Safety Alert
Safety Alert 212 - Shallow Gas Blowout and Rig Evacuation
Safety Alert 212 - Shallow Gas Blowout and Rig Evacuation
- BSEE
- Safety Alert
- BSEE Safety Alert 212
- Evacuation, Escape and RescueProcess Safety
- FireWell control
- Drilling
- Risk assessmentSafety communication
- Upstream oil and gas
Summary
A shallow-gas influx during a short trip led to uncontrolled flow, fire and abandonment of a drilling rig and producing platform. The alert discusses suspected swabbing and possible premature diverter failure, recommending review of old logs and seismic data, warnings to drilling crews, improved diverter design and safer nearby storage.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Well control; kick control; loss of well control.
Classifications: Drilling; well drilling.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
BSEE Safety Alert 212. Themes: evacuation, escape and rescue, process safety.