Cause & Consequence
- Fire or explosion
Incident Location
Fixed Installation
Incident Activity
Production operations
Incident Info Source
mcfarlaned@talisman.co.uk
Specific Incident Equipment
Baikal Shotgun Model IJ 18E
Lessons Identified
No details available.
Incident Recommendations
It is recommended that any installation using this type of gun should arrange examination of the condition of the sear face and firing mechanism by a qualified gunsmith. Other issues highlighted by this incident were:•The maintenance regime of shotguns held on offshore installations;•Training of firearm certificate holders engaged in flare ignition operations on offshore installation;•Site-specific procedures guiding the use of flare-ignition shotguns onboard offshore installations.
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