Investigation Report
Oil Release During Treater Water Dump Line Work
06-10-2005 09:30 G03171 PL/13 Pollution
- BSEE
- Investigation Report
- Unknown
- Environmental protectionFireHydrocarbon release
- Inspection and maintenance
- Hand toolsProcess pipework and pipelinesPumpsStorage tanks
- Job safety analysisRisk assessment
- Upstream oil and gas
- Marine watersOffshore installation
Summary
Investigation of an oil release at Pelto 13 platform S during work on a treater water dump line. Removed flange bolts allowed uncontrolled discharge; overwhelmed sump pumps and holes in the containment skid contributed to pollution. The report identifies poor planning, absent risk assessment and job safety analysis, and potential spark ignition.
Classifications: Environmental protection; environmental safety; pollution prevention.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Hydrocarbon release; hydrocarbon leak; oil and gas release.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Hand tools; hand-held tools; handheld tools.
Classifications: Process pipework and pipelines; process piping.
Classifications: Pumps.
Classifications: Storage tanks; atmospheric tanks.
Classifications: Job safety analysis; JSA; job hazard analysis; JHA.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Marine waters.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.