Safety Alert
Safety Alert 131 - Pollution
Safety Alert 131 - Pollution
- BSEE
- Safety Alert
- BSEE Safety Alert 131
- Environment
- Environmental protectionHydrocarbon releaseMechanical failure
- PumpsStorage tanksValve
- Preventive maintenance
- Upstream oil and gas
- Marine watersOffshore installation
Summary
An alert describes approximately 25 barrels of crude oil entering Gulf of Mexico waters during overnight well testing on an unmanned platform. Incomplete valve closure and failed shutdown activation contributed to tank overflows. Operator changes include daylight-only testing, routing fluids to a manned platform and using proper safety-device lubricants.
Classifications: Environmental protection; environmental safety; pollution prevention.
Classifications: Hydrocarbon release; hydrocarbon leak; oil and gas release.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Pumps.
Classifications: Storage tanks; atmospheric tanks.
Classifications: Valve; valves.
Classifications: Preventive maintenance; preventative maintenance; planned maintenance.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Marine waters.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.
Summary
The alert addresses pollution from offshore operations.
BSEE Safety Alert 131. Themes: environment.