Fire and Explosion Strategy - Issue 1

This document presents the strategy development carried out by HSE's Energy Division (ED) to address fire and explosion issues on offshore installations. It provides an overview of the current state of knowledge with regard to fire and explosion hazards, their prevention, control and mitigation. It identifies current areas of uncertainty and describes the strategy areas where areas of significant uncertainty require clarification.

Link URLs in this page

  1. Offshore oil and gashttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/index.htm
  2. How we workhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/how.htm
  3. Offshore health and safety lawhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/law.htm
  4. Workforce involvementhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/workinvolvement.htm
  5. Unconventional oil and gas exploration (shale gas)https://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/unconventional-gas.htm
  6. Overview - Offshore topicshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/topics.htm
  7. Accommodationhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/accommodation.htm
  8. Ageinghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/ageing/index.htm
  9. Corrosion and materialshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/corrosion-and-materials.htm
  10. Offshore divinghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/diving.htm
  11. Electrical and control systemshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/controlsystems.htm
  12. Evacuation, escape and rescue (EER)https://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/eer.htm
  13. Fire, explosion and risk assessmenthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/assessment.htm
  14. Human factorshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/humanfactors.htm
  15. International liaisonhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/liaison.htm
  16. Marine and aviationhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/marineaviation.htm
  17. Maritime integrityhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/maritimeintegrity.htm
  18. Mechanical engineeringhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/mechengineering.htm
  19. Occupational healthhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/occupationalhealth.htm
  20. Offshore pipelineshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/pipelines.htm
  21. Process integrityhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/processintegrity.htm
  22. Researchhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/offshoreresearch.htm
  23. Safety caseshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/safetycases.htm
  24. Safety management systemshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/managementsystems.htm
  25. Structural integrityhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/structuralintegrity.htm
  26. Verificationhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/verification.htm
  27. Wellshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/wells.htm
  28. Working timehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/workingtime.htm
  29. Overview - Resourceshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/resources.htm
  30. Overview - Publicationshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/publications.htm
  31. Operations noticeshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/notices/index.htm
  32. Safety alerts and noticeshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/notices/index.htm#safety-alerts
  33. Offshore information sheetshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/infosheets/index.htm
  34. Research reportshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/researchreports.htm
  35. Statisticshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/statistics/index.htm
  36. Offshore charging informationhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/charging.htm
  37. Key programme final reportshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/programmereports.htm
  38. Offshore Directivehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/directive.htm
  39. Subscribehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/ebulletin/index.htm
  40. Introductionhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/strategy/intro.htm
  41. Source Termshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/strategy/source.htm
  42. Ignitionhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/strategy/ignition.htm
  43. Fire and Gas Detectionhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/strategy/fgdetect.htm
  44. Dispersion and Ventilationhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/strategy/disperse.htm
  45. Pool Fireshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/strategy/pool.htm
  46. Jet Fireshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/strategy/jet.htm
  47. Flash Fires and Fireballshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/strategy/flash.htm
  48. Explosion Hazard Assessmenthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/strategy/hazard.htm
  49. Fire Effectshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/strategy/effects.htm
  50. Explosion Consequence Assessmenthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/strategy/consequence.htm
  51. Prevention and Control of Fireshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/strategy/prevent.htm
  52. Prevention, Control and Mitigation of Explosionshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/strategy/mitigation.htm
  53. References https://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/strategy/reference.htm
  54. Printable full version [PDF 242KB]https://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/assets/docs/fireexplosion.pdf
  55. Offshore publicationshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/publications.htm
  56. Research reportshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/researchreports.htm
  57. Offshore statisticshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/statistics/index.htm
  58. Diving micrositehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/diving/index.htm
  59. Pipelines micrositehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pipelines/index.htm
  60. Electricity micrositehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/index.htm
  61. Carbon capture and storage micrositehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/carboncapture/index.htm
  62. Regulating major hazards micrositehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/regulating-major-hazards/index.htm
  63. Safety bulletinhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/index.htm
  64. HSE Publicationshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/index.htm
  65. Science and researchhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/research/index.htm
  66. Charging activitieshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/charging/index.htm
  67. Health and safety statisticsfile:///J%7C/website/livelive/statistics/index.htm
  68. International Regulators Forumhttp://www.irfoffshoresafety.com/
  69. Institution of Occupational Safety and Healthhttp://www.iosh.co.uk/
Updated 2021-02-16