Safety Alert
Risk-Based Inspections of Subsea Leak Detection Technology Reveals Gaps in System Processes
Risk-Based Inspections of Subsea Leak Detection Technology Reveals Gaps in System Processes
- BSEE
- Safety Alert
- BSEE Safety Alert 407
- Hydrocarbon ReleaseProcess Safety
- Barrier managementHydrocarbon releaseLearning from incidents
- Inspection and maintenanceROV operations
- Process pipework and pipelines
- Alarm managementCompetence and trainingFunctional testingManagement of change
- Upstream oil and gas
- Subsea
Summary
BSEE reviews three subsea oil leaks and inspection findings showing weaknesses in leak-detection procedures and management processes. Operators and contractors are asked to consider clearer alarm response responsibilities, personnel training, system testing, configuration change control and ROV surveys. The alert emphasises investigating abnormal flow and learning from previous detection failures.
Classifications: Barrier management; safety barrier management.
Classifications: Hydrocarbon release; hydrocarbon leak; oil and gas release.
Classifications: Learning from incidents; incident learning; lessons learnt; lessons learned.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: ROV operations; remotely operated vehicle operations.
Classifications: Process pipework and pipelines; process piping.
Classifications: Alarm management.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Functional testing; function test.
Classifications: Management of change; MOC; change management.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Subsea; underwater worksite.
BSEE Safety Alert 407. Themes: hydrocarbon release, process safety.