Investigation Report
Fire in Rental Lube-Oil Filtration Unit
07-26-2018 01:30 G16942 WR 29 Fire / Incident >$25K
- BSEE
- Investigation Report
- Unknown
- FireFunctional safetyHydrocarbon releaseMechanical failure
- HoseValve
- Emergency responseFire protectionOperating and work procedures
- Upstream oil and gas
- Offshore installation
Summary
BSEE investigates a fire in a rental lube-oil filtration unit on Chevron’s Big Foot platform. Disabled safety devices, closed inlet and outlet valves after restart, and unattended operation contributed to overheating, hose rupture and oil ignition. The report describes foam firefighting, personnel muster and subsequent enforcement; no injuries were reported.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Functional safety; safety instrumented systems; SIS.
Classifications: Hydrocarbon release; hydrocarbon leak; oil and gas release.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Hose; flexible hose.
Classifications: Valve; valves.
Classifications: Emergency response; emergency preparedness.
Classifications: Fire protection; fire suppression; fire detection.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.