The following is a real-life example of what went wrong and what corrective measures resulted from an incident in the oil and gas industry. It's taken from the Safety Alerts issued by the International Association of Drilling Contractors and the Canadian Petroleum Safety Council. WHAT HAPPENED: A cut-off joint of 9 5/8" casing was suspended in a set of 150-ton elevators. The cut-off end rested in front of the drawworks with the blocks raised. The elevator latch was facing the drawworks while the mousehole and conductor barrel were being removed. The driller called a crewmember to the rig floor to assist in […]