Safety Alert
Safety Alert 174 - Accumulation of Gas in Living Quarters Results in Explosion, Fire, and Injuries
Safety Alert 174 - Accumulation of Gas in Living Quarters Results in Explosion, Fire, and Injuries
- BSEE
- Safety Alert
- BSEE Safety Alert 174
- ExplosionHot Work and FireProcess Safety
- ExplosionFireHydrocarbon releasePressure systems
- Inspection and maintenance
- Gas detectorProcess pipework and pipelinesValve
- Alarm managementEmergency responseFunctional testingPressure relief
- Upstream oil and gas
Summary
An explosion and fire in platform living quarters severely burned three workers during well unloading. The alert examines probable gas blowby, drain connections, disabled equipment and repeated gas alarms. Recommendations address equipment repair, piping arrangements, detector placement and testing, flare-line design and consideration of emergency beacons.
Classifications: Explosion; explosive atmospheres.
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: Gas detector; gas monitor; gas detection instrument.
Classifications: Process pipework and pipelines; process piping.
Classifications: Valve; valves.
Classifications: Alarm management.
Classifications: Emergency response; emergency preparedness.
Classifications: Functional testing; function test.
Classifications: Pressure relief; overpressure protection.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
BSEE Safety Alert 174. Themes: explosion, hot work and fire, process safety.