At BSEE, we understand an effective enforcement and compliance program requires consistent and transparent processes, including: clear and understandable standards; sufficient reporting and recordkeeping to measure compliance; an effective oversight program in the field; a range of enforcement tools graduated to risk; and incentives to move beyond baseline compliance to an effective safety and environmental protection management scheme.
A man working on an offshore production platform was injured recently when the high pressure coils in a line heater ruptured. The workman was placing on production a gas well which flows through a line heater ahead of a separator. The heater was not fired at the time of the accident. When pressure from the well was applied to the high pressure coils of the heater, the coils ruptured, resulting in over-pressure to the shell of the vessel. The firebox and firebox flange blew off and the vessel moved several feet, knocking the man against the christmas tree.
A serviceman on an offshore platform recently received minor hand injuries when the fluid reservoir on a hydraulic pump ruptured. The pump was rated for high pressure, but the reservoir was capable of withstanding only low pressure. While testing safety pilots at high pressure, the check valves on the pump dis
