Hibernia Management and Development Company (HMDC) reported a high potential near miss on West Aquarius drilling rig that occured on December 3, 2014. A bracket for the derrick elevator service loop dropped 22.5 meters. The bracket weighs approximately 5 kg. Personnel were working on the drill floor, but not in the area of the dropped object.
Margot Bruce-O’Connell
HMDC Public Affairs
(709) 778-7222
margot.p.bruce-o’connell@exxonmobil.com
Sean Kelly M.A., APR, FCPRS
Manager of Public Relations
(709) 778-1418
skelly@cnlopb.ca
Date | Update |
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Dec 16, 2014 | Gas leak in HP Flare Line |
Dec 10, 2014 | C-NLOPB following up on Synthetic Based Drilling Fluid Spill – Update |
Dec 3, 2014 | High Potential Near Miss |
Nov 19, 2014 | C-NLOPB following up on Synthetic Based Drilling Fluid Spill |
Oct 17, 2014 | High Potential Near Miss |
Oct 14, 2014 | High Potential Near Miss – Update |
Sep 18, 2014 | High Potential Near Miss |
Mar 10, 2014 | High Potential Near Miss |
Jan 17, 2014 | Leak from Hibernia Offshore Loading System – Update |
Jan 3, 2014 | Ongoing Leak from Hibernia Offshore Loading System |
Jan 3, 2014 | Scheduled Flight Turnaround |