Extent of the injuries has not been disclosed
A worker sustained injuries after a heavy casing joint struck their lower left leg during lifting operations aboard the Hibernia Platform, marking the second serious safety incident on the installation in as many months, according to a report.
The Hibernia Management and Development Company (HMDC) is investigating the occurrence, which took place at approximately 5:05 a.m. on July 26, 2026, NTV.ca reported. A pipe deck crew was preparing 9 5/8-inch casing joints, each weighing approximately 2,100 pounds, for transfer to the rig in support of drilling operations.
During the lifting operations, a gantry crane was used to move the casing joints. Two joints separated from the crane's magnets while suspended approximately two metres above the pipe deck and fell, according to the report. One of the joints contacted the lower left leg of a worker positioned in the area at the time.
The injured worker was transported onshore for further medical evaluation, NTV.ca reported. The extent of the injuries has not been disclosed, according to the report.
Regulators said the incident had the potential to be fatal, according to the report.
Second incident
The incident comes just two months after another potential fatality incident on the same platform in May.
An investigation into the cause of the casing joint separation is now underway.
In June, Canada's offshore energy regulator launched an investigation into a significant crude oil release aboard the Hibernia Platform after a failed sludge pump drained more than 1,500 litres of oil inside the facility and triggered gas alarms — a combination the regulator has classified as having the potential for fire, explosion, and fatality.
The Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Energy Regulator (C-NLOER) disclosed the incident publicly on June 26, 2026, more than six weeks after it was first reported. The release took place on May 12, 2026, at approximately 11:00 a.m., while operations personnel were preparing to load crude to a tanker.
