Safety Alert
Safety Alert 156 - Fire on the Water Beneath Facilities
Safety Alert 156 - Fire on the Water Beneath Facilities
- BSEE
- Safety Alert
- BSEE Safety Alert 156
- EnvironmentHydrocarbon Release
- FireHydrocarbon release
- Hot work
- Process pipework and pipelinesValve
- Fire protectionIgnition source controlOperational supervision
- Upstream oil and gas
- Marine watersOffshore installation
Summary
Describes two fires beneath offshore platforms during welding, one without injuries and another involving three deaths and eight burn injuries. The second fire was believed to involve welding slag igniting escaped production fluids. Recommendations address bypass coordination, monitoring water for hydrocarbons and enhanced approval and supervision for night welding.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Hydrocarbon release; hydrocarbon leak; oil and gas release.
Classifications: Hot work; welding and cutting.
Classifications: Process pipework and pipelines; process piping.
Classifications: Valve; valves.
Classifications: Fire protection; fire suppression; fire detection.
Classifications: Ignition source control; ignition prevention.
Classifications: Operational supervision.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Marine waters.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.
BSEE Safety Alert 156. Themes: environment, hydrocarbon release.