Equinor – Statfjord A – investigation of oil leak after overpressurising storage cell

Havtil

Investigation Report

Unknown

Barrier managementHydrocarbon releasePressure systemsProcess safetyStructural and asset integrity

Fluid transferInspection and maintenance

Operator displays and control interfacesProcess pipework and pipelinesStorage tanksValve

Alarm managementEnergy and process isolationOperating and work proceduresPressure relief

Upstream oil and gas

Offshore installation

Classifications: Barrier management; safety barrier management.

Classifications: Hydrocarbon release; hydrocarbon leak; oil and gas release.

Classifications: Pressure systems; stored pressure; pressurised systems; pressurized systems.

Classifications: Process safety; major accident hazards.

Classifications: Structural and asset integrity; asset integrity; structural integrity.

Classifications: Fluid transfer; fluid loading; fluid offloading.

Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.

Classifications: Operator displays and control interfaces.

Classifications: Process pipework and pipelines; process piping.

Classifications: Storage tanks; atmospheric tanks.

Classifications: Valve; valves.

Classifications: Alarm management.

Classifications: Energy and process isolation; isolation; energy isolation.

Classifications: Operating and work procedures.

Classifications: Pressure relief; overpressure protection.

Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.

Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.