Safety Alert
Fixed well control equipment
Fixed well control equipment
- NOPSEMA
- Safety Alert
- A762159
- ExplosionInspection and MaintenancePressure SystemsProcess Safety
- Major accident managementPressure systemsWell control
- Inspection and maintenance
- Preventive maintenance
- Upstream oil and gas
- Offshore installation
Summary
NOPSEMA identifies gaps in thickness checking and tolerance verification for fixed mud gas separators, choke and kill pipework, and diverter pipework on mobile offshore drilling units. The alert discusses potential major accident consequences and recommends reviewing inspection and maintenance routines, with regular compliance audits.
Classifications: Major accident management; major accident prevention.
Classifications: Pressure systems; stored pressure; pressurised systems; pressurized systems.
Classifications: Well control; kick control; loss of well control.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
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.
Summary
The alert calls for rigorous inspection and maintenance of fixed well-control equipment to prevent pressure failures and blowouts.
A762159. Themes: explosion, inspection and maintenance, pressure systems, process safety.