Cause & Consequence
- Failure of vessels or pipework
Incident Location
Fixed Installation
Incident Activity
Production operations
Specific Incident Equipment
A ¼” Swage lock fitting that parted on the oil metering system
Lessons Identified
It is important to consider the impact vibration may have when installing small bore fittings
Incident Recommendations
- Appropriate support to small bore fittings
- Failure analysis to be conducted by an integrity specialist, especially on pipe work relating to hydrocarbon service
- When vendors identify anomalies during surveys, appropriate assessment of the findings must take place at the earliest point. This may identify items requiring immediate action before failure occurs.
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