19 – Weather

5 December 2000

Alert 00 – 39 Near Miss – Frozen Air Regulator

Alert 00 – 39 Near Miss – Frozen Air Regulator WHAT HAPPENED: Recently a rig operating in a cold environment had a situation occur that involved the
5 February 2000

Alert 00 – 05 Battery Pack Falls From Light Fixture in Derrick

Alert 00 – 05 Battery Pack Falls From Light Fixture in Derrick WHAT HAPPENED: A nickel-cadmium battery pack from the derrick light fixture fell approximately 150 feet
6 May 1998

Alert 98 – 22 Lightning Protection

Alert 98 – 22 Lightning Protection WHAT HAPPENED: Lightning struck a drilling rig, causing a failure of the electronic Pit Volume Totalizer (PVT) system. One mud pump was