Safety Alert
Lack of Uninterruptible Power Supply
Lack of Uninterruptible Power Supply
- BSEE
- Safety Alert
- BSEE Safety Alert 466
- Electrical Safety
- Electrical safetyFunctional safety
- Inspection and maintenance
- Emergency responseFunctional testingPreventive maintenanceThermography
- Upstream oil and gas
- Offshore installation
Summary
Three offshore production incidents illustrate uninterruptible power supply failures affecting emergency power, communications and process controls. The alert examines capacitor damage, battery overcharging, inadequate maintenance instructions and outdated drawings. It recommends operators consider maintenance and testing programmes, thermal scanning, redundancy and emergency response arrangements for power loss.
Classifications: Electrical safety; electrical hazards.
Classifications: Functional safety; safety instrumented systems; SIS.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Emergency response; emergency preparedness.
Classifications: Functional testing; function test.
Classifications: Preventive maintenance; preventative maintenance; planned maintenance.
Classifications: Thermography; thermal imaging; infrared inspection.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.
Summary
An alert addressing risks associated with inadequate uninterruptible power supply provision.
BSEE Safety Alert 466. Themes: electrical safety.