ACCIDENTS HAPPEN....
It is no use I tell you to be honest on your CV, but I don't reveal all the things that could happen. Here is a list of rig accidents over the years. The Piper Alpha was the worse one to date.
Key:
DS - Drillship JU - Jack-up LR - Land rig P - Platform SS - Semi-submersible S - Ship CS - Caspian Sea GOM - Gulf of Mexico
Rig Name / Well name Date Location Fatalities Type Incident Comments
60 Yrs of Azerbaijan
Actinia
Adriatic IV
Adriatic VII
Al Baz
Alexander L. Kielland
Ali Baba
Al Mariyah
AMDP-1
Arabdrill 19
Atlantic No. 3
Baku 2
Banjar Panji-1
Banzala
Bigfoot 2
Blake IV
Bob Buschman
Bohai 2
Bohai 3
Bohai 6
Bombay High North
Bourbon Dolphin
Byford Dolphin
Cerveza
Chevron Typhoon
Constellation
Cormorant A
C. P. Baker
Dan Prince
DB29
Deep Sea Driller
Deepwater II
Dixilyn Field 81
Dixilyn Field 82
Dixilyn Field 83
Dixilyn Julie Ann
Dixilyn 150
Dolphin Titan 143
Drake Point L-67
Dresser 2
D M Saunders
Ekofisk A
Ekofisk B
Ekofisk P
Elefante
Enchova Central
Enchova Central
Ensco 51
Ensco 64
Estrellita
Five Sisters
Fulmar A
Funiwa Platform
Gatto Selvatico
Gemini
Getty Platform A
Glomar Arctic II
Glomar Arctic IV
Glomar Baltic I
Glomar Grand Isle
Glomar Java Sea
Glomar Labrador I
Gulfwind
Harvey Ward
Hasbah Platform
Hercules 25
High Island III
Interocean II
IXTOC-1
Jalapa
Jim Cunningham
Key Biscayne
Keyes Marine 302
Keyes Marine 303
King Christian D18
Lake Peigneur
Liberacion
Little Bob
Lodgepole
Lusi Mud Volcano
Maersk Endurer
Maersk Giant
Maersk Victory
Main Pass Block 41
Marine IV
Marlin 3
Marlin 4
Medusa Spar
Mighty Servant 2
Mighty Servant 3
Mississippi Cany. 311A
Mr Bice
Mr Gus 1
Mr Louie
Mumbai High North
Nabors Dolphin 105
Nabors Rig269
Nabors WorkhorseIX
Neptune Gascogne
NFX Platform A
Noble Max Smith
Nowruz Platforms
Ocean Champion
Ocean Developer
Ocean Express
Ocean King
Ocean Master II
Ocean Odyssey
Ocean Prince
Ocean Ranger
Ocean Warwick
Offshore Bahram
Okha
Orion
Oseberg B
Parker 14-J
Pagura
Penrod 52 / Petrel
Penrod 52
Penrod 61
Petrobras P7
Petrobras P36
Petromar V
Petronius A
Piper Alpha
Placid 66
Placid L10a
Pool 55
Pride 1001E
PSS Chemul
Qatar I
Ranger 1
(Pool) Ranger 4
Rigmar 151
Roger Buttin 3
Ron Tappmeyer
Rowan Fort Worth
Rowan Gorilla I
Rowan Halifax
Rowan Houston
Rowan Louisiana
Rowan New Orleans
Rowan Odessa
Rowan Odessa
Saipem Paguro
Scan Sea
Seacrest
Sea Gem
Sea Quest
SedcoNo8-Rig22
Sedco 135F
Sedco 252
Sedco J
Shell Mars
Ship Shoal 246b
Sleipner A
Snorre A
South Timbalier 26
Steelhead Platform
Sundowner 15
Teledyne Movible 16
Thunderhorse
Topper I
Topper III
Transgulf Rig 10
Transocean 3
Transocean 7
Treasure Seeker
Trinimar Marine W327
Ubit Platform
Union Oil Platform A
Usumacinta
Viking Explorer
Vinland
W.D.Kent
West Gamma
West Vanguard
