Safety Alerts issued by Gulf of Mexico OCS Region

Number	Title	Effective Date
262	Sudden Crane Boom Crash Injures One	04/30/2008
261	Manually Operated Drains	04/30/2008
260	Guide Post Fails Catastrophically, Causes Fatality	04/24/2008
259	Catastrophic Failures in Mooring Systems Possibly Put Floating Structures at Risk	01/16/2008
258	Falling Debris Causes Injury	01/16/2008
257	Three Crane Accidents Caused by Improper Rigging	01/10/2008
256	Carbon Monoxide Poisoning	01/02/2008
255	Compressor Explosion	11/24/2007
254	Failing Drill Pipe Causes Fatality	09/26/2007
253	Plug and Abandonment of Non-producing Wells and Facilities	08/01/2007
252	Retrieving Storm Packers	07/30/2007
251	Collapse of Pipe Supporting Coil Tubing Causes Drowning	07/11/2007
250	Plug and Abandonment Operations Lead to Fatality and Brief Loss of Well Control	06/12/2007
249	Training	02/13/2007
248	Stainless Steel Tubing-Related Fires	12/28/2006
247	Fatality on Storm-Damaged Platform	12/11/2006
245	Serious Fire Caused by Methanol Sprayed from Duct-Tape Repaired Hose	11/09/2006
244	Two Injured in Separate Incidents from Lack of Fall Protection and Improper Supervision	11/07/2006
243	Unplanned Riser Disconnect Results in Spill	09/06/2006
242	2006 Fatalities	08/23/2006
241	Shallow-Gas Blowout and Rig Evacuation	07/06/2006
240	Conducting Activities In the Vicinity of Offshore Pipelines	06/05/2006
239	Casing Bleed-down into Plastic Drum Results in Fire on Platform	03/02/2006
238	Floorhand Crushed During a Through-Rotary Man-Riding Operation	03/01/2006
237	Post-Hurricane Construction Fatality and Other Incidents	02/14/2006
236	Fatality Caused by Snagged Stabbing Board	02/03/2006
235	Multiple Cable Transit Failures	12/15/2005
234	Potential Obstructions to Mariners and Offshore Operators (amends Safety Alert No. 233)	12/09/2005
233	Potential Obstructions to Mariners and Offshore Operators	11/30/2005
232	Tropical Storm Preparedness	06/06/2005
231	Human Engineering Factors Result in Increasing Number of Riser Disconnects	05/31/2005
230	Equipment Failure on Deepwater Rig While Running Casing in Open Waters	05/03/2005
229	Inadequate Job Planning Results in Atmospheric Release of Gas	04/04/2005
228	Vent Gas Migrates Through Cable Entrance Hole, Motor Control Center Explodes	03/24/2005
227	Explosion and Fire on Platform Caused by Improper Welding and Burning Practice	03/08/2005
226	Pressure Rise to Surface after Cementing Leads to Burst Casing and Loss of Control	01/28/2005
225	Fatality on Rig Caused by Snagged Barricade	01/14/2005
224	Erroneous Activation of Dump Valve Causes Loss of 165 bbls of Oil-Based Mud	12/29/2004
223	Loss of Well Control	11/29/2004
222	Riser Flexible Joints	07/14/2004
221	Hanger Failure and Ejection Lead to Well Control Incident	06/24/2004
220	Lifting Fatality	06/17/2004
219	Loss of Well Control While Drilling Surface Hole	02/09/2004
218	Fall Results in Fatality	01/09/2004
217	Loss of Control Associated with Setting Surface Casing	12/04/2003
216	Loss of Well Control: Annular Flow After Cementing	10/22/2003
215	Diving Fatality	10/06/2003
214	Flash Fire and Explosion from Inadequately Vented Production Vessel	07/15/2003
213	Marine Riser Failure	06/11/2003
212	Shallow Gas Blowout and Rig Evacuation	02/24/2003
211	Pipeline Safety Joints	02/24/2003
