A large gas leak on the newly reopened Tyra East gas platform in the North Sea is being assessed by the Accident Investigation Board as a "major accident". For 20 minutes, natural gas flowed out under high pressure without the automatic emergency stop being activated. Two technicians were sent out to investigate the leak without personal gas detectors, despite the company's guidelines requiring it in such situations.
According to the Accident Investigation Board's report, there was a risk of fatal burns and serious material damage if the gas had ignited. The commission recommends a number of recommendations, including valve redesign, lower threshold values and mandatory use of gas detectors in process areas. This is reported by JydskeVestkysten, which has recently told a number of stories about problematic working conditions on platforms in the North Sea.
The incident took place on November 10th last year, a few months after the platform was rebuilt for over 20 billion. DKK. A sampling probe burst during pressurization, and 212 kilograms of gas were released. The gas detectors were set with too high threshold values, which prevented automatic emergency shutdown. TotalEnergies, which is the operator of Tyra Øst and is responsible for almost all Danish gas production, has stated in writing:
- Safety is and will remain our highest priority. We have very few serious gas leaks on our installations, but one incident is one incident too many. Although the incident did not result in personal injury, we take it very seriously and continue our work with emergency training and ensuring a strong safety culture - both on Tyra and in the rest of our offshore activities, says Louise Koldig, Head of Safety and Environment at TotalEnergies Denmark.
Since the accident, the faulty equipment has been replaced, procedures adjusted and new training courses introduced. TotalEnergies states that the use of gas detectors is already a requirement, depending on the risk assessment, and that compliance is continuously ensured through training and follow-up.
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