Investigation Report
Platform Fire Following Oil Release from Heater Treater Sight Glass
01-05-2017 2:00 G01034 SS 266 Required Evacuation - Fire - Incident >$25K
- BSEE
- Investigation Report
- Unknown
- FireHydrocarbon releaseMechanical failure
- Pressure vesselPumpsValve
- Evacuation, escape and rescueFire protectionEnergy and process isolation
- Upstream oil and gas
- Offshore installation
Summary
Investigates a fire on Ship Shoal 266-A after oil escaped from a heater treater sight glass and ignited at a pipeline pump exhaust. Missing ball checks allowed continued discharge. The report describes unsuccessful firefighting, evacuation and rescue of four crew members, and recommendations concerning sight glass assemblies and facility design.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Hydrocarbon release; hydrocarbon leak; oil and gas release.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Pressure vessel; pressure vessels.
Classifications: Pumps.
Classifications: Valve; valves.
Classifications: Evacuation, escape and rescue; EER; escape and rescue.
Classifications: Fire protection; fire suppression; fire detection.
Classifications: Energy and process isolation; isolation; energy isolation.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.