Investigation Report
Production Platform Fire During Restart Troubleshooting
07-30-2008 15:15 G02404 HI/A 283 Fire
- BSEE
- Investigation Report
- Unknown
- FireHydrocarbon release
- Inspection and maintenance
- Pressure vesselProcess pipework and pipelines
- Fire protectionIgnition source control
- Upstream oil and gas
- Offshore installation
Summary
An investigation of a production-platform fire during restart troubleshooting identifies fluid carry-over from a flare scrubber to hot generator piping. A malfunctioning separator level switch contributed. Personnel extinguished the fire with a handheld extinguisher. Recommendations address separator level-switch positioning, sight-glass checks and flare vent routing.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Hydrocarbon release; hydrocarbon leak; oil and gas release.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Pressure vessel; pressure vessels.
Classifications: Process pipework and pipelines; process piping.
Classifications: Fire protection; fire suppression; fire detection.
Classifications: Ignition source control; ignition prevention.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.