111 – Tubulars and Pipes

6 January 1999

Alert 99 – 04 Rig Tong Snub Lines

Alert 99 – 04 Rig Tong Snub Lines WHAT HAPPENED: During an inspection on a rig, the rig company found that the rig was using incorrect size
6 May 1998

Alert 98 – 33 Fatality – Contract Welder

Alert 98 – 33 Fatality – Contract Welder WHAT HAPPENED: A contactor welder was fatally injured while welding the swedge on the drive pipe in preparation to nipple
6 May 1998

Alert 98 – 26 More on Casing Safety

Alert 98 – 26 More on Casing Safety WHAT HAPPENED: After running all 9-5/8″ casing, the 10-3/4″ 500-ton elevator was rigged up with the operating lever facing the
6 May 1998

Alert 98 – 25 Full Body Harness Safety

Alert 98 – 25 Full Body Harness Safety WHAT HAPPENED: A rig crew was tripping drill pipe into the hole. The elevators were coming up through the
6 May 1998

Alert 98 – 20 Flush Mounted Slips

Alert 98 – 20 Flush Mounted Slips WHAT HAPPENED: A contractor encountered an incident involving the use of Flush Mounted Slips (FMS), which resulted in the release of
6 May 1998

Alert 98 – 15 Trapped Fluid Hazards

Alert 98 – 15 Trapped Fluid Hazards WHAT HAPPENED: A motorman was removing a threaded two-inch to one-inch swedge from a two-inch ball valve and nipple. The swedge
6 May 1998

Alert 98 – 14 Bolt Breakage

Alert 98 – 14 Bolt Breakage WHAT HAPPENED: While pulling out of the hole, both brake band anchor bolts failed. The elevators were about six feet (two meters)
6 May 1998

Alert 98 – 08 Running Casing Safely

Alert 98 – 08 Running Casing Safely WHAT HAPPENED: While running 5 1/2” casing, the driller observed the derrickman placing his hands and fingers on top of
6 May 1998

Alert 98 – 32 Fatality – Crane Accident

Alert 98 – 32 Fatality – Crane Accident WHAT HAPPENED: An accident during crane operations occurred on an offshore platform tender drilling rig resulting in fatal injuries to