Investigation Report
BP America (Texas City) Refinery Explosion — Report of the BP Independent Refineries Safety Review Panel (Baker Panel Report)
BP America (Texas City) Refinery Explosion — Report of the BP Independent Refineries Safety Review Panel (Baker Panel Report)
- CSB
- Investigation Report
- Incident investigationLeadership and safety cultureLearning from incidentsProcess safetySafety-performance measurement
- Inspection and maintenance
- Process pipework and pipelinesValve
- Competence and trainingIndependent audit and verificationPressure reliefRisk assessment
- Downstream and process industries
- Onshore facility
Summary
An independent panel assesses corporate oversight, safety culture and process safety management across BP’s five US refineries, rather than investigating the Texas City accident itself. Interviews, workforce surveys, document examination and sampled technical reviews underpin findings on leadership, competence, hazard analysis, inspection backlogs, performance indicators and incident learning, with recommendations for sustained improvement.
Classifications: Incident investigation; accident investigation.
Classifications: Leadership and safety culture; safety culture; safety leadership.
Classifications: Learning from incidents; incident learning; lessons learnt; lessons learned.
Classifications: Process safety; major accident hazards.
Classifications: Safety-performance measurement.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Process pipework and pipelines; process piping.
Classifications: Valve; valves.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Independent audit and verification.
Classifications: Pressure relief; overpressure protection.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Downstream and process industries; refining; petrochemicals.
Classifications: Onshore facility; onshore plant.