Investigation Report
Unsecured Wellhead Rolled onto Supervisor During Well Abandonment
09-21-2023 0100 G01220 EI 158 JB Required Evacuation - RW/JT (> 3 days)
- BSEE
- Investigation Report
- Unknown
- Crushing and pinch pointsHuman factors
- Lifting operationsWell abandonment
- Wellhead
- Evacuation, escape and rescueJob safety analysisPositive retention and reliable securing
- Upstream oil and gas
- Vessel
Summary
BSEE investigates a leg injury during permanent well abandonment at Eugene Island 158JB. An unsecured wellhead rolled onto a supervisor on a lift boat’s deck. The report examines inadequate storage, stability checks and job safety analysis, describes crane-assisted rescue and medical evacuation, and records Apache’s corrective action to provide a scrap basket.
Classifications: Crushing and pinch points; crush hazards; pinch points.
Classifications: Human factors; human performance; ergonomics.
Classifications: Lifting operations; load lifting; hoisting.
Classifications: Well abandonment; plug and abandonment; P&A.
Classifications: Wellhead; well head.
Classifications: Evacuation, escape and rescue; EER; escape and rescue.
Classifications: Job safety analysis; JSA; job hazard analysis; JHA.
Classifications: Positive retention and reliable securing.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.