9 June 2001
Alert 01 – 18 Tail Rope and Drill Pipe Incident WHAT HAPPENED: While tripping pipe into the hole, a rotary helper’s shoulder was injured while he was
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9 April 2001
Alert 01 – 14 Two Crewmen Fatally Injured when Struck by a Stand of Drill Pipe WHAT HAPPENED: An extra long cement stand was made up and
9 March 2001
Alert 01 – 09 Derrick Fall Protection Tie-Off Anchor Failure WHAT HAPPENED: When working in the derrick, a Derrickman used a “wrap around/tie-off adapter” for his fall
5 November 2000
Alert 00 – 35 Missed Stand of Drillpipe Causes an LTI WHAT HAPPENED: While running in the hole with 3- ½” drill pipe, the floorman who was
5 October 2000
Alert 00 – 31 Drift Dropped from Derrick WHAT HAPPENED: The rig crew was drifting 4 ½” tubing while tripping in the hole. While on the board,
5 July 2000
Alert 00 – 21 Near Miss – Crownout WHAT HAPPENED: While pulling the bottom hole assembly out of the hole, an assistant driller failed to note the
5 May 2000
Alert 00 – 14 Near Fatal Injury when Pipe Dropped from Elevators WHAT HAPPENED: Several incidents have occurred where 2-7/8″ drill pipe or 2-7/8″ pup joints have
5 February 2000
Alert 00 – 06 Proper Use of Cotter Pins WHAT HAPPENED: The anchor pin on the bottom side of the rig’s brake band fell out due to
6 December 1999
Alert 99 – 36 Traveling Block/Power Swivel Collision with Stand of Pipe WHAT HAPPENED: A fully retracted travelling block and power swivel, during its descent, collided with