Investigation Report
Two Platform Oil Pollution Events with Equipment Malfunctions
09-05-2006 09:00 G12362 MP/299 Pollution
- BSEE
- Investigation Report
- Unknown
- Environmental protectionHydrocarbon releaseMechanical failure
- Inspection and maintenance
- Process pipework and pipelinesPumpsValve
- Functional testingEnergy and process isolationPreventive maintenance
- Upstream oil and gas
- Offshore installation
Summary
Investigation of two oil pollution events at MP 299 FP Platform on 5–6 September 2006. Equipment inspections identified malfunctioning level controls, backflow through a failed valve, blocked drains and misleading oil-level indications. The report records corrective cleaning, component replacement, piping modifications and more frequent bridle testing.
Classifications: Environmental protection; environmental safety; pollution prevention.
Classifications: Hydrocarbon release; hydrocarbon leak; oil and gas release.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Process pipework and pipelines; process piping.
Classifications: Pumps.
Classifications: Valve; valves.
Classifications: Functional testing; function test.
Classifications: Energy and process isolation; isolation; energy isolation.
Classifications: Preventive maintenance; preventative maintenance; planned maintenance.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.