Safety Alert

Safety Alert 109 - Fire

BSEEBureau of Safety and Environmental EnforcementBSEE Safety Alert 109

Safety Alert 109 - Fire

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Summary

An alert describes a fire following an oil and gas release from a chem-electric treater relief valve near a generator exhaust. It identifies paraffin blockage, a missing downcomer, unsuitable regulator service and valve chatter, and records corrective changes to treater internals, piping and exhaust positioning.

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About This Record
Publisher
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
Type
Safety Alert
Reference
BSEE Safety Alert 109
Date
24 March 1983
Topic
Fire, Hydrocarbon Release, Mechanical Failure
Activity
Inspection and Maintenance
Equipment
Process Pipework and Pipelines, Valve
Control
Ignition Source Control
Sector
Upstream Oil and Gas
Link
Checked , working
Record
bsee-safety-alert-109 · added 2 September 2026

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