Safety Alert
Safety Alert 371 - Conductor Failures Put Workers' Safety and the Environment at Risk
Safety Alert 371 - Conductor Failures Put Workers' Safety and the Environment at Risk
- BSEE
- Safety Alert
- BSEE Safety Alert 371
- Electrical SafetyEnvironment
- CorrosionStructural and asset integrityWell integrity
- Inspection and maintenance
- Preventive maintenance
- Upstream oil and gas
Summary
BSEE highlights well conductor failures observed during inspections and in industry incident reports. It describes internal corrosion associated with water and air entering the annulus, alongside inadequate structural support. Recommendations for operators to consider address water ingress, lateral support, cathodic protection and recurring ultrasonic or laser inspection for metal loss.
Classifications: Corrosion; corrosion damage.
Classifications: Structural and asset integrity; asset integrity; structural integrity.
Classifications: Well integrity; well life cycle integrity.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Preventive maintenance; preventative maintenance; planned maintenance.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Summary
The alert warns that conductor failures can threaten worker safety and the environment.
BSEE Safety Alert 371. Themes: electrical safety, environment.