Author: Tectonic Drilling

The drill crew were preparing to remove the slips table from the drill deck using a jib winch and lifting chains. While the chains were being raised to remove slack and adjust for an even lift, one of the chains became tangled. The Drillers Assistant noticed the issue and signalled to stop the lift, but…

Injury – A drillers assistant was disconnecting an inner tube from the overshot when the tube dropped, pinching their left hand against the drill string and causing a laceration. In February 2025, a medically treated injury occurred at a surface drill. During a routine tube retrieval task, a driller’s assistant sustained a laceration to their…