Safety Alert
Safety Alert 283 - Crane Shock-Loading resulting from Casing Jack’s Hydraulic Hose Fitting Failure
Safety Alert 283 - Crane Shock-Loading resulting from Casing Jack’s Hydraulic Hose Fitting Failure
- BSEE
- Safety Alert
- BSEE Safety Alert 283
- Crane and RiggingLifting OperationsMachinery and Equipment
- Dropped objectsMechanical failurePressure systems
- Lifting operationsWell abandonment
- CraneHoseWire rope
- Job safety analysisMachine guarding
- Upstream oil and gas
Summary
During well plugging and abandonment, casing-jack slips damaged a hydraulic hose fitting, releasing pressure and allowing grouted casing to drop several feet. The connected crane suffered shock-loading and auxiliary-line failure. The alert examines inadequate fitting protection and job safety analysis, recommending consideration of guarding and clearer crane-connection instructions.
Classifications: Dropped objects; falling objects; DROPS.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Pressure systems; stored pressure; pressurised systems; pressurized systems.
Classifications: Lifting operations; load lifting; hoisting.
Classifications: Well abandonment; plug and abandonment; P&A.
Classifications: Crane; cranes.
Classifications: Hose; flexible hose.
Classifications: Wire rope; steel wire rope.
Classifications: Job safety analysis; JSA; job hazard analysis; JHA.
Classifications: Machine guarding; machinery guards; machine guards.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
BSEE Safety Alert 283. Themes: crane and rigging, lifting operations, machinery and equipment.