Safety Alert
Marine Riser Drops to Drill Floor
Marine Riser Drops to Drill Floor
- IADC
- Safety Alert
- IADC Alert 21-01
- Dropped ObjectsLifting Operations
- Dropped objects
- Lifting operations
- Lifting accessories
- Exclusion zonesPre-use checks
- Upstream oil and gas
Summary
A riser joint slipped from a Running Riser Tool during transport to the drill floor and fell onto it. The alert records visual inspection and verification of locking before lifting, alongside a positive proximity-switch indication to drilling control. No personnel were in the red zone.
Classifications: Dropped objects; falling objects; DROPS.
Classifications: Lifting operations; load lifting; hoisting.
Classifications: Lifting accessories; lifting gear; rigging gear.
Classifications: Exclusion zones; red zones; restricted access zones.
Classifications: Pre-use checks; pre-use inspection.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Summary
The alert concerns a marine riser falling onto the drill floor.
IADC Alert 21-01. Themes: dropped objects, lifting operations.