Investigation Report
Statoil - Statfjord A - Investigation of fire
Statoil - Statfjord A - Investigation of fire
- Havtil
- Investigation Report
- Unknown
- FireHuman factorsLearning from incidentsMaterial fatigue
- Fluid transfer
- Operator displays and control interfacesPumpsSwitchgearValve
- Alarm managementCompetence and trainingFire protectionPreventive maintenance
- Upstream oil and gas
- Offshore installation
Summary
Investigation of the Statfjord A utility-shaft fire examines a fatigue-fractured circuit-breaker shaft that prevented loading-pump shutdown. Continued pumping against a closed valve heated crude oil. The report analyses misleading control-room indications, blocked automatic deluge, valve maintenance, operator competence and inadequate investigation of an earlier similar failure.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Human factors; human performance; ergonomics.
Classifications: Learning from incidents; incident learning; lessons learnt; lessons learned.
Classifications: Material fatigue; metal fatigue.
Classifications: Fluid transfer; fluid loading; fluid offloading.
Classifications: Operator displays and control interfaces.
Classifications: Pumps.
Classifications: Switchgear; switch gear.
Classifications: Valve; valves.
Classifications: Alarm management.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Fire protection; fire suppression; fire detection.
Classifications: Preventive maintenance; preventative maintenance; planned maintenance.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.