Safety Flash
UK HSE: Liquid petroleum gas (LPG) leak
UK HSE: Liquid petroleum gas (LPG) leak
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 05/22
- Hydrocarbon ReleaseProcess Safety
- Barrier managementHydrocarbon releasePressure systemsProcess safetyRegulation and legislation
- Process pipework and pipelinesValve
- Emergency response
- Downstream and process industries
- Onshore facility
Summary
This safety flash describes a release of around 15 tonnes of LPG at Fawley refinery, undetected for around four hours. HSE identified excessive pressure for the valve and absent flow-discrepancy detection. Emergency personnel reset the valve. The account stresses maintaining protective layers against major incidents; no fire or injury occurred.
Classifications: Barrier management; safety barrier management.
Classifications: Hydrocarbon release; hydrocarbon leak; oil and gas release.
Classifications: Pressure systems; stored pressure; pressurised systems; pressurized systems.
Classifications: Process safety; major accident hazards.
Classifications: Regulation and legislation; safety legislation; regulatory requirements.
Classifications: Process pipework and pipelines; process piping.
Classifications: Valve; valves.
Classifications: Emergency response; emergency preparedness.
Classifications: Downstream and process industries; refining; petrochemicals.
Classifications: Onshore facility; onshore plant.
Summary
The UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) reports that the operator of the UK’s largest oil refinery has been fined for health and safety breaches after a leak of liquid petroleum gas (LPG) was discovered.
IMCA SF 05/22. Themes: hydrocarbon release, process safety.