Zacateca
Yum II / Zapoteca
Zapata Enterprize
Zapata Lexington
Zapata Maverick I
Zapata Scorpion
Zapata Topper III
1983-09-09
1993-02-00
2004-08-10
2005-09-28
1989-04-28
1980-03-27
1984-00-00
2000-04-15
1975-09-00
2002-09-30
1948-03-08
1976-00-00
2006-05-29
1982-00-00
1987-10-20
1992-09-29
1986-00-00
1979-11-25
1980-06-15
1981-00-00
2005-07-27
2007-04-12
1983-11-05
1983-00-00
2005-09-27
1969-11-25
1989-04-18
1964-06-30
1980-10-22
1991-08-15
1976-03-01
1957-00-00
1980-08-09
1985-06-00
1986-11-20
1968-03-13
1980-00-00
1977-09-00
1969-00-00
1968-04-28
1993-11-00
1975-00-00
1977-04-22
1989-00-00
1969-00-00
1984-08-16
1988-04-24
2001-03-01
2004-09-15
1969-03-00
1989-04-00
1991-08-00
1980-01-17
1976-01-00
1974-10-09
1984-05-13
1985-01-00
1998-07-00
2001-05-09
1983-02-07
1983-10-25
1988-00-00
2005-00-00
1980-00-00
1980-10-02
2005-08-29
2005-09-28
1989-11-08
1979-06-03
1996-04-00
2004-08-20
1983-09-01
1988-02-22
1990-05-30
1970-10-25
1980-11-21
1974-11-00
1968-08-00
1982-10-17
2006-05-29
1980-10-18
2006-04-23
1996-11-16
1970-02-10
2001-07-13
1992-08-27
1980-00-00
2004-09-15
1999-11-02
2006-12-06
1987-11-04
1998-06-00
1957-03-31
1963-05-00
2005-07-27
2002-10-02
1998-07-17
1980-02-05
1983-00-00
1999-09-09
2005-09-09
1983-03-00
1980-12-00
1995-08-00
1976-04-15
2002-08-09
1977-06-00
1988-09-22
1968-03-06
1982-02-15
2005-08-31
1996-01-00
1980-10-00
1978-02-01
1988-00-00
2003-09-11
1965-00-00
1965-09-09
1983-07-20
1985-10-28
2001-06-19
2001-03-20
1981-08-27
1998-12-03
1988-07-06
1977-00-00
1983-05-15
1987-00-00
1997-04-01
2005-08-29
1956-12-00
1979-05-10
1997-00-00
1998-01-00
1966-02-09
1980-10-02
2005-09-28
1988-12-15
2005-09-28
2002-10-02
2005-09-28
2005-08-31
1994-12-01
2005-09-28
1965-09-09
1977-01-12
1989-11-03
1965-12-27
1980-01-01
1956-08-10
1979-06-03
1989-00-00
1989-04-00
2005-08-29
1980-03-09
1991-08-23
2004-11-28
1970-12-01
1987-12-20
1996-01-24
1989-01-08
2005-07-10
1980-02-00
1975-00-00
1959-00-00
1974-01-01
2005-00-00
1984-00-00
1973-08-08
1996-00-00
1969-01-28
2007-10-23
1988-09-00
1984-02-22
1976-02-00
1990-08-20
1985-10-06
1986-10-00
1987-10-10
1985-00-00
1984-09-14
1965-00-00
1969-11-22
1975-03-00
Caspian Sea
Vietnam
Med Sea, Egypt
GOM
Nigeria
Norwegian CS
UK CS
Persian Gulf
Persian Gulf
Saudi Arabia
Alberta, Canada
Caspian Sea
Java, Indonesia
Cabinda, Angola
GOM
Greenhill bay, GOM
-
Bay of Bohai, China
-
West Pacific
Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Norwegian CS
-
GOM
UK CS
UK CS
GOM
Alaska, North Pacific
South China Sea
Norwegian CS
GOM
GOM
Indian Ocean
Indian Ocean
GOM
-
-
Canadian Arctic
GOM
Arabian Gulf
Norwegian CS
Norwegian CS
Norwegian CS
-
Enchova Field, Brazil
Enchova Field, Brazil
Eugene Isl Blk 273, GOM
GOM
GOM
GOM
UK CS
Nigeria
-
-
West Cameron, GOM
