70 – Gas Exposure

8 February 2002

Alert 02 – 06 Mud Pump Pulsation Dampener Explosion

Alert 02 – 06 Mud Pump Pulsation Dampener Explosion WHAT HAPPENED: An explosion occurred in the Mud Pump Room of a Jackup Rig operating off the coast
16 October 2001

Alert 01 – 39 Oxygen / Acetylene Torch Catches Fire and Explodes

Alert 01 – 39 Oxygen / Acetylene Torch Catches Fire and Explodes WHAT HAPPENED: A worker was using an Oxygen/Acetylene torch setup on a cart, a portable
16 October 2001

Alert 01 – 37 Man Downed by H2S Gas

Alert 01 – 37 Man Downed by H2S Gas WHAT HAPPENED: During a pump down stripping job, a Well Service Rig worker was overcome by H2S. When
9 August 2001

Alert 01 – 31 Near Miss – Oxygen Bottle Drops from Crane

Alert 01 – 31 Near Miss – Oxygen Bottle Drops from Crane WHAT HAPPENED: While lifting an Oxygen/Acetylene assembly with a crane, an oxygen bottle came off
9 June 2001

Alert 01 – 20 Energy Forces Must be Taken into Account

Alert 01 – 20 Energy Forces Must be Taken into Account WHAT HAPPENED: The IADC Accident Statistics Program shows that the majority of incidents that occur in
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 June 2000

Alert 00 – 19 Failure of Annular BOP Element

Alert 00 – 19 Failure of Annular BOP Element WHAT HAPPENED: An Annular BOP was delivered to a rig with a new element installed. When the annular
5 March 2000

Alert 00 – 09 Ground/Bonding Wire

Alert 00 – 09 Ground/Bonding Wire WHAT HAPPENED: A contract service company that cleans tanks and vessels experienced an explosion inside a special high-capacity vacuum truck used to
6 November 1999

Alert 99 – 35 SCBA Facepiece Safety Notice

Alert 99 – 35 SCBA Facepiece Safety Notice WHAT HAPPENED: A safety design defect has been found with the exhalation valve on the MSA (Mine Safety Appliances Company)