Safety Alert
Deficiencies in Process Piping Cause Gas Release Incidents
Deficiencies in Process Piping Cause Gas Release Incidents
- BSEE
- Safety Alert
- BSEE Safety Alert 402
- Hydrocarbon ReleaseProcess Safety
- CorrosionHydrocarbon releaseMaterial fatiguePressure systemsStructural and asset integrity
- Inspection and maintenance
- Process pipework and pipelinesRotating machinery
- Competence and trainingFunctional testingPollution reportingPreventive maintenance
- Upstream oil and gas
Summary
BSEE describes several Gulf of Mexico gas releases involving cracked welds, leaking gaskets and corrosion beneath insulation. The alert links incidents to quality assurance and mechanical integrity deficiencies, with vibration-related fatigue a possible contributor in one case. Recommendations address piping integrity programmes, leak detection, reporting, training and maintenance of compressors and pulsation dampeners.
Classifications: Corrosion; corrosion damage.
Classifications: Hydrocarbon release; hydrocarbon leak; oil and gas release.
Classifications: Material fatigue; metal fatigue.
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: Rotating machinery; rotating equipment.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Functional testing; function test.
Classifications: Pollution reporting.
Classifications: Preventive maintenance; preventative maintenance; planned maintenance.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
BSEE Safety Alert 402. Themes: hydrocarbon release, process safety.