Alert 20 Jul 2023 Line of Fire - Driving A worker was driving a light vehicle to conduct scheduled inspections and maintenance when they decided to inspect an additional well that wasn’t planned for this particular day. The worker stopped the vehicle at the property entrance gate and got out of the vehicle to unlock the gate. The vehicle … View Alert
Alert 17 Jul 2023 Ignition of flammable mixture in diesel engine silencer / spark arrestor Exhaust silencer/spark arrestor failed on an emergency generator during an annual overspeed trip ,emitting a localised flame and pressure wave. The trip was initiated by isolating the fuel and closing the air intake flaps (rigsaver)Five to ten seconds later as the machine was running down and had al… View Alert
Alert 12 Jul 2023 Failure of TEMPSC Fall chain TEMPSC fall chain noted as failed during routine planned inspection. Fall chain failure due to hydrogen embrittlement after prolonged exposure to adverse environment. View Alert
Alert 12 Jul 2023 Barrel type compressor casing end cover studs found to have failed or cracked in service During planned maintenance on a barrel type casing compressor operating in a marine environment, one of the M30 end cover stud bolts was inadvertently knocked and failed. Findings Upon further inspection a number of the stud bolts were found to have failed or cracked. Metallurgical examination rev… View Alert
Alert 12 Jul 2023 Dropped V-door - high potential event The rig contractor was rigging down from a well, and the logistics contractor was in the process of removing the V-door from the substructure. The lifting equipment was secured, with a tagline attached. Pins securing the V-door to the substructure were removed to allow lifting and removal of the V… View Alert
Alert 26 Jun 2023 Fork fractured whilst forklift in operation A forklift operator was rotating a fully loaded skip when the right-hand fork fractured just below the lower fork mounting Boss. The load was set down on the ground with no further incident. Findings: •LOLER inspection was in date and daily check completed prior to incident•The right-hand fork fract… View Alert
Alert 13 Jun 2023 Dropped Object from Crane Boom Rest Whilst carrying out area checks, the Deck Lead identified that a piece of wood from the crane boom rest had fallen 8.5 meters to the level 5 deck. The dropped object weighed 1.8Kg. The crane boom rest was a new installation, designed to accommodate the extended walkway of the new crane boom. The re… View Alert
Alert 13 Jun 2023 Head Injury Due to Windsock Mast Failure After having replaced lights on top of the windsock mast located on the jet fuel tank deck, the electricians’ team (2 members) was in the process of raising the windsock mast from horizontal to vertical position using the designed jacking bolt assembly. IP came up to the deck at the time the work w… View Alert
Alert 12 Jun 2023 Under sized runway beam end stops Two High Potential incidents were recorded in 2022 due to the fall of lifting trolleys from their runway beams. Similar incidents have also occurred in previous years: The lifting trolley beam (weight 172 kg) together with the chain block (weight 64 kg) slid from the runway beam and fell on the de… View Alert
Alert 12 Jun 2023 Employee fell into the cable pit During daily site tour, the site operator, contractor and sub-contractors’ attendees were inspecting the auxiliary transformer area for work progress (site is under construction). The IP stopped on top of the cable pit, which was temporarily covered with a plywood board. The IP was unhappy due to th… View Alert
Alert 12 Jun 2023 Beam trolley drop Incident 1 A manual gear trolley was reported to be partially disengaged from the monorail. No activity was carried out around the location at the time of discovery. Potential drop of 2.3 meters for a 52 kg weight. Incident 2 A trolley was installed on the beam above a pump for its maintenance. The… View Alert
Alert 9 Jun 2023 IOGP Alert - Lid from decommissioned open vent line fell onto walkway during heavy winds A 'bird screen' lid with a weight of 20kg which had been bolted on to a decommissioned atmospheric vent line fell down on a walkway 37m below during a period of high winds (50-60 knots). To view this IOGP Safety Alert in full click the 'Download Alert' button above. View Alert