Safety Alert
Safety Alert 252 - Retrieving Storm Packers
Safety Alert 252 - Retrieving Storm Packers
- BSEE
- Safety Alert
- BSEE Safety Alert 252
- Control of Work
- Dropped objectsWell control
- Well intervention
- Blowout preventerValve
- Exclusion zonesOperating and work procedures
- Upstream oil and gas
- Offshore installation
Summary
A storm-packer retrieval released gas and workover fluid, dislodging rotary bushings, injuring one person and splashing two others. An undetected gas bubble was identified, but its exact cause remained undetermined. MMS recommends retrieval procedures, a safety valve, kill-weight fluid, annular-preventer closure and restricting rig-floor personnel.
Classifications: Dropped objects; falling objects; DROPS.
Classifications: Well control; kick control; loss of well control.
Classifications: Well intervention; workover; well servicing.
Classifications: Blowout preventer; BOP; blow-out preventer.
Classifications: Valve; valves.
Classifications: Exclusion zones; red zones; restricted access zones.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.
BSEE Safety Alert 252. Themes: control of work.