Abstract:Dropped objects have constituted the great majority of potential and actual fatalities in offshore drilling. Major oil and gas operators have reported that the dropped objects account for around 60% of their high potential incidents. Tubular overhead equipment and tubular handling equipment items have accounted for the majority of the dropped object categories. The consequences of dropped object may include but not limited to human fatalities/injuries, offshore asset damage/failure, and environment/reputation … Show more
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