Safety Alert
Safety Alert 106 - Blowout
Safety Alert 106 - Blowout
- BSEE
- Safety Alert
- BSEE Safety Alert 106
- Hydrocarbon ReleaseProcess Safety
- FireWell control
- Drilling
- Evacuation, escape and rescueOperating and work procedures
- Upstream oil and gas
- Offshore installation
Summary
This alert describes a blowout during completion of a dual-zone gas well following a reduction in completion-fluid density. Four people sustained slight injuries during evacuation, and a later fire destroyed platform facilities. Suggested precautions address fluid-level monitoring, maintenance scheduling and consideration of a low-fluid-loss polymer pill.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Well control; kick control; loss of well control.
Classifications: Drilling; well drilling.
Classifications: Evacuation, escape and rescue; EER; escape and rescue.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.
Summary
The alert addresses a blowout involving uncontrolled well fluids.
BSEE Safety Alert 106. Themes: hydrocarbon release, process safety.