Safety Alert
Safety Alert 80 - Gas Fire, Extensive Platform Damage
Safety Alert 80 - Gas Fire, Extensive Platform Damage
- BSEE
- Safety Alert
- BSEE Safety Alert 80
- Hot Work and FireHydrocarbon Release
- FireHydrocarbon release
- Inspection and maintenance
- Process pipework and pipelinesValve
- Fire protectionIgnition source controlEnergy and process isolationPreventive maintenance
- Upstream oil and gas
- Offshore installation
Summary
A wind-blown temporary tarpaulin ignited against an uninsulated diesel-engine muffler. Heat damaged needle-valve seats on a gas lift header, allowing gas to spread the platform fire. The alert describes pipeline isolation and subsequent changes to exhaust insulation, header location, shut-off arrangements, valve seats and shelters.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Hydrocarbon release; hydrocarbon leak; oil and gas release.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Process pipework and pipelines; process piping.
Classifications: Valve; valves.
Classifications: Fire protection; fire suppression; fire detection.
Classifications: Ignition source control; ignition prevention.
Classifications: Energy and process isolation; isolation; energy isolation.
Classifications: Preventive maintenance; preventative maintenance; planned maintenance.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.
BSEE Safety Alert 80. Themes: hot work and fire, hydrocarbon release.