Safety Alert
Safety Alert 128 - Platform Fire
Safety Alert 128 - Platform Fire
- BSEE
- Safety Alert
- BSEE Safety Alert 128
- Hot Work and Fire
- FireHydrocarbon releasePressure systems
- Inspection and maintenance
- Pressure vesselStorage tanksValve
- Fire protectionIgnition source controlPressure reliefSafety communication
- Upstream oil and gas
- Offshore installation
Summary
An OCS platform fire followed condensate carry-over through production equipment to an atmospheric tank, where spray reached a compressor exhaust. The alert describes an isolated separator shutdown sensor and a disconnected tank drain. It recommends relocating relief discharge, reinforcing out-of-service tagging and conducting thorough inspections at the start of each tour.
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: Storage tanks; atmospheric tanks.
Classifications: Valve; valves.
Classifications: Fire protection; fire suppression; fire detection.
Classifications: Ignition source control; ignition prevention.
Classifications: Pressure relief; overpressure protection.
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 128. Themes: hot work and fire.