Investigation Report
Four Pollution Events on Offshore Production Platform
11-29-2006 08:30 G02177 SP/49 Pollution - Equipment Failure
- BSEE
- Investigation Report
- Unknown
- Barrier managementEnvironmental protectionFatigueFunctional safetyHydrocarbon release
- Process pipework and pipelinesValve
- Competence and trainingIndependent audit and verificationOperational supervision
- Upstream oil and gas
- Offshore installation
Summary
Investigation of four pollution events at SP 49-A platform during November and December 2006. The report describes treatment-system upsets, an unattended pig-trap valve and bypassed emergency shutdown safeguards. It identifies training, supervision, unsafe practices and fatigue as probable and contributing causes, and recommends an audit emphasising facility-specific operator training.
Classifications: Barrier management; safety barrier management.
Classifications: Environmental protection; environmental safety; pollution prevention.
Classifications: Fatigue; worker fatigue; alertness impairment.
Classifications: Functional safety; safety instrumented systems; SIS.
Classifications: Hydrocarbon release; hydrocarbon leak; oil and gas release.
Classifications: Process pipework and pipelines; process piping.
Classifications: Valve; valves.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Independent audit and verification.
Classifications: Operational supervision.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.