138 – Environment

3 June 2004

Alert 04 – 23 Discharge of Synthetic Based Mud Overboard

Alert 04 – 23 Discharge of Synthetic Based Mud Overboard WHAT HAPPENED: Approximately 60 barrels of Synthetic Based Mud (SBM) was discharged overboard when the trip tank
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 March 2003

Alert 03 – 10 Decanting Synthetic Based Mud Can Results in a Flash Fire

Alert 03 – 10 Decanting Synthetic Based Mud Can Results in a Flash Fire WHAT HAPPENED: The purpose of this alert is to remind everyone of a
8 October 2002

Alert 02 – 46 Fall from Mud Pump

Alert 02 – 46 Fall from Mud Pump WHAT HAPPENED: A derrickman opened the relief valve to bleed off the mud pump then made repairs to stop
8 June 2002

Alert 02 – 26 Flare Line Pilot Results in a Reserve Pit Fire

Alert 02 – 26 Flare Line Pilot Results in a Reserve Pit Fire WHAT HAPPENED: While circulating out a well through the gas buster the driller instructed
8 February 2002

Alert 02 – 06 Mud Pump Pulsation Dampener Explosion

Alert 02 – 06 Mud Pump Pulsation Dampener Explosion WHAT HAPPENED: An explosion occurred in the Mud Pump Room of a Jackup Rig operating off the coast
16 November 2001

Alert 01 – 43 Near Miss – Pressurization of a Tote Tank

Alert 01 – 43 Near Miss – Pressurization of a Tote Tank WHAT HAPPENED: Recently a near miss occurred while a derrick-man and mud engineer was trying
5 August 2000

Alert 00 – 24 Proper Safety Clamp Locations Reduces Damage From High Pressure Hose Failures

Alert 00 – 24 Proper Safety Clamp Locations Reduces Damage From High Pressure Hose Failures WHAT HAPPENED: There have been a number of high-pressure hose failures. Fortunately, on
5 March 2000

Alert 00 – 09 Ground/Bonding Wire

Alert 00 – 09 Ground/Bonding Wire WHAT HAPPENED: A contract service company that cleans tanks and vessels experienced an explosion inside a special high-capacity vacuum truck used to