Alert 23 Oct 2019 Safety Lanyard caught by rotating Cathead Run in hole (RIH) drill pipe operation was taking place. The driller asked one of the floorman (IP) to clean the roof window, the floorman climbed on top of the drillers cabin to clean the window. The floorman was wearing a safety harness with a shock absorber lanyard (1.5m long). After cleaning the… View Alert
Alert 23 Oct 2019 Hydrogen Sulphide (H2S) exposure - Lost time incident An operator had to leave work after feeling unwell. He went to hospital where he was diagnosed with pulmonary oedema (fluid on the lung). The operator has since returned to work and is expected to make a full recovery. The operators symptoms have been linked with exposure to hydrogen sulphide (H2S),… View Alert
Alert 11 Oct 2019 Three-Way Valve Incident - ejected stem during changeout of Duplex Filter Operation technicians were attempting to change filter banks by operating a three way valve. In act of trying to “loosen” the valve, the pin through the shaft had sheared and the lifting jack nut backed out to the point where the threads were no longer sufficiently engaged. Pressure within overcame … View Alert
HVL 30 Sept 2019 High Value Learning - Gas release from newly completed well When a newly completed well was restarted after a 7-day shut down the O-ring in the tree cap failed, resulting in a gas release and a full platform shut down. The well’s tree cap had been successfully tested on installation and the well had produced for a few weeks prior to incident. The investigati… View Learning
Alert 27 Sept 2019 Gas release due to the failure of an incorrect seal ring material installed on a Clamp Connector resulting in galvanic corrosion A gas release occurred on a normally unmanned installation (NUI). On investigation the release was coming from a proprietary size 52 clamp connector joint between the lower master valve and spacer spool on one of the platforms gas condensate producing wells. It is believed the seal ring was install… View Alert
Learning Moment 27 Sept 2019 Human Factors in Design As the driller reached for the microphone, he released pressure on the brake slightly. The top drive descended, bending the drill pipe which fortunately did not spring out. A 27kg pipe-guide fell 90 feet to the floor, narrowly missing the roughneck. View Learning Moment
Alert 24 Sept 2019 User Advisory Notice - 3M Half Facepiece Disposable Respirators 5000 Series During a recent internal review, 3M discovered an issue involving certain versions and lots of the size-medium 3M™ Half Facepiece Disposable Respirators 5000 Series. In a limited number of instances, we have observed a pinhole in the chin area of the faceseal. This affects only certain 5200 (Medium)… View Alert
Learning Moment 18 Sept 2019 Fire in the Hold Searched inbound helicopter baggage has a high number of PEDs and batteries in an unsafe condition. View Learning Moment
Alert 10 Sept 2019 Potential dropped object during lifting operation When the load was approximately 15m above the deck the load turned and the crane operator noticed one of the stainless steel panels for the unit was loose. The crane operator immediately lowered and landed the HPU on the starboard pipe deck. Once on the deck it was noted this panel (panel 1) was han… View Alert
Alert 9 Aug 2019 Lifeboat Disconnection from Lifting Apparatus at Height On completion of the launch test, the lifeboat was being recovered to its launching davits. On reaching a height above the water of approximately 25-30 metres, the lifeboat support point released causing the lifeboat to swing in a pendulum fashion from the forward point. The forward support point th… View Alert
Alert 24 Jul 2019 Product Safety Notice: Crosby Shur-Lock Hook During the backload of tote tanks from the rig to the supply vessel, a 16mt Crosby hook that was part of the lifting arrangement failed, causing the tote tank that was being lowered onto the deck of the vessel to drop approximately 3ft (1metre), coming to rest on the vessel’s deck in an upright orie… View Alert
Learning Moment 9 Jul 2019 Hands off! The tugger operator attempted to lift the riser when the supervisor was holding the wire The wire rotated rapidly, snagging the supervisor’s gloved hand View Learning Moment