105 – Slips

1 April 2005

Alert 05 – 15 Improper Use of Iron Roughneck Type Equipment Results in Damage

Alert 05 – 15 Improper Use of Iron Roughneck Type Equipment Results in Damage WHAT HAPPENED: The lower jaw on the Iron Roughneck™ was being used to
1 February 2005

Alert 05 – 08 LTA – Floorman Struck by Snub Line

Alert 05 – 08 LTA – Floorman Struck by Snub Line WHAT HAPPENED: Operations were in progress to retrieve a storm packer set at 364’ RKB with
3 September 2004

Alert 04 – 37 Test Assembly Makeup Results in a Fatality

Alert 04 – 37 Test Assembly Makeup Results in a Fatality WHAT HAPPENED: The rig was pressure testing BOPs and surface equipment. The test assembly had been
3 September 2004

Alert 04 – 36 Jars Fired with Drill String in Slips

Alert 04 – 36 Jars Fired with Drill String in Slips WHAT HAPPENED: The drill crew was tripping 4” drill pipe in the hole with a whipstock
3 January 2004

Alert 04 – 01 Drive Pipe Hammering Incident

Alert 04 – 01 Drive Pipe Hammering Incident WHAT HAPPENED: While driving 30” drive pipe, a hard area in the formation was contacted. The crew continued to
7 February 2003

Alert 03 – 08 Dropped Object – Joint of Heavy Weight Drill Pipe

Alert 03 – 08 Dropped Object – Joint of Heavy Weight Drill Pipe WHAT HAPPENED: An incident occurred recently which resulted in a lift sub backing out
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 July 2002

Alert 02 – 30 Inattention While Pulling Slips Results in Finger Amputation

Alert 02 – 30 Inattention While Pulling Slips Results in Finger Amputation WHAT HAPPENED: When running the first joint of 9 5/8 Casing, it was decided to
8 May 2002

Alert 02 – 22 Top Drive Unit and Traveling Blocks Fall to Rig Floor

Alert 02 – 22 Top Drive Unit and Traveling Blocks Fall to Rig Floor WHAT HAPPENED: A small treble rig (127ft mast) was on its first well