Safety Alert
Safety Alert 198 - Drilling Accident Results in Fatality
Safety Alert 198 - Drilling Accident Results in Fatality
- BSEE
- Safety Alert
- BSEE Safety Alert 198
- Process Safety
- Dropped objectsMechanical failureStructural and asset integrity
- DrillingInspection and maintenance
- Pre-use checks
- Upstream oil and gas
Summary
A pipe rack finger fell during pipe positioning in a derrick, killing one roustabout and injuring another. Preliminary indications implicated a weld failure near its base. Pending investigation, MMS recommends inspecting all fingers in use or scheduled for use to verify structural integrity.
Classifications: Dropped objects; falling objects; DROPS.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Structural and asset integrity; asset integrity; structural integrity.
Classifications: Drilling; well drilling.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Pre-use checks; pre-use inspection.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
BSEE Safety Alert 198. Themes: process safety.