Notices served

Notice 311801531 served against Apache North Sea Limited on 12/08/2021
Notice Type	Improvement Notice
Description	Forties A - Improvement Notice IN31180531 Corrosion Under Insulation (CUI) Fire Water Main PFEER served 12/08/2021 because ED inspection on the Forties A, 20-22 July 2021, identified that Apache failed to adequately inspect and maintain the safety critical High-Pressure Fire Water system FA-WF01, which has given rise to it being in a poor state of repair due to corrosion. The safety critical pipe work was installed approximately 45 years ago being part of the original construction. To date Apache have failed to complete a full strip removal of a substantial portion of the pipework to detect corrosion under insulation, contrary to accepted Industry Guidance which recommends inspecting by full strip of insulated and clad pipe, at intervals of between 5 to 20 years depending on criticality. Review of the information provided during ED inspection demonstrated that Apache have identified the risk of CUI to this system, but have failed to take suitable action to detect and prevent deterioration caused by corrosion. Failure of the system could result in lack of availability of firewater during an emergency situation, such as a fire or explosion. Date of compliance extension to 28/2/2022.
Compliance Date	30/11/2021	Revised Compliance Date	28/02/2022
Result	Complied with
Breaches involved in this Notice

Location of Offence
Address	Forties A/Apache North Forties A Scotland	Region	Scotland
		Local Authority	Aberdeen City UA
		Industry	Extractive and utility supply industries
		Main Activity	06100 - EXTRACTION OF CRUDE PETROLEUM
		Type of Location	Offshore Safety Directive Regulator
HSE Details
HSE Group	EDU1S1	HSE Directorate	Energy Division
HSE Area		HSE Division	Scotland