122 – Pressure Hoses

7 November 2003

Alert 03 – 45 Filling Casing with High Pressure Mud Pump Results in a Lost Time Incident

Alert 03 – 45 Filling Casing with High Pressure Mud Pump Results in a Lost Time Incident WHAT HAPPENED: The rig was in the process of running
7 November 2003

Alert 03 – 43 Diverter Equipment – High Potential Consequences

Alert 03 – 43 Diverter Equipment – High Potential Consequences WHAT HAPPENED: A Drilling Contractor in the Gulf of Mexico reports that subsequent to cementing surface casing
7 September 2003

Alert 03 – 36 High Pressure BOP Fluid Result in an Injection Injury

Alert 03 – 36 High Pressure BOP Fluid Result in an Injection Injury WHAT HAPPENED: The injured person was changing out fittings from a blue bypass valve
7 August 2003

Alert 03 – 32 Air Hose Incident Results in a Fatal Incident

Alert 03 – 32 Air Hose Incident Results in a Fatal Incident WHAT HAPPENED: A worker was struck on the head by a compressed air hose which blew
7 August 2003

Alert 03 – 31 Fall Overboard Results in a Fatal Incident

Alert 03 – 31 Fall Overboard Results in a Fatal Incident WHAT HAPPENED: A roustabout onboard a jack up drilling rig fell overboard. He was recovered from
7 July 2003

Alert 03 – 29 Sandblasting Activity Results in an Injection Injury

Alert 03 – 29 Sandblasting Activity Results in an Injection Injury WHAT HAPPENED: While sandblasting in the mud pits, an employee lost control of a sandblasting nozzle,
7 June 2003

Alert 03 – 23 Cracked Fuel Line Results in an Engine Fire

Alert 03 – 23 Cracked Fuel Line Results in an Engine Fire WHAT HAPPENED: Fire detection system indicated fire in the “engine room”. Engine emergency shut down
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 April 2003

Alert 03 – 16 Mismatched Hammer Unions Still Being Found

Alert 03 – 16 Mismatched Hammer Unions Still Being Found WHAT HAPPENED: Reports continue to come in involving pressurized lines and the unions used on these lines.