Investigation Report

Crane Overload Protection Lowered Basket onto Deck During Drilling Tool Offloading

BSEEBureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement

11-13-2007 10:00 G19967 MC/568 Equipment Failure

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Summary

Investigates a crane incident during offloading of drilling tools. A temporary weight-indicator repair caused the computer to count actual and simulated loads, triggering overload protection and lowering the basket onto the deck. No injuries occurred. Responses included personnel training, revised rig procedures and dissemination of lessons learnt.

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About This Record
Original title
11-13-2007 10:00 G19967 MC/568 Equipment Failure
Publisher
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
Type
Investigation Report
Date
Unknown
Topic
Dropped Objects, Functional Safety
Activity
Inspection and Maintenance, Lifting Operations
Equipment
Crane
Control
Competence and Training, Operating and Work Procedures, Safety Communication
Sector
Upstream Oil and Gas
Link
Checked , working
Record
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