210	Blowout After Cementing Surface Casing	01/08/2003
209	Crane Accident on the Norwegian OCS	12/20/2002
208	Loss of Well Control	12/19/2002
207	Rental Crane Bracing Failure Results in Fatality	12/18/2002
206	Fall Through V-Door Opening Results in Fatality	12/09/2002
205	Blowout Results in Fatality and Injuries	10/31/2002
204	Pipe Rack Finger Failure Results in Fatality and Injury	09/20/2002
203	Job Safety Analysis (JSA)	08/22/2002
202	Temporary Crane Support Failure - Fatality	06/16/2002
201	Viton "O" - Rings Failure	06/16/2002
200	Subsea Equipment Failure to Deepwater GOM Pollution	05/29/2002
199	Blowout and Fire	11/15/2001
198	Drilling Accident Results in Fatality	11/08/2001
197	Environmental Design Criteria	08/03/2001
196	Cranes	07/23/2001
195	Riser Skate/Casing Handling Carts	06/01/2001
194	Guardrails	04/30/2001
193	Fall Results in Fatality	02/28/2001
192 revised	Water Survival Craft	01/29/2001
191	Drillship Draw Works Failure	12/02/2000
190	Fall Results in Fatality	09/22/2000
189	Guardrails	07/19/2000
188	Fire with Fatality and Injury	05/02/2000
187	Coiled Tubing Incidents	04/10/2000
186	Accidental Disconnect of Marine Drilling Risers	03/10/2000
185	Installation and Inspection of Concrete Mats	11/22/99
184	Fire with Fatality and Injuries	11/19/99
183	Electrical Shock Hazard	11/16/99
182	Post-Hurricane Startup Procedures Fail to Identify Pipeline Damage Resulting in Oil Spill	10/19/99
181	Rig Collapse with Fatalities and Injuries	04/28/99
180	Deepwater Gulf of Mexico OCS Currents	03/04/99
179	Drilling Accident Results in One Fatality	02/24/99
178	Trawl Net Snags Pipeline, Resulting in Oil Spill	02/23/99
177	Casing Blowdown Accident and Fatality	02/09/99
176	Mud Logging Unit Explosion and Fire	07/22/98
175	List of Safety Alerts Concerning Crane Accidents	07/20/98
174	Accumulation of Gas in Living Quarters Results in Explosion, Fire, and Injuries	11/26/97
173	Pig Launcher Explosion Results in Two Fatalities	08/28/97
172	Personnel Overexposed to Carbon Monoxide	08/27/97
171	List of Safety Alerts and Accident Investigation Reports Concerning Blowouts	08/27/97
170	Stabbing Board Fatality and Injury	11/06/96
169	Personnel Falls Result in Three Fatalities	11/04/96
168	Twisted Valve Stem and Ineffective Level Safety High Result in Oil Spill	08/19/96
167	Retrieval of Back-Pressure Valve Results in Loss of Well Control	06/17/96
166	Lifting of Personnel by Crane Proves Fatal	06/11/96
165	Shallow Gas Flows While Cementing Surface Casing	04/03/95
164	Attempt to Stand Gravel Pack Assembly in Derrick Proves Fatal	12/16/94
163	Installation of Elevator Links (Bails)	12/16/94
162	Accidents on the OCS Involving Drilling Rigs, Derrick Barges, Pipeline Lay Barges, and Anchor-handling Vessels	03/09/94
161	Production Platform Gas Discharge Points	02/02/93
160	Exposed Subsea Valve Assemblies Create Hazards	06/18/91
159	Welder Burned in Pipeline Accident	08/23/90
158	Water-treating Facility Upset Leads to Fire on Production Platform	08/23/90
157	Wireline Accident Involving the Formation of an Ice Plug in the Lubricator	07/19/89
156	Fire on the Water Beneath Facilities	07/06/88
155	Fire on Glycol Reboiler Due to Carry-over and Uninsulated Compressor Exhaust	06/14/88
154	Flash Fire During Portable Well Testing Operations	03/18/88
