Flame reported on Hibernia platform

OE Staff
Thursday, May 12, 2016

Hibernia Management and Development Co. (HMDC) reported an incident involving a flame originating from under the insulation of a high pressure cleaning unit on the Hibernia Platform.

Earlier this week n 9 May at approximately 7:30 a.m., two workers observed the flame and immediately shut down the high pressure cleaning unit.

A portable extinguisher was used to quickly extinguish the flame. There were no injuries associated with this incident and HMDC is investigating the cause.

Categories: North America Canada Platform

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