3 – Drilling

27 February 2007

Alert 07 – 05 Incident Involving the Link Tilt Results in an LTI

Alert 07 – 05 Incident Involving the Link Tilt Results in an LTI WHAT HAPPENED: After releasing the elevators, the derrickman was pulling back a stand of
27 January 2007

Alert 07 – 02 Drilling with AIR, Aerated Mud or Foam

Alert 07 – 02 Drilling with AIR, Aerated Mud or Foam WHAT HAPPENED: The rig was drilling with foam and compressed air was being injected at the
1 July 2006

Alert 06 – 26 Cleaning Mud From Drill Collars Results in Finger Amputation

Alert 06 – 26 Cleaning Mud From Drill Collars Results in Finger Amputation WHAT HAPPENED: A Floorman suffered an amputated finger by using a rig light safety
1 May 2006

Alert 06 – 18 Near Miss – Drill String Parts When BOP Pipe Rams are Left Closed

Alert 06 – 18 Near Miss – Drill String Parts When BOP Pipe Rams are Left Closed WHAT HAPPENED: After conducting a routine Hydrogen Sulphide (H2S) drill
1 February 2006

Alert 06 – 08 High Potential Incident – Dropped Kelly

Alert 06 – 08 High Potential Incident – Dropped Kelly WHAT HAPPENED: In preparation to pick up a 3 ½” Kelly, the 5 ¼” Kelly and swivel
1 January 2006

Alert 06 – 02 Safety Retracting Lifeline Blocks and Rotating Machinery

Alert 06 – 02 Safety Retracting Lifeline Blocks and Rotating Machinery WHAT HAPPENED: Recently, an employee was fatally injured due to interference between his fall protection equipment
2 December 2005

Alert 05 – 47 Elevator Link-Tilt Incident

Alert 05 – 47 Elevator Link-Tilt Incident WHAT HAPPENED: The Drill crew was preparing to pick up a pup-joint from the mouse hole. A Floorhand was positioned
2 August 2005

Alert 05 – 29 Unsecured Water Jugs in Mast/Derrick

Alert 05 – 29 Unsecured Water Jugs in Mast/Derrick WHAT HAPPENED: Two recent Near Miss Incidents have occurred concerning water jugs that turned into Dropped Objects. One incident
3 January 2004

Alert 04 – 04 Lanyard Caught in Kelly Results in a Fatality

Alert 04 – 04 Lanyard Caught in Kelly Results in a Fatality WHAT HAPPENED: A rig worker was fatally injured after his 6-foot lanyard was wrapped around