Compliance and Enforcement
Incident Disclosure 2015
Major Injury
Hibernia Management and Development Company (HMDC) reported that an employee on the West Aquarius Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit experienced a major hand injury while conducting maintenance on the Blowout Preventer (BOP). The incident occurred on August 15 when the worker’s fingertips became caught between moving equipment. The injured person immediately reported to the medic and was transferred to St. John’s by medevac for further treatment. The area was secured and work on the BOP was suspended pending investigation by the Operator.
Media Contacts:
Hibernia Management and Development Company:
Margot Bruce-O’Connell
Public Affairs
t. (709) 778-7222
margot.p.bruce-o’connell@exxonmobil.com
C-NLOPB:
Sean Kelly APR, FCPRS
Manager of Public Relations
t. (709) 778-1418
c. (709) 689-0713
skelly@cnlopb.ca
Incident Disclosures 2015
| Date | Update |
|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2015 | High Potential Near Miss |
| Oct 12, 2015 | Grease Fire in Galley |
| Oct 8, 2015 | Helicopter Experiences Fuel Bypass Indicators |
| Oct 2, 2015 | Flame Detection |
| Oct 2, 2015 | Unauthorized Discharge |
| Sep 2, 2015 | Major Hydrocarbon Gas Release |
| Sep 1, 2015 | Helicopter Engine #2 Fire Indication |
| Aug 20, 2015 | Major Injury |
| Jul 29, 2015 | Major Hydrocarbon Gas Release |
| Jul 2, 2015 | Helicopter experiences low oil pressure indication |
| May 16, 2015 | Person Overboard from West Hercules |
| May 5, 2015 | Helicopter Engine #2 Power Loss |
| Mar 4, 2015 | Manual disconnect from well due to weather |
| Feb 19, 2015 | Helicopter on the Helideck of the Hibernia GBS |