A Brief History of Oil Rig Fires

Colin Read
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Colin Read: SUNY College

Chapter 10 in BP and the Macondo Spill, 2011, pp 75-79 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract Gas and oil exploration and extraction is intrinsically dangerous. Electrical and diesel-fuel operated equipment must be used to power machines that move highly flammable liquids and gases. While extensive precautions are taken to minimize the risks, fires and explosions on rigs and in distribution and storage networks are actually relatively common. In fact, fires and explosions in the Gulf of Mexico region occur more than 128 times each year, on average (Table 10.1).

Keywords: Rogue Wave; Deepwater Horizon; Phillips Petroleum; Flammable Liquid; Drilling Engineer (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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DOI: 10.1057/9780230305083_10

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