Safety Alert
Safety Alert 154 - Flash Fire During Portable Well Testing Operations
Safety Alert 154 - Flash Fire During Portable Well Testing Operations
- BSEE
- Safety Alert
- BSEE Safety Alert 154
- Hot Work and FireHydrocarbon ReleaseProcess Safety
- FireHydrocarbon release
- Hose
- Ignition source control
- Upstream oil and gas
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Summary
An alert describes a flash fire during portable well testing when propane leaking from synthetic tubing ignited as the heater burner lit. One operator suffered burns, with no equipment damage. It recommends hoses designed for liquid petroleum gas service and insulation of specified heater components to prevent ignition.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Hydrocarbon release; hydrocarbon leak; oil and gas release.
Classifications: Hose; flexible hose.
Classifications: Ignition source control; ignition prevention.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
BSEE Safety Alert 154. Themes: hot work and fire, hydrocarbon release, process safety.