Safety Alert
Safety Alert 119 - Successful Diverter System Operation to Control Shallow Gas Flow
Safety Alert 119 - Successful Diverter System Operation to Control Shallow Gas Flow
- BSEE
- Safety Alert
- BSEE Safety Alert 119
- Hydrocarbon ReleaseProcess Safety
- Well control
- Drilling
- Evacuation, escape and rescueIgnition source control
- Upstream oil and gas
- Offshore installation
Summary
An alert describes successful diversion of shallow gas during a drilling trip on a platform development well. Gas flowed through vent lines for approximately ten minutes before the hole bridged. Personnel evacuated and power was shut down. The operator planned adjustments to mud weight, drilling parameters and pipe withdrawal practices.
Classifications: Well control; kick control; loss of well control.
Classifications: Drilling; well drilling.
Classifications: Evacuation, escape and rescue; EER; escape and rescue.
Classifications: Ignition source control; ignition prevention.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.
BSEE Safety Alert 119. Themes: hydrocarbon release, process safety.