EDC DROPS Status 30 November 2010

By Richie Adams

EDC DROPS StatusHistory of DROPS Forum

Late 1997 the UK Drilling Industry began first Forum Around 2- 3 years later the momentum was lost 2002 The industry recognised had to do something again Forum now stronger than ever and growing globally

EDC DROPS StatusWhere are we applying it

Egypt for some Gupco Rigs Egypt for Bapetco Rigs Egypt for Offshore rigs for misc Operators Libya for Shell Rigs Syria for AFPC Rigs Qatar for Sneferu MOG New build Setty just arrive in Egypt EDC Rigs 8,11, 48 and new reactivations rig 1 and 54

EDC DROPS StatusHow we are applying it

We encourage our Rigs to take ownership and remain accountable

We provide support and guidance from EDC Cairo Head Office

We provide a unified approach Common initiatives, common procedures and common

documentation Based on DROPS Forum guidance and best practice

EDC DROPS StatusActions and initiatives

Forum membership Gap analysis Surveys Inventories Reference books / Registers Training Temporary equipment registers

EDC DROPS StatusActions and initiatives

Red zones TDS picture books Procedures One page DROPS alerts Tools at height Roles and responsibilities DROPS alerts (immediately following HIPO’s)

EDC DROPS StatusWhat next

Continue to roll out to all EDC Rigs EDC DROPS manual Reliable Securing Booklet in Arabic EDC awareness training for all crews Supply chain and engineering design Follow up and review

1-11-1015-11-20061-11-1015-11-2006 Ref. 40-10Ref. 40-10

Dropped object experience of the month

Incident 1: Dropped Drill Collar 6.5” (Failure to secure) After loading 10 joints Drill Collar 6.5'' about 1186 Kg each the driver started moving without lashing the load which led to 9 out of 10 collars fell off the truck

Incident 2: Dropped Chain (Inadequate Task Analysis and Procedure)A length of chain (Around 3 Kg) dropped from the monkey board to the drill floor (30 M) when racking back stands of tubulars .

Incident 3: Potential Dropped tubing joints (Inadequate pre-lift inspection)While working with the crane to pick up tubing joints from the boat two short joints were hoisted only from one side

The sling was attached from

this side only

Trailer side end middle stoppers failed causing the collars to fell down

2 m