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At the, then bp, grangemouth refinery, some 7 kilometres to the wnw, tragically, an explosion in a seperator tank had killed two refinery workers. Major incident report bp grangemouth scotland 29th may. Major incident investigation report 040803 i the powers of the health and safety commission and the health and safety executive. A report of the investigations by the health and safety executive into the fires and. Accident on the hydrocracker explosion and fire at bp oil, grangemouth refinery. Hydrocracker explosion and fire at bp oil, grangemouth. Control of major accident hazards comah case study the. Grangemouth refinery is a mature oil refinery complex located on the firth of forth in grangemouth, scotland.
However, a major explosion and fire in 1987 disabled the unit for more than two. Currently operated by petroineos, it is the only crude oil refinery in scotland and will be the only operating oil refinery following the cessation of refining activities at the dundee refinery and currently one of six in the uk. Incidents that define process safety describes approximately fifty incidents that have had a significant impact on the chemical and refining industries approaches to modern process safety. Sinking of the titanic, north atlantic, april 15, 1912 sinking of the petrobras p. No accidents no harm to people no damage to the environment. Aug 06, 2010 major incident report bp grangemouth scotland 29th may to. The owner of the grangemouth oil refinery has told its 1,300 workers they face d day as it demanded they accept cuts to jobs and pensions plus other changes to their working conditions to keep. Esso longford gas plant explosion, australia, september 25, 1998. The 1997 explosion and fire at the tosco avon refinery, martinez, california, 31, the 1998 disaster at the equilon refinery in anacortes, washington 32, and a 2000 incident at bp grangemouth 30 28 provided. Hydrocracker revamp for grangemouth refinery digital refining.
Our products are used extensively in the petrochemical industry and transformed into bottles and pipes, cabling and insulation, food packaging and. Bringing you a comprehensive selection of legislation, regulations, guidance, standards, including bsi and best. Bringing you a comprehensive selection of legislation, regulations, guidance, standards, including bsi and best practice which is updated daily, you. Texas, refinery disaster 29, and the 2000 bp grangemouth, scotland incidents 30. Bp oil grangemouth refinery helensburgh argyll and. The blast created a wall of steam which firemen had to crawl under. On saturday 21 march 1987 the hydrocracker unit was being recommissioned following a routine.
Grangemouth refinery wikipedias grangemouth refinery as. Grangemouth news, views, gossip, pictures, video daily. To download the full version of this article please subscribe to our technical library. It decided to locate its site adjacent to the existing bp refinery at grangemouth, which had available feedstock. Bps operations at grangemouth grew over the next twenty years to meet the growing demands for both petrochemicals and fuels. Bp grangemouth flare line fire, scotland, uk, march 1987. The company pleaded guilty at falkirk sheriff court to two charges relating to two incidents in two days at the complex on the firth of forth last year. Lack of hazid hazard identification incidents that define. Incidents that define process safety john atherton, bp plc retired frederic gil, bp plc center for chemical process safety. The british r101 airship disaster, france, october 5, 1930 hydrocracker effluent pipe rupture, tosco, avon refinery, california, usa, january 21, 1997. Wider messages for industry 76 appendix 1 descriptions of processes plants or systems 79 appendix 2 previous hse and sepa involvement 90. In linlithgow, a windowshaking explosion woke me on the early morning of sunday 22 march 1987. Three explosion and fire incidents on separate plants on. Emergency services, including a hazardous response unit, are at the ineos petrochemical plant in grangemouth.
Bp grangemouth refinery is located at falkirk, west lothian, united kingdom. Police in scotland have evacuated a major oil refinery near edinburgh after a gas leak. The falkirk east labour mp said the incident was the seventh at the complex since last july and came just hours after he had questioned managers of the bp refinery. Explosion at bp grangemouth hydrocracker, march 22, 1987.
Currently operated by ineos, it is scotlands only oil refinery one of nine in the uk, and is also the uks secondoldest. Ineos breach at grangemouth risks catastrophic accident. Ineos owners energy firm in talks to ensure ongoing supply of fuel energy jim ratcliffes venture is based at the grangemouth refinery in scotland. The hydrocracker explosion and fire at bp oil bp man. Critics are warning that ineos has put communities around grangemouth at risk from a catastrophic accident. Process safety john atherton, bp plc retired frederic gil, bp plc. The hydrocracker explosion and fire at bp oil, grangemouth refinery. A report of the investigations by the health and safety executive.
The forties pipeline system has been the key to grangemouths. Flaring at bp s kinneil plant, grangemouth duration. On wednesday, an explosion in a steam pipe at the complex led to calls from the local mp, michael connarty, for a reexamination of safety. Chernobyl, ussr how a safety enhancement experiment. Major incident report bp grangemouth scotland 29th may to. Grangemouth, seaport and industrial town on the south shore of the river forth estuary, falkirk council area, historic county of stirlingshire, scotland. In a prosecution in 1988, the oil refinery was fined. A report by the health and safety executive into fires and explosion at grangemouth and dalmeny, scotland. Everyone who works for bp, anywhere, is responsible for getting hse right. Grangemouth is a town in the falkirk council area, scotland. As a result, a new joint company, british petroleum chemicals ltd. Scotlands biggest oil refinery was shut down on wednesday as the owners of the grangemouth site refused to back down in an industrial dispute with the unite trade union ineos, which owns the. It is reputedly the uks secondoldest refinery, and it.
