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July 10, 2008

Safety Alerts issued by Gulf of Mexico OCS Region

Safety Alerts are a tool used by MMS to inform the offshore oil and gas industry of the circumstances surrounding an accident or a near miss. They also contain recommendations that should help prevent the recurrence of such an incident on the OCS.

Number Title Effective Date
264 Dynamic Pipeline Riser Inspection, Maintenance, and Monitoring Records on OCS Floating Facilities 07/07/2008
263 Pipeline Pump Fire 05/05/2008
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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