Investigation Report
Supply Boat Collision with Platform Caused Gas and Condensate Fire
09-04-2012 11:30 00182 WD 70 Pollution/Fire
- BSEE
- Investigation Report
- Unknown
- FireHydrocarbon releasePressure systemsVessel collision
- Navigation
- Process pipework and pipelines
- Energy and process isolation
- Marine industryUpstream oil and gas
- Vessel
Summary
Investigation of the Jack Fitz supply boat collision with the shut-in, unmanned WD 70I production platform. A ruptured pressurised gas pipeline caused a gas/condensate fire and released 0.42 gallons of condensate. The report identifies careless vessel operation and inattentiveness, describes firefighting and pipeline isolation, and records no injuries.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Hydrocarbon release; hydrocarbon leak; oil and gas release.
Classifications: Pressure systems; stored pressure; pressurised systems; pressurized systems.
Classifications: Vessel collision; ship collision; marine allision.
Classifications: Navigation; vessel navigation; passage planning.
Classifications: Process pipework and pipelines; process piping.
Classifications: Energy and process isolation; isolation; energy isolation.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.