Incidents
The list below provides a listing of all incident alerts and can be filtered either by consequence (potential or actual) or cause. To view an alert, click the link.
During a routine cargo discharge operation the corner stacking point on a skip snagged on the top of one of the vessels safe haven openings. This resulted in a 21t overload on the platforms crane and damage to the skips lifting bridle and stacking point.
16 February 2012
Alert ID: 00342
Whilst helicopter was lifting off an unsecured fibre glass lid was blown off the top of accommodation block. The lid fell approximately 50 feet to the main deck below. Tool pusher was on main deck approx 15 feet away. No other personnel were near.
13 February 2012
Alert ID: 00341
The rig crew noticed smoke coming out of pump house #1. The crew was unsuccessful at extinguishing the fire; therefore, the Driller and Rig Manager shut-in the well. The fire spread to pump house #2, then over to the mixing area of the mud tanks causing fire damage to the mud tank platform behind the buildings and to the contents on the platform.
24 January 2012
Alert ID: 00340
The derrick man was replacing a small hatch cover, which had been removed to clean out the auger on the horizontal conveyor in the sack room. With the system still running he began to reinstall the cover, which resulted in his left index finger coming in contact with the rotating auger and resulting in his losing the tip of his index finger.
24 January 2012
Alert ID: 00339
While disconnecting the suction line from a drilling fluid transfer pump, an employee sustained 3rd degree burns when his lower abdomen and right arm were splashed with hot drilling fluid.
24 January 2012
Alert ID: 00338
Whilst back-loading of cargo from an installation, it was noticed that an airborne gas rack on its way down to the Supply Vessel had the door swinging open. It was also noticed from the bridge that one of the bottles inside the rack was at an angle. The Master alerted the Crane Operator who landed the unit without damage or further incident.
12 January 2012
Alert ID: 00337
During well temporary abandonment operations, electric line (eline) was used to set a 1,000 pound cast iron bridge plug assembly (the assembly). When the assembly was approximately 6 inches from the deck, the eline parted near the rope socket. As the assembly fell, the Injured Person (IP), who was guiding the assembly to the well bore, was struck on the foot as a result of the IP being within the assembly's potential fall radius.
10 January 2012
Alert ID: 00336
The drill crew was in the process of placing the Tubing Hanger Running Tool (THRT) back into its transporting/handling skid. Due to the tool weight and motion, the hold-back pipe broke off, flying approximately 30 feet (9.1 meters) and striking the Chiksan® rack on the starboard wind wall. This action caused the THRT to swing and strike the transporting/handling skid, knocking it over. No one was injured.
19 December 2011
Alert ID: 00335
The injured person sustained a severe injury to his foot with the power washer while cleaning out the mud pit.
19 December 2011
Alert ID: 00334
During a frac job, a hydraulically-activated pressure relief valve, which was protecting the iron between the pumps and the wellhead, opened unexpectedly and sprayed about 6 bbls of a diluted mixture of 15% HCL and gel across the wellhead, crane and open top tanks. There were no injuries and the spill was cleaned up.
19 December 2011
Alert ID: 00333
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