Safety Alert
Safety Alert 205 - Blowout Results in Fatality and Injuries
Safety Alert 205 - Blowout Results in Fatality and Injuries
- BSEE
- Safety Alert
- BSEE Safety Alert 205
- Hydrocarbon ReleaseProcess Safety
- Hydrocarbon releaseMechanical failureWell control
- DrillingPressure testing
- Blowout preventerValve
- Operating and work proceduresWell-barrier testing
- Upstream oil and gas
Summary
An MMS alert describes a drilling blowout in which two men suffered hot-mud burns and one was lost during evacuation, presumed dead. Findings include a frozen safety valve, removed drill-pipe float and absent shear rams. Recommendations address backup valves, actuation and pressure testing, and reviews of pre-spud meetings and night-time illumination.
Classifications: Hydrocarbon release; hydrocarbon leak; oil and gas release.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Well control; kick control; loss of well control.
Classifications: Drilling; well drilling.
Classifications: Pressure testing; hydrostatic testing; pneumatic testing.
Classifications: Blowout preventer; BOP; blow-out preventer.
Classifications: Valve; valves.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Well-barrier testing; well barrier verification.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
BSEE Safety Alert 205. Themes: hydrocarbon release, process safety.