80 – V-Door

1 February 2006

Alert 06 – 06 Single Joint Elevator / Near Miss

Alert 06 – 06 Single Joint Elevator / Near Miss WHAT HAPPENED: A high potential near miss incident occurred recently while conducting a routine operation. The operation
2 September 2005

Alert 05 – 32 Near Miss – Dropped Objects – Unsecured Marine Riser Inserts

Alert 05 – 32 Near Miss – Dropped Objects – Unsecured Marine Riser Inserts WHAT HAPPENED: The driller was using the top drive system to pick up
2 August 2005

Alert 05 – 30 High Potential Incidents Involving Single Joint / Pick Up Elevators

Alert 05 – 30 High Potential Incidents Involving Single Joint / Pick Up Elevators WHAT HAPPENED: Over the past few weeks we have experienced two separate incidents
1 May 2005

Alert 05 – 17 Near Miss – Elevator Failure

Alert 05 – 17 Near Miss – Elevator Failure WHAT HAPPENED: A serious near miss occurred recently while laying down 3.5” tubing on an offshore rig. This incident
3 December 2004

Alert 04 – 49 Dropped 18 5/8″ Casing Near Miss Incident

Alert 04 – 49 Dropped 18 5/8″ Casing Near Miss Incident WHAT HAPPENED: A rig recently had a near miss incident during the casing running operation. While
3 November 2004

Alert 04 – 47 Improper Rigging Results in a Fatality

Alert 04 – 47 Improper Rigging Results in a Fatality WHAT HAPPENED: A drilling crewmember died when a twin clevis link used in a rig floor winch
3 September 2004

Alert 04 – 38 Joint of Drill Pipe Falls to Rig Floor

Alert 04 – 38 Joint of Drill Pipe Falls to Rig Floor WHAT HAPPENED: A locking safety hook and 4½” IF thread drill pipe lift cap was
3 July 2004

Alert 04 – 28 Side Door Elevator Incidents

Alert 04 – 28 Side Door Elevator Incidents WHAT HAPPENED: First incident: Recently during casing pulling operations the side door elevator opened while laying out a joint
3 May 2004

Alert 04 – 19 Inadequate Management of Change Results in a Fatality

Alert 04 – 19 Inadequate Management of Change Results in a Fatality WHAT HAPPENED: An incident occurred when a 45-foot joint of 5-inch XL liner was being