Safety Alert
Crown Saver Device – Near Miss
Crown Saver Device – Near Miss
- IADC
- Safety Alert
- IADC Alert 17-05
- Machinery and Equipment
- Dropped objects
- Drilling
- Pre-use checks
- Upstream oil and gas
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Summary
A near-miss alert describes rig operation without confirmation that the crown saver device was correctly set. Travelling equipment could have crowned out, potentially parting the drill line and dropping blocks. The alert requires drillers to check the device before operating the rig.
Classifications: Dropped objects; falling objects; DROPS.
Classifications: Drilling; well drilling.
Classifications: Pre-use checks; pre-use inspection.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
IADC Alert 17-05. Themes: machinery and equipment.