Safety Alert
Flash Flood Incident
Flash Flood Incident
- IADC
- Safety Alert
- IADC Alert 02-51
- Emergency ResponseVehicles and Driving
- Vehicles and driving
- Evacuation, escape and rescue
- Upstream oil and gas
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Summary
A midnight crew-change journey in a desert area encountered flash flooding after prolonged heavy rain. Water carried the four-wheel-drive vehicle approximately 120 ft. Five occupants escaped through the windows onto its roof and radioed for help. They reached safety after the water subsided; nobody was injured, but the vehicle was damaged.
Classifications: Vehicles and driving; driving; road transport.
Classifications: Evacuation, escape and rescue; EER; escape and rescue.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Summary
The Night Toolpusher was making a midnight crew change with a four wheel drive vehicle at a desert location.
IADC Alert 02-51. Themes: emergency response, vehicles and driving.