Alert
  • Published: 26 May 2011
  • Incident ID: 3182

Emergency Shut Down Valve (ESDV) Fails Performance Standard

Cause & Consequence

  • Failure of vessels or pipework
Incident Consequence
Not Assigned

Incident Location

Any Location Type

Incident Activity

Production operations

Incident Info Source

Keith Skinner kskinner@venture-production.com

Specific Incident Equipment

Two 10” x 2500# Orsenigo Ball Valves

Lessons Identified

No details available

Incident Recommendations

Ensure design contractors are properly assessed for competency prior to contract awardEnsure design specifications take into account the worst case scenarios for potential production fluid composition.

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