
6 November 1999
Alert 99 – 33 More on Mismatched Hammer Unions WHAT HAPPENED: Representatives from operators, drilling contractors, service companies, suppliers, and manufacturers held an industry wide meeting in Houston
6 August 1999
Alert 99 – 26 Standing Under Suspended Load WHAT HAPPENED: A sub-sea engineer was fatally injured while working on a semi-submersible rig. The deceased was standing inside the
