Investigation Report
Chevron Richmond Refinery Fire
Chevron Richmond Refinery Fire
- CSB
- Investigation Report
- Hot Work and FireProcess Safety
- CorrosionFireHydrocarbon releaseLeadership and safety cultureProcess safety
- Inspection and maintenance
- Process pipework and pipelines
- Emergency responseNon-destructive testingOperating and work proceduresStop-work authority
- Downstream and process industries
- Onshore facility
Summary
Final investigation of the Richmond refinery pipe rupture and fire examines sulfidation corrosion in low-silicon carbon steel, incomplete component inspection and rejected material upgrades. It analyses leak response, shutdown decisions, stop-work authority and safety culture, recommending stronger inspection requirements, corrosion-resistant materials and site-specific leak response protocols.
Classifications: Corrosion; corrosion damage.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Hydrocarbon release; hydrocarbon leak; oil and gas release.
Classifications: Leadership and safety culture; safety culture; safety leadership.
Classifications: Process safety; major accident hazards.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Process pipework and pipelines; process piping.
Classifications: Emergency response; emergency preparedness.
Classifications: Non-destructive testing; NDT; non-destructive examination; NDE.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Stop-work authority; stop work; stop-work intervention.
Classifications: Downstream and process industries; refining; petrochemicals.
Classifications: Onshore facility; onshore plant.
Themes: hot work and fire, process safety.