64 – Chemical Exposure

3 August 2004

Alert 04 – 34 H2S Inhalation: Man Fell from Tote Tank Resulting in an LTI

Alert 04 – 34 H2S Inhalation: Man Fell from Tote Tank Resulting in an LTI WHAT HAPPENED: The injured person (IP) was pumping fluid waste contents from
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
3 February 2004

Alert 04 – 06 Repair Work Results in Eye Injury

Alert 04 – 06 Repair Work Results in Eye Injury WHAT HAPPENED: A hydraulic hose failed on an Iron Roughneck assembly. In order for the Maintenance team
7 December 2003

Alert 03 – 49 Chemical Burn

Alert 03 – 49 Chemical Burn WHAT HAPPENED: The crew was running pipe into the hole and drilling fluid came out of the pipe as they ran
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 September 2003

Alert 03 – 36 High Pressure BOP Fluid Result in an Injection Injury

Alert 03 – 36 High Pressure BOP Fluid Result in an Injection Injury WHAT HAPPENED: The injured person was changing out fittings from a blue bypass valve
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 – 44 Improper Storage of Hazardous Liquid

Alert 02 – 44 Improper Storage of Hazardous Liquid WHAT HAPPENED: An incident occurred on a rig in which a local employee drank methanol that was being
8 May 2002

Alert 02 – 20 Chemical Exposure Results from Trapped Pressure in MWD Tool

Alert 02 – 20 Chemical Exposure Results from Trapped Pressure in MWD Tool WHAT HAPPENED: While tripping out of the hole and after an aborted attempt to