Investigation Report
Water-Surface Fire During Welding and Burning of Boat-Landing Handrails
08-02-2005 13:00 G02625 ST/37 Fire
- BSEE
- Investigation Report
- Unknown
- FireHydrocarbon releaseMechanical failure
- Hot work
- Gas detector
- Fire protectionAtmospheric gas testingJob safety analysisPermit to work
- Upstream oil and gas
- Offshore installation
Summary
Investigation of a water-surface fire at Platform J during welding and burning of boat-landing handrails. Hot slag ignited gas escaping through a seawater heat exchanger’s overboard discharge. The report describes pre-work precautions, gas detection limitations, extinguishment and isolation, with no injuries, pollution or property damage reported.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Hydrocarbon release; hydrocarbon leak; oil and gas release.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Hot work; welding and cutting.
Classifications: Gas detector; gas monitor; gas detection instrument.
Classifications: Fire protection; fire suppression; fire detection.
Classifications: Atmospheric gas testing; gas testing; atmosphere testing.
Classifications: Job safety analysis; JSA; job hazard analysis; JHA.
Classifications: Permit to work; PTW; work permit.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.