Safety Alert
Safety Alert 229 - Inadequate Job Planning Results in Atmospheric Release of Gas
Safety Alert 229 - Inadequate Job Planning Results in Atmospheric Release of Gas
- BSEE
- Safety Alert
- BSEE Safety Alert 229
- Control of WorkHuman FactorsHydrocarbon Release
- Human factorsHydrocarbon release
- Inspection and maintenance
- Process pipework and pipelinesValve
- Job safety analysisLockout and tagoutOperational supervisionSimultaneous operations coordination
- Upstream oil and gas
Summary
This alert describes gas escaping during platform valve maintenance after production personnel re-pressurised the system to move condensate. Gas migrated back from the sales pipeline, prompting personnel evacuation. MMS identified inadequate job planning, communication and isolation, and recommended supervisory instructions, lockout and tagout, and communication of simultaneous operations.
Classifications: Human factors; human performance; ergonomics.
Classifications: Hydrocarbon release; hydrocarbon leak; oil and gas release.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Process pipework and pipelines; process piping.
Classifications: Valve; valves.
Classifications: Job safety analysis; JSA; job hazard analysis; JHA.
Classifications: Lockout and tagout; LOTO; lockout/tagout.
Classifications: Operational supervision.
Classifications: Simultaneous operations coordination; SIMOPS; simultaneous operations.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
BSEE Safety Alert 229. Themes: control of work, human factors, hydrocarbon release.