Investigation Report
Platform Electrical Fire Following High Well Pump Amperage
02-16-2004 07:48 P00240 LA/6659 Electrical
- BSEE
- Investigation Report
- Unknown
- Electrical safetyFire
- PumpsSwitchgear
- Fire protectionFunctional testing
- Upstream oil and gas
- Offshore installation
Summary
Investigation of an electrical fire on Platform Henry following high amperage in a well pump. Circuit breakers failed to trip, and fire detection did not initiate an alarm or automatic shutdown. Personnel manually shut down the platform and extinguished the fire. Recommendations address breaker replacement and verification of detection coverage.
Classifications: Electrical safety; electrical hazards.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Pumps.
Classifications: Switchgear; switch gear.
Classifications: Fire protection; fire suppression; fire detection.
Classifications: Functional testing; function test.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.