Tripping in Hole

Unknown Co. - April 10, 2009

At approximately 745 meters into the hold, the drill string hit a bridge and became hung up.

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Home-made tool causes fracture of left scapula

ConocoPhillips - March 27, 2009

While running 1" pipe in the 13-3/8" x 9-5/8" casing annulus, the 1" pipe encountered an obstruction at approximately 90' from surface. The IP began turning the 1" pipe to work past the obstruction. Shortly after the IP began turning the 1" pipe, a 2" Tee weighing approximately 25

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Fatal Incident Actions Required

Unknown Co. - October 28, 2008

A contractor employee was backed over by a reversing side-mounted telescopic boom fork lift.

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Dropped Object

Unknown Co. - October 10, 2008

While rigging up the Top Drive System (TDS), a hinged work platform was lowered to access the TDS guide rails in order to check and re-torque the tension bolts. On completion of the task, the platform was not returned to its safe retracted position.

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Power Swivel – FATALITY

Unknown Co. - October 7, 2008

On the 6th May, 2008 at approximately 1205hrs a fatal incident occurred while the crew of a completions rig were making a joint on the drill floor.

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Equipment Damage

Concord - March 27, 2008

On the morning of March 12, crew prepares for a 350km rig move. 25km into the move, the Derrickhand, who was driving the picker truck pulling the CCU, noticed the CCU had detached from the hitch, and come to rest in the ditch.

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NM-Safety Harness Adjusting Latch Failure

Unknown Co. - March 20, 2008

Employee had just climbed down out of derrick after tripping out of a hold. Upon releasing from climbing assist employee heard something drop to rig floor. Upon further inspection, found roller cam to right side torso adjusting strap of harness on the floor. Investigation in progress.

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Thread Engagement

Unknown Co. - February 25, 2008

"The normal amount of threat engagement necessary to make a joint for ANSI Standard Pipe Thread joints as recommended by Crane Co. is as follows:"

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Struck Against (Equipment Damage)

Concord - February 12, 2008

While moving to a new location, the route required maneuvering the equipment through 2 other locations to reach their destination.

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Confusing winch controls result in a line break on rig move

Unknown Co. - December 15, 2007

An experienced rig up driver was asked to drive a similar (but different) truck than what he was used to. The winch controls on the new truck worked in the opposite direction from his old truck, so when he went to release the winch line, it instead tightened, breaking the line at the OSH knot.

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