Bp oils grangemouth refinery has completed an extensive revamp of its hydrocracker and fcc, reducing production of fuel oil and upgrading to middle distillates to meet a growing market need marco giannelli, bp oil grangemouth refinery nigel unsworth and dave north, foster wheeler energy ltd. This was thought to be a spurious trip and the plant operators started to bring up the unit to normal. A report of the investigations by the hse into the fires and explosions at. In one of the two incidents which occurred within the space of nine days at the companys giant oil refinery at grangemouth the explosion was so massive that it created panic in the town and led. Bp oil grangemouth refinery helensburgh argyll and bute. Grangemouth represents ineos largest manufacturing site by volume of products. Three enforcement actions have been taken for the bp oil grangemouth refinery limited between 1988 and the incidents in 2000. Good hse performance is critical to the success of our business. Bp grangemouth flare line fire, scotland, uk, march 1987 emergency response. Bp can confirm it has been made aware of an incident at the ineos kg plant at grangemouth and we are monitoring the situation closely. Bp oils grangemouth refinery has completed an extensive revamp of its. Major incident investigation report 040803 1 in response to public concern over the series of three major incidents at the bp grangemouth petrochemical complex during mayjune 2000 a commitment was given to produce a report summarising the competent authoritys investigation.
Explosion at bp grangemouth hydrocracker, march 22, 1987 reactive chemicals management of change. The fires and explosion at bp oil grangemouth refinery. The explosion was considerable a 3 tonne piece of the separator being found one kilometre away on the foreshore. Bp oils grangemouth refinery has completed an extensive revamp of its hydrocracker and fcc, reducing production of fuel oil and upgrading to middle distillates to meet a growing market need.
Currently operated by petroineos, it is the only crude oil refinery in scotland and will be the only operating oil refinery following the cessation of refining activities at the dundee refinery 1 and currently one of six in the uk. Grangemouth was founded in 1777 as the eastern terminus and transshipment point of the forthclyde canal closed in 1963. The sheriff fined bp oil grangemouth refinery limited. This is a short video i took of the flames coming from teh bp oil refinery in grangemouth, these flames have been like this since last night. Grangemouth oil refinery shuts as owners refuse to back. Jun 10, 2000 on wednesday, an explosion in a steam pipe at the complex led to calls from the local mp, michael connarty, for a reexamination of safety. Thus an overlap existed between the needs of both distillers and bp in their interest in petrochemical development. Grangemouth had a resident population of 17,906 according to the 2001 census. A court hears the grangemouth substation went on fire after being uprooted by the collision. Jan 18, 2002 the oil and chemicals giant, bp, has been fined.
It is also home to petroineos, scotlands only crude oil refinery and produces the bulk of fuels used in scotland. Explosion at bp grangemouth hydrocracker, march 22, 1987 reactive chemicals. The 1997 explosion and fire at the tosco avon refinery, martinez, california, 31, the 1998 disaster at the equilon refinery in anacortes, washington 32, and a. Hydrocracker explosion and fire at bp oil, grangemouth refinery. Grangemouth refinery is a mature oil refinery complex located on the firth of forth in. A report of the investigations by the health and safety executive into the fires and explosion at grangemouth and dalmeny, scotland, march, 22 march and 11 june 1987, isbn. Control of major accident hazards comah case study. Explosion at ineos grangemouth 9th sept 2015 youtube.
The hydrocracker explosion and fire at bp oil bp man made. A report of the investigations by the hse into the fires and explosions at grangemouthand dalmeny, scotland, march, 22 march and 11 june 1987 by health and safety executive hse online at alibris. In one of the two incidents which occurred within the space of nine days at the companys giant oil refinery at grangemouth the explosion was so massive that it created panic in the town and led to. Flaring at bps kinneil plant, grangemouth duration. We have new and used copies available, in 0 edition starting at.
Sep 09, 2015 explosion at ineos grangemouth 9th sept 2015. Description of the sites 8 bp oil grangemouth refinery ltd is part of bp oil international. Lack of hazid hazard identification sinking of the titanic, north atlantic, april 15, 1912 sinking of the petrobras p36 semisubmersible production vessel, roncador field, brazil, may 15, 2001 esso longford gas plant explosion, australia, september 25, 1998 explosion at bp grangemouth hydrocracker, march 22, 1987 reactive chemicals. On saturday 21 march 1987 the hydrocracker unit was being recommissioned following a routine shut down. Bps operations at grangemouth grew over the next twenty years to meet the. Bp grangemouth flare line fire, scotland, uk, march. The advent of a new source of crude oil feedstock in the shape of north sea oil in 1975, further increased the opportunities for the site. In one of the two incidents which occurred within the space of nine days at the companys giant oil refinery at grangemouth the explosion was so massive that it. Grangemouth refinery is a mature complex oil refinery located on the firth of forth in grangemouth, scotland. Lack of hazid hazard identification incidents that. Events are described in detail so readers get a fundamental understanding of the root causes, the consequences, the lessons learned, and actions that can prevent a recurrence.
Historically part of the county of stirlingshire, the town lies in the forth valley, on the banks of the firth of forth, 3 miles 4. Ppt getting hse right powerpoint presentation free to. Incidents that define process safety ccps center for. May 02, 2017 police in scotland have evacuated a major oil refinery near edinburgh after a gas leak.