Gas leak from recycle line

Cause & Consequence

• Uncontrolled release of a flammable gas or liquid

Incident Location

Fixed Installation

Incident Activity

Production operations

Specific Incident Equipment

Pinhole leak identified on a line which forms part of a recycle system, isolated from direct entry to the compressor but remaining part of the overall system.

Lessons Identified

It is important to ensure all pipework identified as redundant is removed – where this does not occur it must remain part of the inspection programme

Incident Recommendations

• Interim inspections undertaken to confirm line status
• Dead leg scheduled for removal.
• Similar configurations investigated across other assets