153	Fire Caused by Cutting Torch Used to Cut Tubing	02/12/88
152	Circulating with Natural Gas Through Coil Tubing	06/19/87
151	Explosion of Accumulated Gas in the Engine Room of a Supply Vessel Servicing an Offshore Facility	02/12/87
150	Fire Occurs During Cutting Operation to Install Casing Head	07/24/86
149	Compressor Blowdown Leads to Fire	05/13/86
148	Pipe Nipple Fatigue and Inadequate Insulation Cause Compressor Fire	03/27/86
147	Fire from Generator Engine Exhaust Leak Igniting Fiberglass Panel	03/17/86
146	Fire During Production Equipment Dismantling Operations	02/21/86
145	Tubing String Equipment Failure During a Plug and Abandonment Operation	08/22/85
144	Uncontrolled Shallow Gas Flow	01/23/86
143	Compressor Fire During Maintenance Operation	08/15/85
142	Pollution Because of Failure of Level Safety High Sensor and Level Controller	06/20/85
141	Fire in Rental Generator on Production Platform	06/20/85
140	Uncontrolled Well Flow and Pollution During Workover Operations	06/18/85
139	Pollution from Production Operations Due to Rupture Disc Failure	05/29/85
138	Fire and Injury During Welding Operations in Derrick	05/29/85
137	Personal Injury During Well Test	03/21/85
136	Air Volume Tank Explosion	02/11/85
135	Pollution from Diesel Fuel Tank Transfer	02/13/85
134	Pipeline Pump Fire	02/08/85
133	Degreaser Fire	02/13/85
132	Supply Gas Fire	02/13/85
131	Pollution	07/20/84
130	Fire	07/06/84
129	Welding Explosion and Injury	06/15/84
128	Platform Fire	07/31/84
127	Injury While Retesting Blowout Preventers	06/15/84
126	Welding/Burning Accidents	03/27/84
125	Crane Accidents	03/27/84
124	Pedestal Crane Boom Wire Rope Failure	03/27/84
123	Shallow Gas Blowout	01/05/84
122	Injury Due to Failure to Coordinate Activities	12/15/83
121	Injury During Cementing Operations	11/28/83
120	Fire During Turbine Compressor Start-up	10/03/83
119	Successful Diverter System Operation to Control Shallow Gas Flow	10/03/83
118	Prohibited Use of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)	10/03/83
117	Fatality While Testing Gas Turbine Meter	10/03/83
116	Fire While Starting Diesel Engine with Gas-driven Engine	08/08/83
115	Fire	07/18/83
114	Fire	07/18/83
113	Fire	07/18/83
112	Fire	05/16/83
111	Blowout and Fire	05/13/83
110	Fire	03/24/83
109	Fire	03/24/83
108	Explosion and Fire	12/17/82
107	Fire	06/08/82
106	Blowout	08/28/81
105	Welding Accident	07/28/81
104	Crane Accident	07/28/81
103	Blowout	06/30/81
102	Fire	06/08/81
101	Explosion	06/08/81
100	Explosion -- Fire	03/30/81
99	Construction Accident -- Fatality	03/05/81
98	Flash Fire	06/20/80
97	Welding -- Fire	06/22/80
96	Crane Accident	06/20/80
95	Crane Accident -- Fatality	01/22/80
94	Pig Trap Ruptures	01/18/80
93	Flowline Parts -- Injury	12/29/79
92	Testing of Subsurface Safety Valves	12/26/79
91	Fall -- Fatality	12/10/79
90	Hose Ruptures -- Fatality	12/05/79
89	Blowout and Fire -- 8 Fatalities	11/15/79
88	Fire -- Men Burned	09/10/79
87	Oil Spill	07/26/79
86	Fatality	07/25/79
85	Fire -- Two Fatalities	05/23/79
84	Fatality	03/16/79
83	Fire -- Oil Sprays from Valve	03/09/79
82	Compressor Fires	12/15/78
81	Blowout	12/01/78
80	Gas Fire -- Extensive Platform Damage	11/17/78
79	Fatality and Injury -- Crane Accident	11/08/78
78	Explosion and Fire	10/27/78
77	Fire -- Generator Building	10/18/78
