Safety Alert
Safety Alert 472 - Tote Tank Drain Nozzles Pose Leak Hazard
Safety Alert 472 - Tote Tank Drain Nozzles Pose Leak Hazard
- BSEE
- Safety Alert
- BSEE Safety Alert 472
- Hydrocarbon Release
- Hydrocarbon releaseLoss of containmentMechanical failure
- Lifting operations
- Storage tanks
- Emergency responseLifting planPre-use checks
- Upstream oil and gas
Summary
Two Gulf of Mexico lifting incidents illustrate how protruding tote-tank drain nozzles can strike nearby objects, causing diesel spillage or a cracked weld and minor leak. BSEE recommends considering nozzle positioning, clear transport paths, protective guards, conditional drain securing or nozzle removal, conspicuous marking and spill-response provisions.
Classifications: Hydrocarbon release; hydrocarbon leak; oil and gas release.
Classifications: Loss of containment; containment loss.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Lifting operations; load lifting; hoisting.
Classifications: Storage tanks; atmospheric tanks.
Classifications: Emergency response; emergency preparedness.
Classifications: Lifting plan; lift planning.
Classifications: Pre-use checks; pre-use inspection.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Summary
An alert warning that tote tank drain nozzles can create a leak hazard.
BSEE Safety Alert 472. Themes: hydrocarbon release.