Safety Alert
Safety Alert 153 - Fire Caused by Cutting Torch Used to Cut Tubing
Safety Alert 153 - Fire Caused by Cutting Torch Used to Cut Tubing
- BSEE
- Safety Alert
- BSEE Safety Alert 153
- Hot Work and Fire
- FireRegulation and legislation
- Hot workWell abandonment
- Hand tools
- Ignition source control
- Upstream oil and gas
- Vessel
Summary
A flash fire on a lift boat during well abandonment involved condensate trapped below a tubing pack-off assembly igniting while tubing was cut with a torch. The alert identifies torch cutting during tubing removal as contrary to safe-operation requirements and states that this practice should not be used.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Regulation and legislation; safety legislation; regulatory requirements.
Classifications: Hot work; welding and cutting.
Classifications: Well abandonment; plug and abandonment; P&A.
Classifications: Hand tools; hand-held tools; handheld tools.
Classifications: Ignition source control; ignition prevention.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
BSEE Safety Alert 153. Themes: hot work and fire.