Investigation Report
Gas Fire Following Sales-Gas Pressure and Back-Pressure Valve Problems
11-18-2005 17:30 G05006 HI/22 Fire
- BSEE
- Investigation Report
- Unknown
- FireHydrocarbon releasePressure systemsStatic electricity
- Inspection and maintenance
- Process pipework and pipelinesValve
- Upstream oil and gas
- Offshore installation
Summary
Investigation of a gas fire at HI 22-B following problems with sales-gas pressure and a back-pressure valve. Supply-line separation was potentially linked to high pressure or hurricane damage; static electricity was a possible ignition source. The report recommends studying pressurised stainless-steel tubing under mechanical stress.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Hydrocarbon release; hydrocarbon leak; oil and gas release.
Classifications: Pressure systems; stored pressure; pressurised systems; pressurized systems.
Classifications: Static electricity; electrostatic discharge.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Process pipework and pipelines; process piping.
Classifications: Valve; valves.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.