Safety Alert
Safety Alert 250 - Plug and Abandonment Operations Lead to Fatality and Brief Loss of Well Control
Safety Alert 250 - Plug and Abandonment Operations Lead to Fatality and Brief Loss of Well Control
- BSEE
- Safety Alert
- BSEE Safety Alert 250
- Control of WorkProcess Safety
- Line of fireMechanical failureWell control
- Well abandonment
- Competence and trainingContractor managementOperational supervisionSafety communication
- Upstream oil and gas
Summary
An MMS alert describes a fatal rig-less well abandonment incident in which parted tubing propelled casing-jack slips into an operator representative, briefly compromising well control. Findings address excessive pull, inadequate safety factors, unsuitable equipment, training and supervision. Recommendations emphasise contractor oversight, pre-job coordination, site verification and activity logs.
Classifications: Line of fire; struck-by hazards.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Well control; kick control; loss of well control.
Classifications: Well abandonment; plug and abandonment; P&A.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Contractor management; contractor assurance.
Classifications: Operational supervision.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Summary
Plug and abandonment work resulted in a fatality and a short-lived loss of well control.
BSEE Safety Alert 250. Themes: control of work, process safety.