UK CS
-
GOM
?Indonesia
S. China Sea
-
-
GOM
Persian Gulf
GOM
GOM
UK CS
Mexico
GOM
Egypt
Australia
GOM
GOM
Canadian Arctic
Louisiana
South America
-
Alberta, Canada
Java, Indonesia
Gulf of Suez
Norwegian CS
South Australia
GOM
GOM
GOM
South America
GOM
Indonesia
Angola
GOM
GOM
GOM
German CS
Indian Ocean
GOM
GOM
GOM
-
GOM
GOM
Persian Gulf
Port Said
Northern Angola
GOM
Grand Isle 93, GOM
West Africa
UK CS
UK CS
Hibernia, N. Atlantic
GOM
Suez
Arctic
Guernsey, UK
Norwegian CS
GOM
-
GOM
GOM
GOM
Bicudo Field, Brazil
Campos Basin, Brazil
South China Sea
GOM
UK CS
-
SNS, NL
GOM
GOM
GOM
Arabian Gulf
GOM
GOM
West Atlantic
West Africa
Saudi Arabia
GOM
North Atlantic
GOM
GOM
GOM
GOM
GOM
GOM
Off Ravena, Italy
West Pacific
Gulf of Thailand
UK CS
Nigeria
GOM
Mexico
Indian Coast
Offshore S. Africa
GOM
GOM
Norwegian CS
Norwegian CS
GOM
Cook Inlet, Alaska
GOM
GOM
GOM
GOM
-
GOM
UK CS
-
Norwegian CS
Venezuela
Nigeria
Dos Cuadras F, OCS, US
Bay of Campeche, GOM
SE Borneo
Sable Island, N. Atlantic
Off Dubai
North Sea
Haltenbanken, Norw. NS
Mexico
Bay of Campeche, GOM
Javan coast
GOM
GOM
Canary Islands
GOM
5
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0
0
5
123
-
4
-
0
0
-
-
0
-
0
-
72
70
-
22
8
5
-
0
0
0(3?)
22
0
22
6
-
-
0
-
0
-
-
-
-
0
3?/6
0
0
0
37
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-
18
1
2
2
-
-
81
0
-
-
19
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-
-
-
0
0
7
2
-
?3
0
0
-
-
-
-
-
5
0
-
0
1
0
22
-
-
-
-
-
0
20
0
-
13
-
0
1
0
84
0
0
0
0
0
0
-
-
0
1?
0
11
-
0
167
-
0
-
-
0
20
8
-
0
-
19
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
-
0
91
13
0
4
0
3 lost
-
0
0
0
0
4
0
-
-
0
0
-
-
0
-
-
0
18
0
22
4
0
-
0
1
-
0
0
4
-
-
-
JU
SS
JU
JU
JU
SS
SS
JU
JU
JU
LR
JU
LR
JU
JU
JU
JU
JU
JU
JU
P
S
SS
P
P
JU
P
DS
JU
Barge
SS
JU
JU
JU
JU
JU
JU
JU
LR
JU
JU
P
P
P
JU
P
P
JU
JU
JU
JU
P
P
JU
JU
P
SS
SS
JU
DS
DS
JU
JU
JU
P
JU
JU
JU
JU
JU
SS
JU
JU
JU
LR
-
JU
JU
LR
LR
JU
JU
JU
P
JU
JU
JU
P
S
S
P
JU
JU
JU
P
JU
P
JU
JU
P
JU
P
JU
SS
JU
JU
JU
SS
SS
SS
JU
JU
JU
JU
P
JU
JU
JU
JU
JU
P
P
DS
P
P
JU
P
JU
P
SS
JU
JU
JU
JU
JU
JU
JU
JU
JU
JU
JU
JU
JU
JU
JU
JU
DS
JU
SS
JU
JU
JU
SS
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
JU
SS
JU
JU
JU
SS
JU
SS
P
P
P
JU
DS
SS
JU
JU
SS
JU
JU
JU
JU
JU
JU
JU
Sinking
Blowout
Blowout
Hurricane
Blowout
Collapse
Grounding
Collapse
Sinking
Blowout
Blowout
Sinking
Blowout
Sinking
-
Blowout
Sinking
Sinking
Blowout
-
Fire
Sinking
Explosion
Blowout
Hurricane
Sinking
Explosion
Blowout
Sinking
Sinking
Grounding
Sinking
Sinking
Sinking
Sinking
Sinking
Sinking
Sinking
Blowout
Sinking
Sinking
Fire
Blowout
Fire
Fire
Blowout
Blowout
Blowout
Hurricane
Sinking
Sinking
Explosion
Blowout
Sinking
-
Explosion
Explosion
Explosion
Blowout
Blowout
Sinking
Collision
Sinking?
