Investigation Report
Platform Fire After Pump Isolation Valve Released Oil onto Hot Exhaust
07-14-2019 21:50 G32334 MC 547 Fire, Incident > $25k, Required Muster
- BSEE
- Investigation Report
- Unknown
- Environmental protectionFireFunctional safetyHydrocarbon releaseMaterial fatigue
- Inspection and maintenance
- Process pipework and pipelinesPumpsValve
- Evacuation, escape and rescueFire protectionManagement of changePollution reporting
- Upstream oil and gas
- Offshore installation
Summary
BSEE investigates a fire on the MC 547 A platform after a cracked pump isolation valve released oil onto hot engine exhaust. Findings identify inadequate support and fatigue damage. The report examines automatic shutdown, firefighting and muster, alongside evidence of unquantified pollution despite the operator’s initial denial. No injuries occurred.
Classifications: Environmental protection; environmental safety; pollution prevention.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Functional safety; safety instrumented systems; SIS.
Classifications: Hydrocarbon release; hydrocarbon leak; oil and gas release.
Classifications: Material fatigue; metal fatigue.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Process pipework and pipelines; process piping.
Classifications: Pumps.
Classifications: Valve; valves.
Classifications: Evacuation, escape and rescue; EER; escape and rescue.
Classifications: Fire protection; fire suppression; fire detection.
Classifications: Management of change; MOC; change management.
Classifications: Pollution reporting.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.