Investigation Report
Fire in Auxiliary Living Quarters Prompted Evacuation
02-28-2009 04:15 G05044 SS/259 Required Evacuation - Fire
- BSEE
- Investigation Report
- Unknown
- Electrical safetyFire
- Gas cylinderHose
- Emergency responseEvacuation, escape and rescueFire protection
- Upstream oil and gas
- Offshore installation
Summary
Investigation of a fire in auxiliary living quarters at SS-259. Water contacting electrical equipment was identified as the probable cause, with an old toilet water line a possible contributor. The report describes rescue, evacuation and repeated firefighting attempts, ultimately using vessel-supplied water through platform hoses. No injuries were reported.
Classifications: Electrical safety; electrical hazards.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Gas cylinder; compressed gas bottle; gas cylinders.
Classifications: Hose; flexible hose.
Classifications: Emergency response; emergency preparedness.
Classifications: Evacuation, escape and rescue; EER; escape and rescue.
Classifications: Fire protection; fire suppression; fire detection.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.