Investigation Report
Flash Fire During Coiled Tubing Operations
10-02-2010 07:00 G08641 EC/83 Required Evacuation - Fire - Other
- BSEE
- Investigation Report
- Unknown
- FireHuman factorsHydrocarbon release
- Well intervention
- Process pipework and pipelinesPumpsValve
- Ignition source controlJob safety analysisSimultaneous operations coordinationStop-work authority
- Upstream oil and gas
- Vessel
Summary
Investigation of a flash fire during coiled tubing operations beside a producing platform. Gas venting through an open gas-buster clean-out valve migrated to a diesel pump engine and ignited following a backfire, burning the operator. Findings address missing fluid returns, inadequate hazard analysis, delayed simultaneous-operations planning and obstructed emergency egress.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Human factors; human performance; ergonomics.
Classifications: Hydrocarbon release; hydrocarbon leak; oil and gas release.
Classifications: Well intervention; workover; well servicing.
Classifications: Process pipework and pipelines; process piping.
Classifications: Pumps.
Classifications: Valve; valves.
Classifications: Ignition source control; ignition prevention.
Classifications: Job safety analysis; JSA; job hazard analysis; JHA.
Classifications: Simultaneous operations coordination; SIMOPS; simultaneous operations.
Classifications: Stop-work authority; stop work; stop-work intervention.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.