upstreamonline: In-depth revision ordered at Brent Charlie following major gas leaks
The UK Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has taken the rare step of ordering a thorough safety review at Shells Brent Charlie platform following two major gas leaks.
ROB WATTS London 06 May 2011 01:53 GMT
The HSE has told Shell to submit a revised safety case for the Brent Charlie platform after gas was detected on its topsides following leaks on 12 January this year and 27 September 2010, Upstream can reveal.
Shell, which took the decision itself to close the platform after the January incident, has been battling for some time to resolve technically complex issues related to the venting of gas from inside one the platforms huge concrete legs Column 1 (C1) and dispersing it effectively away from the platform.
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