Product Bulletin No.

: 10674857-PIB
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Amphion Drawworks Control Systems
Date: July 18, 2012

Subject: Amphion Drawworks Control Systems

Product: ADS, DSGD, American Block and Alta Drawworks controls

Affected
Assemblies: Reference Appendix A - Affected Rigs

Objective: To advise affected NOV customers of a potential safety concern when

transferring load from drawworks motors to drawworks brakes.

Issue: NOV has been advised of a potential incident during commissioning of an

Amphion controlled drawworks. A travelling assembly with 1500klbs of hook
load lowered 6 inches during load transfer from the drawworks motors to the
brakes.

This condition may result in death, bodily injury or property damage if not
immediately addressed.

The condition occurs when parking the drawworks, if hook load is greater than
was present when the brake was previously released.

If the hook load is equal to or less than when the brake was previously
released, no movement will result.

Travelling assembly potential movement is reduced proportionally with

decreased hook loads.

NOTE: Drawworks control system interlocks are not affected. The

Category 0 trip - ‘Motors Not Following Command’ will prevent
uncontrolled lowering of the travelling assembly by applying the

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 emergency brakes fully should the control system detect further motion
in this condition.

Solution: NOV recommends customers to immediately review the affected list of rigs
within Appendix A and if affected contact their local National Oilwell Varco
(NOV) Service Center to request an updated software release. In the interim,
NOV recommends ensuring load is transferred to slips prior to setting
drawworks brakes if load is significantly more than when the park brake was
released.

Operators should also refer to previous NOV Product Information Bulletins and Safety Alerts at
http://www.nov.com/drilling for additional information related to this issue and information
regarding safe operation, maintenance, and inspection criteria.

Please contact your local National Oilwell Varco (NOV) Service Center if you have any
questions regarding this safety alert.

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Appendix A – Affected Rigs

Customer Rig Drawworks Model

Transocean Honor ADS10T
Precision Training Rig ARS-409 Alta Drawworks
533 ARS-1200-AC Alta Drawworks
534 ARS-1200-AC Alta Drawworks
535 ARS-1200-AC Alta Drawworks
536 ARS-1200-AC Alta Drawworks
540 ARS-1200-AC Alta Drawworks
559 ARS-1514-2SAC Alta Drawworks
560 ARS-1514-2SAC Alta Drawworks
561 ARS-1514-2SAC Alta Drawworks
562 ARS-1514-2SAC Alta Drawworks
563 ARS-1514-2SAC Alta Drawworks
564 ARS-1514-2SAC Alta Drawworks
565 ARS-1514-2SAC Alta Drawworks
567 ARS-1514-2SAC Alta Drawworks
Pioneer 70 DKS-1500 American Block
71 ADS-10SD
72 DKS-1500 American Block
73 ADS-10SD
Cactus 156 DSGD-375-1500-28-56-12L-8H
158 DSGD-375-1500-28-56-12L-8H
Pertamina 1 DSGD-250-2300-28-56-12L-6H
2 DSGD-375-2300-28-56-12L-6H
3 DSGD-250-2300-28-56-12L-6H
4 DSGD-375-2300-28-56-12L-6H
Geodynamics 200 D2000AC HS
Patterson 251 (Drake 1) DSGD-375-1500-28-56-12L-6H
252 (Drake 2) DSGD-375-1500-28-56-12L-6H
253 (Drake 3) DSGD-375-1500-28-56-12L-6H
254 (Drake 4) DSGD-375-1500-28-56-12L-6H
255 (Drake 5) DSGD-375-1500-28-56-12L-6H
256 (Drake 6) DSGD-375-1500-28-56-12L-6H
257 (Drake 7) DSGD-375-1500-28-56-12L-6H
258 (Drake 8) DSGD-375-1500-28-56-12L-6H
259 (Drake 9) DSGD-375-1500-28-56-12L-6H
260 (Drake 10) DSGD-375-1500-28-56-12L-6H
261 (Drake 11) DSGD-375-1500-28-56-12L-6H
Archer Drake 12 DSGD-375-1500-28-56-12L-6H

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