Sinking
Blowout
Hurricane
Hurricane
Sinking
Blowout
Sinking
Blowout
Sinking
-
Blowout
Blowout
Sinking
Sinking
Blowout
Blowout
Blowout
Blowout
Blowout
Collapse
Fire
Blowout
Hurricane
Collapse
Hurricane
Sinking
Sinking
Blowout
Sinking
Sinking
Blowout
Fire
Sinking
Collapse
Sinking
Sinking
Blowout
Hurricane
Fire
Grounding
Sinking
Sinking
Blowout
Sinking
Blowout
Collapse
Sinking
Hurricane
Sinking
Grounding
Grounding
Collision
Collapse
Fire
Sinking
Blowout
Sinking
Blowout
Sinking
Blowout
Sinking
Fire
Sinking
Blowout
Sinking
Blowout
Hurricane
Sinking
Collapse
Sinking
Sinking
Sinking
Blowout
Hurricane
Sinking
Hurricane
Sinking
Hurricane
Hurricane
Fire
Hurricane
Blowout
Sinking
Sinking
Collapse
Blowout
Sinking
Blowout
Blowout
Sinking
Hurricane
Blowout
Sinking
Blowout
Blowout
Blowout
Blowout
Blowout
Hurricane
Sinking
Sinking
Sinking
Collapse
Sinking?
Blowout
Blowout
Fire
Blowout
Blowout
Blowout
Blowout
Sinking
Sinking
Blowout
Blowout
Blowout
Blowout
Blowout
Sinking
Sinking
Blowout
Seabed failure, volcanic action
Major release
Fire destroyed rig and platform
Major damage
Burned & sank
Fatigue fracture caused capsize
Broke moorings
Jack failure while skidding derrick
Sank in tow. ArabAmOilCo
Fire destroyed rig and platform
Major release, fire
Capsized, sank, PT?, new rig
Mud volcano, major release
Lost, shallow gas blowout
2 bow legs PT
Major release, fire
Field Co
Storm. Sank in tow.
Fire
Slipped on location
Boat impact
Capsize, sunk
Diving accident
Abandon
Major damage
Sank in bad weather on tow
Gas leak
Catamaran type, explosion and fire
Sank in bad weather on tow
Typhoon
Storm
Sank after hurricane
Hurricane Allen, on loc
Sank in bad weather on tow
Stbd leg PT, capsized, off Bombay
Sank in bad weather on tow
-
Sank in tow, salvaged, retired
Ice volcano
Overturned due to soil failure
Flooded in bad weather on tow
-
Major release
-
Destroyed, Puente Maracaibo Co.
Fire, lifeboat fell to sea
Destroyed by fire
Setting casing string, fire
Major damage
Grounded in extreme weather
Sank in bad weather on tow
Shell
Major release
AGIP
Punch thru, leg failure
-
Pump room
-
-
Fire
Capsized in tropical storm Lex
Merchant ship
Wrecked, Chiles Offshore
Mudslide, total loss
Major release
Katrina - derrick fell on rig
Major damage
Flooded in bad weather on tow
IXTOC 1 - Capped 1980 Mar 23
Weather, struc fail, flooding
Fire
Sank in bad weather. Salvg 12-83
PT, legs bent, total loss.
