15 – Nipple Up BOP

2 December 2005

Alert 05 – 44 BOP Overhead Crane Wire Line Failure

Alert 05 – 44 BOP Overhead Crane Wire Line Failure WHAT HAPPENED: During a recent Nippling Down and repositioning of the 21 ¼ BOP from the wellhead
2 September 2005

Alert 05 – 32 Near Miss – Dropped Objects – Unsecured Marine Riser Inserts

Alert 05 – 32 Near Miss – Dropped Objects – Unsecured Marine Riser Inserts WHAT HAPPENED: The driller was using the top drive system to pick up
1 May 2005

Alert 05 – 18 Inadvertent Unlatching of Wellhead Connector

Alert 05 – 18 Inadvertent Unlatching of Wellhead Connector WHAT HAPPENED: Recently a semi submersible inadvertently unlatched the subsea wellhead connector on a recently perforated well. Upon the
1 March 2005

Alert 05 – 09 Improper Rigging Results in Fatality

Alert 05 – 09 Improper Rigging Results in Fatality WHAT HAPPENED: During the start-up phase of a drilling program, it was necessary to stand back the diverter
1 January 2005

Alert 05 – 01 Personnel Hoisting Incident Results in a Fatality

Alert 05 – 01 Personnel Hoisting Incident Results in a Fatality WHAT HAPPENED: The crew was pressure testing the BOP’s and various members were attending to different
3 April 2004

Alert 04 – 16 Plastic Coated Wire Rope Sling Separated at Swage

Alert 04 – 16 Plastic Coated Wire Rope Sling Separated at Swage WHAT HAPPENED: While positioning the stack test cap, the attached sling separated at the swage.
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
7 November 2003

Alert 03 – 46 Proper Job Planning and Review

Alert 03 – 46 Proper Job Planning and Review WHAT HAPPENED: The company had several incidents recently where the root cause was determined to be a failure
7 October 2003

Alert 03 – 40 Nylon Sling Failed while Positioning BOP Control Pod

Alert 03 – 40 Nylon Sling Failed while Positioning BOP Control Pod WHAT HAPPENED: A crew was moving the BOP control POD from the bow to the