87 – Mud Pits

27 February 2007

Alert 07 – 07 Fall on Plastic Berm Liner Results in an LTI

Alert 07 – 07 Fall on Plastic Berm Liner Results in an LTI WHAT HAPPENED: The Motorman was attempting to gain access to the diesel tank area
1 December 2006

Alert 06 – 41 Confined Space – Unauthorized Tank Entry

Alert 06 – 41 Confined Space – Unauthorized Tank Entry WHAT HAPPENED: The Derrickman and Assistant Driller (AD) were working outside the sludge tank in an effort
2 September 2005

Alert 05 – 34 Flash Fire at Degasser Line Flare Pit Injures Worker

Alert 05 – 34 Flash Fire at Degasser Line Flare Pit Injures Worker WHAT HAPPENED: While workers were circulating well gas through the choke with the annular
2 July 2005

Alert 05 – 27 Suction Tank Confined Space Hazard

Alert 05 – 27 Suction Tank Confined Space Hazard WHAT HAPPENED: While in the process of cleaning the rig mud pump suction tank, two employees had entered
1 June 2005

Alert 05 – 21 Falls from Mud Mixing Platform

Alert 05 – 21 Falls from Mud Mixing Platform WHAT HAPPENED: Employee was mixing barite and removed the chain barrier to allow the forklift to load a
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 April 2004

Alert 04 – 15 Making Up Bit into Bit Sub Results in High Potential Near Miss

Alert 04 – 15 Making Up Bit into Bit Sub Results in High Potential Near Miss WHAT HAPPENED: The floor crew was in process of making up
3 March 2004

Alert 04 – 14 Failure to Follow Lockout Procedure Results in Injury

Alert 04 – 14 Failure to Follow Lockout Procedure Results in Injury WHAT HAPPENED: Work requiring disconnection and removal commenced on a mud mixing pump assembly without
7 July 2003

Alert 03 – 29 Sandblasting Activity Results in an Injection Injury

Alert 03 – 29 Sandblasting Activity Results in an Injection Injury WHAT HAPPENED: While sandblasting in the mud pits, an employee lost control of a sandblasting nozzle,