Safety Alert
Safety Alert 19 - Pump Can Pollution Incident
Safety Alert 19 - Pump Can Pollution Incident
- BSEE
- Safety Alert
- BSEE Safety Alert 19
- EnvironmentHydrocarbon Release
- CorrosionEnvironmental protectionHydrocarbon release
- Inspection and maintenance
- Pumps
- Non-destructive testingPreventive maintenanceRisk assessment
- Upstream oil and gas
- Marine watersOffshore installation
Summary
External corrosion perforated a platform pipeline pump can, releasing between 20 and 30 barrels of crude oil into the Santa Barbara Channel. The alert identifies inspection and containment limitations and recommends preventive inspection procedures, risk assessment of uncontained equipment and consideration of guards against potential vessel damage.
Classifications: Corrosion; corrosion damage.
Classifications: Environmental protection; environmental safety; pollution prevention.
Classifications: Hydrocarbon release; hydrocarbon leak; oil and gas release.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Pumps.
Classifications: Non-destructive testing; NDT; non-destructive examination; NDE.
Classifications: Preventive maintenance; preventative maintenance; planned maintenance.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Marine waters.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.
BSEE Safety Alert 19. Themes: environment, hydrocarbon release.