99 – Mud Pumps

7 November 2003

Alert 03 – 45 Filling Casing with High Pressure Mud Pump Results in a Lost Time Incident

Alert 03 – 45 Filling Casing with High Pressure Mud Pump Results in a Lost Time Incident WHAT HAPPENED: The rig was in the process of running
7 October 2003

Alert 03 – 38 Mud Pump Maintenance Operations Results in a Face Injury

Alert 03 – 38 Mud Pump Maintenance Operations Results in a Face Injury WHAT HAPPENED: While the night mechanic was assisting senior mechanic in removing chain driven
7 April 2003

Alert 03 – 16 Mismatched Hammer Unions Still Being Found

Alert 03 – 16 Mismatched Hammer Unions Still Being Found WHAT HAPPENED: Reports continue to come in involving pressurized lines and the unions used on these lines.
8 October 2002

Alert 02 – 46 Fall from Mud Pump

Alert 02 – 46 Fall from Mud Pump WHAT HAPPENED: A derrickman opened the relief valve to bleed off the mud pump then made repairs to stop
8 April 2002

Alert 02 – 16 Hammering on Mud Pump Results in Mashed Finger

Alert 02 – 16 Hammering on Mud Pump Results in Mashed Finger WHAT HAPPENED: A recent incident lead to the amputation of the tip of an employee’s
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
5 August 2000

Alert 00 – 24 Proper Safety Clamp Locations Reduces Damage From High Pressure Hose Failures

Alert 00 – 24 Proper Safety Clamp Locations Reduces Damage From High Pressure Hose Failures WHAT HAPPENED: There have been a number of high-pressure hose failures. Fortunately, on
5 May 2000

Alert 00 – 15 Additional Serious Incidents with Mismatched Hammer Unions

Alert 00 – 15 Additional Serious Incidents with Mismatched Hammer Unions WHAT HAPPENED: Although two alerts have been issued on this equipment already, incidents are still occurring
6 November 1999

Alert 99 – 34 Gardner Denver Safety Notice

Alert 99 – 34 Gardner Denver Safety Notice WHAT HAPPENED: The purpose of this notice is to inform personnel who own or operate Gardner Denver mud pumps