76	Injury -- Glass Liquid Level Gauge Ruptures	10/06/78
75	Helicopter Crashes -- 17 Fatalities	09/20/78
74	Oil Spill -- Transfer Hose (A Reissuance)	09/05/78
73	Gas Leak from Subsea BOP Stack While Circulating Out Kick	09/05/78
72	Explosion -- Fire	08/21/78
71	Fire -- Boiler Ignited	08/02/78
70	Blowout During Workover	06/12/78
69	Blowout -- Platform Loss	12/06/77
68	Explosion	11/09/77
67	Fatality	10/26/77
66	Blowouts from Surface Casing -- Conductor Casing Annulus	09/26/77
65	Fatality -- Crane Accident	06/13/77
64	Uncontrolled Gas Flow	05/05/77
63	Oil Spill -- Fuel Transfer Hose Broke	05/04/77
62	Snubbing Operations Fire -- Man Burned	04/15/77
61	Explosion -- Fire	04/12/77
60	Gas Starter Fire -- Man Burned	03/21/77
59	Compressor Explosion	03/11/77
58	Fatality -- Stabbing Board Falls	03/11/77
57	Fatality -- Crane Accident	03/11/77
56	Fire -- Glycol Ignited	02/10/77
55	Oil Spill --Safety Equipment Failure	01/21/77
54	Welding Fire	01/13/77
53	Compressor Explosion	01/13/77
52	Fire -- Fuel Hose Ruptured	11/16/76
51	Fatality -- Falling Object	11/05/76
50	Flash Fire -- Man Burned	11/05/76
49	Oil Spill -- Safety Equipment Failure	09/01/76
48	Flash Fire -- Men Burned	07/09/76
47	Fatality -- Man Struck by Falling Object	07/09/76
46	Fire -- Lube Oil on Engine Exhaust	07/09/76
45	Tubing Blows Out of Well -- Men Injured	06/23/76
44	Man Falls -- Fatality	06/21/76
43	Shallow Gas Blowout	06/21/76
42	Hydraulic Pump Reservoir Ruptures -- Minor Injury	05/25/76
41	Fatality	05/03/76
40	Beam Falls -- Man Injured	04/20/76
39	Fire -- Hydraulic Hose Ruptures	03/23/76
38	Fatality -- Man Knocked Overboard	02/26/76
37	Man Falls -- Serious Injury	02/26/76
36	Fatality	02/02/76
35	Fire -- Choke Cap Blows Off	02/02/76
34	Fire -- Leaking Glass Sight Gage	01/14/76
33	Flash Fire -- Men Burned	01/14/76
32	Welding Operation Ignites Condensate	11/14/75
31	Oil Spill -- Loading Diesel Fuel	11/14/75
30	Fire in Generator Turbine	11/03/75
29	Heater Explodes -- Man Injured	10/14/75
28	Weld Fails -- Derrick Collapses	08/18/75
27	Gas in Generator Room Explodes	07/21/75
26	Crown Block on Workover Rig Fails -- Fatality	07/09/75
25	Man Falls from Derrick Ladder -- Fatality	07/09/75
24	Shallow Gas Blowouts -- One Rig Lost	06/02/75
23	Sump Tank Fire -- Man Burned	05/06/75
22	Cap Blows off of Choke Body -- Man Burned	04/30/75
21	Traveling Block Falls -- Fatality	04/16/75
20	Crane Accident -- Fatality	02/24/75
19	Safety System Failure -- Oil Spill	02/13/75
18	Men Drowned	02/13/75
17	Fire -- Men Burned	11/27/74
16	Fatality	11/26/74
15	Fatality -- Lubricator Fails	11/27/74
14	Fire -- Capsized Barge Ruptures Gas Line	11/27/74
13	Fire -- Chlorine Gas	11/20/74
12	Boat Collides with Well	11/27/74
11	Heater-Treater Fire	10/17/74
10	Stem Blowout of Grove B-4 Ball Valves	08/15/74
9	Series of Accidents	08/01/74
8	Catalytic Gas Heaters	11/19/73
7	Lack of Adequate Supervision by Lease Operator of Contract Personnel	11/16/73
6	Barrels of Deadly Poisonous Cyanide Adrift in the Gulf	09/17/73
5	Flash Fires/Explosions	06/15/73
4	Flash Fire -- Cutting and Welding	01/09/73
3	Flash Fire -- Glycol Gas Dehydrator Unit	01/03/73
2	Shallow Drilling Hazards	12/13/72
1	Flash Fire from Liquid Phase Heat Transfer Unit	09/22/72

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