Safety Alert
Safety Alert 62 - Snubbing Operations Fire, Man Burned
Safety Alert 62 - Snubbing Operations Fire, Man Burned
- BSEE
- Safety Alert
- BSEE Safety Alert 62
- Hot Work and Fire
- FireHydrocarbon release
- Well intervention
- Storage tanksValve
- Operating and work proceduresSafety communication
- Upstream oil and gas
- Offshore installation
Summary
An offshore workover snubbing fire caused third-degree burns to a wireline supervisor after well gas entered an open circulating tank through a fully opened choke. Ignition was probably from nearby power units or exhaust stacks. The operator planned separator bleed-down, choke closure when unused, and clearing rather than bypassing plugged chokes.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Hydrocarbon release; hydrocarbon leak; oil and gas release.
Classifications: Well intervention; workover; well servicing.
Classifications: Storage tanks; atmospheric tanks.
Classifications: Valve; valves.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.
BSEE Safety Alert 62. Themes: hot work and fire.