83 – BOP Area

1 May 2005

Alert 05 – 18 Inadvertent Unlatching of Wellhead Connector

Alert 05 – 18 Inadvertent Unlatching of Wellhead Connector WHAT HAPPENED: Recently a semi submersible inadvertently unlatched the subsea wellhead connector on a recently perforated well. Upon the
1 January 2005

Alert 05 – 04 Fall From Monkey Board Results in a Fatality

Alert 05 – 04 Fall From Monkey Board Results in a Fatality WHAT HAPPENED: The Assistant Driller (AD) had gone to the Monkeyboard via the Derrick ladder
3 April 2004

Alert 04 – 16 Plastic Coated Wire Rope Sling Separated at Swage

Alert 04 – 16 Plastic Coated Wire Rope Sling Separated at Swage WHAT HAPPENED: While positioning the stack test cap, the attached sling separated at the swage.
7 December 2003

Alert 03 – 51 Trapped Pressure in Annular Results in a Near Miss

Alert 03 – 51 Trapped Pressure in Annular Results in a Near Miss WHAT HAPPENED: While undertaking maintenance on a 13 5/8” 10K Annular Blowout Preventer, one
7 November 2003

Alert 03 – 46 Proper Job Planning and Review

Alert 03 – 46 Proper Job Planning and Review WHAT HAPPENED: The company had several incidents recently where the root cause was determined to be a failure
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 October 2003

Alert 03 – 40 Nylon Sling Failed while Positioning BOP Control Pod

Alert 03 – 40 Nylon Sling Failed while Positioning BOP Control Pod WHAT HAPPENED: A crew was moving the BOP control POD from the bow to the
7 September 2003

Alert 03 – 37 Man-Riding Incident

Alert 03 – 37 Man-Riding Incident WHAT HAPPENED: An inexperienced Floorhand was assigned to obtain a measurement from the bottom of the rig floor to the Texas
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