Safety Alert

Dropped Object: Fast Line Guide Roller

IADCInternational Association of Drilling ContractorsIADC Alert 07-22

Dropped Object: Fast Line Guide Roller

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Summary

During tripping, a 6.5 lb fast-line guide roller fell onto a roof, then bounced onto an unmanned deck and into a cargo basket. A visual inspection following repair had found the guide satisfactory. The account records roller and bolt wear after a lock nut backed off; nobody was injured.

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About This Record
Publisher
International Association of Drilling Contractors
Type
Safety Alert
Reference
IADC Alert 07-22
Date
31 July 2007
Topic
Dropped Objects, Mechanical Failure
Activity
Drilling, Inspection and Maintenance
Sector
Upstream Oil and Gas
Link
Checked , working
Record
iadc-alert-07-22 · added 3 September 2026

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