Investigation Report
Electrical Fire in Drillship Drawworks Motor-Drive Cabinet
05-28-2019 21:00 G21444 KC 875 Incident / Required Muster
- BSEE
- Investigation Report
- Unknown
- Electrical safetyFire
- Drilling
- Switchgear
- Emergency responseFire protection
- Upstream oil and gas
- Vessel
Summary
BSEE investigates an electrical fire aboard the Ocean Blackhornet drillship during well operations. Damage to the auxiliary drawworks motor-drive cabinet prompted a general alarm and muster, with no reported injuries and approximately $180,000 damage. Extensive equipment damage prevented identification of a probable cause; further failure analysis was considered necessary.
Classifications: Electrical safety; electrical hazards.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Drilling; well drilling.
Classifications: Switchgear; switch gear.
Classifications: Emergency response; emergency preparedness.
Classifications: Fire protection; fire suppression; fire detection.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.