WASHINGTON −The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) today released the report of its panel investigation into a May 29, 2019 fatality aboard the Renaissance Offshore, LLC Eugene Island 331 “B” Platform in the Gulf of Mexico, about 170 miles southwest of New Orleans. The panel, including BSEE subject matter experts, engineers, inspectors, and investigators, conducted its investigation of the incident to determine the cause and contributing factors that led to the fatality of a night shift production operator employed by Wood Group Production Services Network.
The production operator was performing assigned monthly casing pressure checks when a grating failure occurred. After a thorough investigation and analysis of the incident, BSEE’s panel made several recommendations to reduce the likelihood of similar events in the future.
BSEE's National Investigations Program is administered by its Safety and Incident Investigations Division in Washington, D.C. Panel investigations, an integral tool for improving both safety and environmental protection, are chaired by division and regional staff, and conducted in coordination with region and district staff.
To read more about the panel investigation, including BSEE’s recommendations, the full report can be found here.
A BSEE Safety Alert has been sent to offshore operators and can be viewed here.
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