Investigation Report
Heater-Treater Fire Fed by Oil Through Pitted Fire Tube
04-18-2014 19:00 G02274 VR 369 A Fire / Equipment Failure
- BSEE
- Investigation Report
- Unknown
- CorrosionFireHydrocarbon releaseMechanical failureStructural and asset integrity
- Inspection and maintenance
- Pressure vesselPumpsValve
- Fire protectionEnergy and process isolation
- Upstream oil and gas
- Offshore installation
Summary
Investigation of a heater-treater fire at Vermillion 369-A on 18 April 2014. Acid batch treatments caused or accelerated fire-tube pitting, allowing produced oil to feed the fire after burner gas isolation. The report identifies failure to inspect following earlier warnings and describes manual shutdown and successful extinguisher use.
Classifications: Corrosion; corrosion damage.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Hydrocarbon release; hydrocarbon leak; oil and gas release.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Structural and asset integrity; asset integrity; structural integrity.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Pressure vessel; pressure vessels.
Classifications: Pumps.
Classifications: Valve; valves.
Classifications: Fire protection; fire suppression; fire detection.
Classifications: Energy and process isolation; isolation; energy isolation.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.