101 – Tanks

27 March 2007

Alert 07 – 10 Two Auxiliary Brake Incidents Result from Miscommunication

Alert 07 – 10 Two Auxiliary Brake Incidents Result from Miscommunication WHAT HAPPENED: In the past month our company has experienced several serious incidents that could be
1 December 2006

Alert 06 – 41 Confined Space – Unauthorized Tank Entry

Alert 06 – 41 Confined Space – Unauthorized Tank Entry WHAT HAPPENED: The Derrickman and Assistant Driller (AD) were working outside the sludge tank in an effort
1 October 2006

Alert 06 – 34 Near Miss Incident Breathing Apparatus Valve Failure

Alert 06 – 34 Near Miss Incident Breathing Apparatus Valve Failure WHAT HAPPENED: A three month air sample analysis was to be conducted. A random Breathing Air
2 August 2005

Alert 05 – 28 Fatal Incident Results from Removed Deck Opening Cover

Alert 05 – 28 Fatal Incident Results from Removed Deck Opening Cover WHAT HAPPENED: A team of 2 subcontractor workers was installing insulation material on piping in
2 July 2005

Alert 05 – 27 Suction Tank Confined Space Hazard

Alert 05 – 27 Suction Tank Confined Space Hazard WHAT HAPPENED: While in the process of cleaning the rig mud pump suction tank, two employees had entered
1 June 2005

Alert 05 – 24 Confined Space Incident

Alert 05 – 24 Confined Space Incident WHAT HAPPENED: An incident with an extremely high potential occurred due in the large part to a complete disregard for established
1 June 2005

Alert 05 – 21 Falls from Mud Mixing Platform

Alert 05 – 21 Falls from Mud Mixing Platform WHAT HAPPENED: Employee was mixing barite and removed the chain barrier to allow the forklift to load a
3 August 2004

Alert 04 – 34 H2S Inhalation: Man Fell from Tote Tank Resulting in an LTI

Alert 04 – 34 H2S Inhalation: Man Fell from Tote Tank Resulting in an LTI WHAT HAPPENED: The injured person (IP) was pumping fluid waste contents from
3 June 2004

Alert 04 – 23 Discharge of Synthetic Based Mud Overboard

Alert 04 – 23 Discharge of Synthetic Based Mud Overboard WHAT HAPPENED: Approximately 60 barrels of Synthetic Based Mud (SBM) was discharged overboard when the trip tank