6 May 1998
Alert 98 – 13 Mud Logger Explosion & Fire WHAT HAPPENED: A Mud Logging Unit was in the final phase of rig up when an explosion and
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6 May 1998
Alert 98 – 12 Cutting Drilling Line WHAT HAPPENED: A rig worker was in the process of cutting drilling line. The 500-ton blocks had been hung on
6 May 1998
Alert 98 – 11 Improper Use of Hand Tools WHAT HAPPENED: A workover rig crew was tripping in the hole with specialized shouldered production pipe. The pipe procedure
6 May 1998
Alert 98 – 10 Pressure Washing Safety WHAT HAPPENED: A rig worker was using a high-pressure steam cleaner to wash between the drawworks motors when he slipped and
6 May 1998
Alert 98 – 03 Adjustable Pipe Wrenches WHAT HAPPENED: A lost workday accident occurred while rigging up wireline equipment. The wireline contractor was using a 24″ iron pipe
6 May 1998
Alert 98 – 02 Kelly Wear and Damage WHAT HAPPENED: While making a connection in the mousehole to continue drilling, the driller was spinning the kelly to
6 May 1998
Alert 98 – 01 High Pressure Lines and Hammer Unions WHAT HAPPENED: A drill crew was drilling ahead when a third party pressure sensor attached to the