Safety Alert
Safety Alert 338 - Pressure Safety Element Rupture Disk Failures
Safety Alert 338 - Pressure Safety Element Rupture Disk Failures
- BSEE
- Safety Alert
- BSEE Safety Alert 338
- Inspection and MaintenancePressure Systems
- CorrosionMechanical failurePressure systems
- Inspection and maintenance
- Operating and work proceduresPre-use checksPreventive maintenance
- Upstream oil and gas
- Offshore installation
Summary
BSEE reports ruptured and severely corroded pressure safety elements found during inspections, alongside missing tags and incorrect recorded burst pressures. The alert recalls an earlier failure involving an oil release and recommends considering manufacturer-led inspection intervals, maintenance schedules, tag verification, process monitoring, installation checks and careful storage of spare rupture disks.
Classifications: Corrosion; corrosion damage.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Pressure systems; stored pressure; pressurised systems; pressurized systems.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Pre-use checks; pre-use inspection.
Classifications: Preventive maintenance; preventative maintenance; planned maintenance.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.
BSEE Safety Alert 338. Themes: inspection and maintenance, pressure systems.