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OSLO (SK#P3): LESSON LEARNT Date: 17 feb 2020

Incident:- Tong die fall into the well

Cause:- Due to worn & broken of Tong die holding bolt.

During Latching, the Makeup tong die fall into the well due to worn out and
broken of die holding bolt.

Lesson learnt:- 1) Maintain Checklist and do visual inspection in every tour by the
drilling team(AD/DM/FM), in front of PE and according to the condition PE and
Rig incharge/Manager will take necessary action as required.

2)Planning to use Tong die RETAINING PIN instead of Nut bolt

Location: Tong Slips and Elevetors Yes No Remarks


1 Break out Tong wire condition
2 Make up Tong wire condition
3 Back up lines in good condition
4 Lines to be included in lifting equipment register
5 Tong dies sharp and secured, and do we have spare dies
6 Tong hanging lines in good condition
7 Counter weights move freely
8 Load cell working and calibrated
9 Condition of tong die retainer pin with cottor
10 Latch spring OK
11 Dies sharp and secured
12 Tong pull & snub line condition
13 Do NDT of makeup and break up tong after every well.

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