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Safety Alert 3 - Drill Ship Damage by Liquid Nitrogen Spill

Notice No. 3 January 29, 1981 DRILL SHIP DAMAGE BY LIQUID NITROGEN SPILL An accident occurred recently on an offshore drilling vessel during a drill stem test operation using liquid nitrogen (LN2). At the time of the accident, the Operator was using nitrogen as a means to lift fluid from the test zone. The person maint

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