103 – Tongs

7 January 2003

Alert 03 – 03 Floorman Struck by Tongs Results in LTI

Alert 03 – 03 Floorman Struck by Tongs Results in LTI WHAT HAPPENED: The drilling crew was tripping drill pipe out of the hole. A Floorman who
8 September 2002

Alert 02 – 43 Drill Collar Back Out of Lift Sub

Alert 02 – 43 Drill Collar Back Out of Lift Sub WHAT HAPPENED: While preparing to lay down the bottom hole collar, the crew was attempting to
8 April 2002

Alert 02 – 17 Overhead Shackle Failure Results in Dropped Tongs

Alert 02 – 17 Overhead Shackle Failure Results in Dropped Tongs WHAT HAPPENED: The drill crew was on the rig floor changing out the rig tongs from
17 December 2001

Alert 01 – 45 BOP Control System Uncontrolled Pressure Release Causes LTI

Alert 01 – 45 BOP Control System Uncontrolled Pressure Release Causes LTI WHAT HAPPENED: Relief Rig Manager, Driller and Floorman were removing a Nitrogen accumulator bottle from
16 September 2001

Alert 01 – 34 Dropped Pipe Spinner

Alert 01 – 34 Dropped Pipe Spinner WHAT HAPPENED: A floorman was running the pipe spinner during a trip. As he finished backing out a joint of
9 February 2001

Alert 01 – 04 Side Door Collar Elevators Drops Casing Joint

Alert 01 – 04 Side Door Collar Elevators Drops Casing Joint WHAT HAPPENED: The rig crew was picking up 4-1/2 inch casing and running into the hole.
5 November 2000

Alert 00 – 33 Dropped 16″ Casing

Alert 00 – 33 Dropped 16″ Casing WHAT HAPPENED: A crew was running 16” casing using a pick-up sling and 500-ton slip type elevators. The casing threaded connections
5 September 2000

Alert 00 – 29 3rd Party Handling Tongs Results in Injury

Alert 00 – 29 3rd Party Handling Tongs Results in Injury WHAT HAPPENED: A third party employee attempted to take control from the drill crewmember by grabbing
6 December 1999

Alert 99 – 37 Casing Tong Support Spring Failure

Alert 99 – 37 Casing Tong Support Spring Failure WHAT HAPPENED: A joint of 7” (17.5 cm) casing was being made up. The casing tongs were initially