Safety Alert
Safety Alert 241 - Shallow-Gas Blowout and Rig Evacuation
Safety Alert 241 - Shallow-Gas Blowout and Rig Evacuation
- BSEE
- Safety Alert
- BSEE Safety Alert 241
- Evacuation, Escape and RescueProcess Safety
- Hydrocarbon releaseWell control
- Drilling
- Evacuation, escape and rescueOperating and work proceduresRisk assessmentSafety communication
- Upstream oil and gas
- Offshore installation
Summary
A shallow-gas blowout during drilling in the South Timbalier area prompted temporary evacuation of non-essential rig personnel. The alert recommends considering additions to pre-spud planning, including review of historical logs and geophysical data, pilot holes and reserve kill-weight mud. It also discusses casing placement, flow checks and monitoring drilling mud properties.
Classifications: Hydrocarbon release; hydrocarbon leak; oil and gas release.
Classifications: Well control; kick control; loss of well control.
Classifications: Drilling; well drilling.
Classifications: Evacuation, escape and rescue; EER; escape and rescue.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.
BSEE Safety Alert 241. Themes: evacuation, escape and rescue, process safety.