Safety Alert
Safety Alert 107 - Fire
Safety Alert 107 - Fire
- BSEE
- Safety Alert
- BSEE Safety Alert 107
- Hot Work and Fire
- FireHydrocarbon releasePressure systems
- Inspection and maintenance
- Pressure vessel
- Energy and process isolationSafety communication
- Upstream oil and gas
- Offshore installation
Summary
A Gulf of Mexico platform fire followed bolt removal from a separator flange during sand flushing. The separator had been isolated but not depressurised; escaping natural gas ignited from an unknown source. One man was injured and buildings and equipment were damaged. The operator planned written precautions for production personnel.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Hydrocarbon release; hydrocarbon leak; oil and gas release.
Classifications: Pressure systems; stored pressure; pressurised systems; pressurized systems.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Pressure vessel; pressure vessels.
Classifications: Energy and process isolation; isolation; energy isolation.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.
BSEE Safety Alert 107. Themes: hot work and fire.