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2025 Second Alert HiPo#05 Drop grating during lifting
During a day shift operation, a third-party slickline (SLK) crew was lifting the lubricator into the wellhead through the coil tubing (CT) tower (yellow area). While doing so, a D-shackle—part of the lifting accessories—contacted a removable grating (red highlighted) from the top section of the CT tower, causing it to fall. At the time of the incident, a banksman was standing on the scaffolding below the tower, near the line of fire. Fortunately, no injuries were reported
• Lifting supervisor should always ensure supervision in the crucial lifting activity. • Ensure always the interface with a third party to be fully access and adequate control to be in place. • Ensure always continuous improvement and revalidation of SOP & JSA and equipment requirement considering new practices
• Improper behavior & Inadequate Lifting supervision • Lack of control and verification before approving a PTW. • XOM SLK JSA didn’t specify the requirements for running the lubricator through CT Tower • The XOM SLK Lifting Plan was generic and wasn’t job-specific. • No lifting supervisor nor dedicated Banksman in place. • The job was considered routine. • No 3rd party checklist verification was conducted.

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