BSEE Safety Alerts
One of the outcomes of facility-level and task-level analyses is the BSEE Safety Alert.
Safety alerts are tools used by BSEE to inform the offshore energy industry of the changes resulting from the circumstances surrounding incidents or a near misses. They also contain recommendations that should help prevent the recurrences of such incidents on the OCS. Below is a sample safety alert and a link giving access to BSEE for a more complete list.
Excerpt from BSEE Safety Alert No. 22
Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) Gas Release from Piping Corrosion Failure Near a Weld
A hydrogen sulfide (H2S) gas release occurred from a piping corrosion failure near a weld, on the 8-inch side of an 8-inch by 4-inch reducer on the blowdown line for a third-stage section compression scrubber. Multiple H2S sensors detected the release and initiated a platform shutdown. Platform personnel were directed to muster to the safe briefing areas. Response personnel using breathing apparatus isolated the leak. No injuries to any personnel occurred from the incident. Prior to the platform being restarted, the failed spool was removed and saved for testing, and a new spool was installed. The H2S concentration at the release point was estimated to be 40,000 ppm.
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