109 – Rotary Table

3 March 2004

Alert 04 – 11 Management of Change Tong Snub-Line Removal Results in an Injury

Alert 04 – 11 Management of Change Tong Snub-Line Removal Results in an Injury WHAT HAPPENED: The Drill crew was preparing to test BOP and the Driller
3 February 2004

Alert 04 – 10 Use of Rope for Elevator Hobble Results in LTI

Alert 04 – 10 Use of Rope for Elevator Hobble Results in LTI WHAT HAPPENED: Rig crew was pulling the drilling string out of the hole to
3 January 2004

Alert 04 – 04 Lanyard Caught in Kelly Results in a Fatality

Alert 04 – 04 Lanyard Caught in Kelly Results in a Fatality WHAT HAPPENED: A rig worker was fatally injured after his 6-foot lanyard was wrapped around
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 October 2003

Alert 03 – 41 Improper Hand Placement on Casing Tong Results in Finger Injury

Alert 03 – 41 Improper Hand Placement on Casing Tong Results in Finger Injury WHAT HAPPENED: While running 7” casing in the hole, the injured person (roustabout)
7 July 2003

Alert 03 – 30 Modified Tong Attachment Results in MTO

Alert 03 – 30 Modified Tong Attachment Results in MTO WHAT HAPPENED: The rig crewmembers were working on the rig floor preparing to torque up the bit.
7 July 2003

Alert 03 – 28 Tong Incident Results in a Fatality

Alert 03 – 28 Tong Incident Results in a Fatality WHAT HAPPENED: The rig floor crew was making up drill pipe prior to running into the hole
7 May 2003

Alert 03 – 20 Trapped Pressure Following Casing Test

Alert 03 – 20 Trapped Pressure Following Casing Test WHAT HAPPENED: 13 3/8″ casing was run into the hole and cemented in place. The float collar and
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