-
Ice volcano
Drilled into salt mine
Weather, proced, flooding, sunk
Fire off La. Coral Drilling
Amoco, major H2S release
Mud volcano, major release
Derrick collapse, renamed EDC Setty
Shallow gas
Punch-through, leg failure
Burned for 2 months
-
Major damage, collapse
Legs damaged, seabed slide
Damaged
Hit rock
Ballast problems
Platform tilted
Sank in bad weather on tow
PT, tilt, capsized H. Audrey
Crater
Boat impact
Lili - collapse and capsize
-
Sank in tow, salvaged, in service
Lost legs Brazil. Later Rigmar151
Fire
Major damage in Rita
Major release
Grounded in bad weather
Sank on tow
Capsized on tow in bad weather
Fire
Sank in bad weather on tow
Fire
Broke up in storm
Storm, Mobil
Major damage
Sank in bad weather on tow
Grounded in bad weather
Broke loose from barge
Sub collision - anchor chain
Jacking mechanism failure
Saipem
PT, capsized moving, H. Betsy
Collapsed during blowout
Sank in H. Juan
Fire
Explosion
Sank after blowout
Lift failure, dropped module
Explosion and loss after gas leak
Placid Co.
Corrosion
Soil failure while drilling
Fire
Major damage
Collapsed during tow.
Fatigue, collapse
Breakthru/slide into crater
Formerly Neptune Gascogne
Fast leg penet, capsize, sank
Hasbah Platform blowout
Rita - Beached, written off
Sank in bad weather during tow
Rita - Beached, written off
Lili - Collapse and capsize
Rita - Beached, severe damage
Katrina - Capsized, sank
Leg struck pipe. Damaged, repaired
Rita - missing, sunk?
Destroyed by fire
Sank in bad weather during tow
Typhoon Gay
BP, jack collapse, brittle fracture
Sedco 135C, fire, scuttled off Nigeria
Under construction
IXTOC 1 - Capped 1980 Mar 23
Fire
Capsized during tow
Major damage
Killed after 1 day
-
Seabed gas blowout
Platform lost
Fire. Unocal, Penrod rig also lost?
Fire
Total loss
List after Dennis.
Valve fail, flooding. Crestwave Co
Crestwave Co
Punchthru, capsize b4 move
Leg broke, capsize
Wrecked
Shallow gas
Major release
Explosion
Major release
Storm, major release
Explosion and sinking. Total Oil
Shell, Uniacke G-72
Sank, hit by barge in storm
Sank in bad weather during tow
-
Sank. Perforadora Co
PEMEX
Fire
Fire
Punch thru, overturn H. Betsy
Sank in tow
Sank off La.
Helicopter Incident List - North Sea Only
Aircraft type
Eurocopter SA365N (Dauphin)
Sikorsky S76A (Modified)
Eurocopter AS332 (Super Puma)
Eurocopter AS332 (Super Puma)
Bell 212
Sikorsky S61
Boeing BV234 (Chinook)
Bell 212
Bell 214 ST
Eurocopter AS332 (Super Puma)
Sikorsky S76
Bell 212
Westland Wessex Mk 60
Sikorsky S61
Sikorsky S61
Sikorsky S58
Sikorsky S61
Sikorsky S61
Date
2006-12-28
2002-07-16
1997
1992
1991
1990
1986-11-06
1984
1984
1982
1981
1981
1981
1978
1977
1976
1974
1973
Location
Morecambe Bay, UK
Leman Field, UK
Near Norne FPU, Norway
Near Cormorant 'A', UK
Ekofisk
Brent Spar Helideck
Near Sumburgh, UK
Dan Field, Denmark
Humber, UK
Aberdeen Airport, UK
Near Peterhead, UK
Near Dunlin, UK
Off Bacton, UK
Near Bergen, Norway
Near Stavanger, Norway
Forties Field
North Sea, Netherlands
Near Stavanger, Norway
Incident
Under investigation
Main rotor failure and crash
Engine failure and loss of control
Stall and crash
Main rotor struck flare
Collision and crash
Main rotor/gearbox failure and crash
Tail rotor/gearbox failure and crash
Cause of crash unknown
Engine failure and crash
Rotor failure and aircraft break-up
Pilot disorientation and crash
Main rotor gearbox power loss and crash
Main rotor gearbox failure and crash
Main rotor gearbox failure and crash
Tail rotor/gearbox failure and crash
Main rotor failure and crash
Tail rotor failure and ditch
Fatalities
7/7
11/11
12/12
11/17
3/3
6/13
45/47
3/3
2/2
2/2
4/4
1/14
13/13
18/18
12/12
1/10
6/6
4/13