Safety Alert
Safety Alert 328 - Gas Release Hazards Identified by BSEE
Safety Alert 328 - Gas Release Hazards Identified by BSEE
- BSEE
- Safety Alert
- BSEE Safety Alert 328
- Hydrocarbon ReleaseProcess Safety
- Hydrocarbon releaseProcess safety
- Inspection and maintenance
- Gas detector
- Competence and trainingJob safety analysisOperating and work procedures
- Upstream oil and gas
- Offshore installation
Summary
BSEE summarises targeted Gulf of Mexico gas-release inspections following a review of incident and compliance data. Findings include oil or gas accumulation, deficient detector assurance, limited area-classification signage and gaps in work practices and training. Recommendations address inspection protocols, detector documentation, accessible procedures, job safety analyses and contractor training.
Classifications: Hydrocarbon release; hydrocarbon leak; oil and gas release.
Classifications: Process safety; major accident hazards.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Gas detector; gas monitor; gas detection instrument.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Job safety analysis; JSA; job hazard analysis; JHA.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.
Summary
The alert addresses gas release hazards identified during offshore operations.
BSEE Safety Alert 328. Themes: hydrocarbon release, process safety.