Cause & Consequence
- Uncontrolled release of a flammable gas or liquid
Incident Location
Fixed Installation
Incident Activity
Production operations
Specific Incident Equipment
Choke valve
Lessons Identified
The valves in question were all Master flow choke valves of various sizes. The common thread with all these valves is the design of the lugged cap containing the sealing arrangement.
Incident Recommendations
- Identify valves of a similar design on the platform and check for similar problems
- Create a simple learning sheet and share with other platforms.
- Send valve for an investigation into its failure mode.
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