Safety Alert
Safety Alert 319 - Chemical Injection Point Corrosion Causes Production Header Failure
Safety Alert 319 - Chemical Injection Point Corrosion Causes Production Header Failure
- BSEE
- Safety Alert
- BSEE Safety Alert 319
- CorrosionStructural and Asset Integrity
- CorrosionLoss of containmentPressure systemsStructural and asset integrity
- Inspection and maintenance
- Process pipework and pipelines
- Non-destructive testingOperating and work procedures
- Upstream oil and gas
- Offshore installation
Summary
A Gulf of Mexico production header ruptured after acidic demulsifier injection caused localised corrosion beneath the injection point. Production fluid sprayed three workers and the platform was evacuated. BSEE recommends procedures for chemical injection equipment and visual and non-destructive inspection, highlighting injection quills to direct chemicals away from pipe walls.
Classifications: Corrosion; corrosion damage.
Classifications: Loss of containment; containment loss.
Classifications: Pressure systems; stored pressure; pressurised systems; pressurized systems.
Classifications: Structural and asset integrity; asset integrity; structural integrity.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Process pipework and pipelines; process piping.
Classifications: Non-destructive testing; NDT; non-destructive examination; NDE.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.
BSEE Safety Alert 319. Themes: corrosion, structural and asset integrity.