Petroleum safety significant incident reports issued prior to 31 March 2022. Significant incident reports suggest practical measures to assist in reducing the risk of incidents reoccuring.
2018
- Petroleum Safety Significant Incident Report No. 02/2018 - Inadequate electrical isolation leads to electric shock from a potentially fatal ‘floating neutral’ situation
- Dangerous Goods Significant Incident Report No. 01-18 and Petroleum Safety Significant Incident Report No. 01/2018 - Gasket rupture at processing facility results in gas leak
2017
2016
- Dangerous Goods Significant Incident Report No. 03-16 and Petroleum Safety Significant Incident Report No. 02/2016 - Switchboard fire caused by arc flash
- Dangerous Goods Safety Significant Incident Report No. 01-16 and Petroleum Safety Significant Incident Report No. 01/2016 - Hydrogen-fired boiler explosion
2015
2014
2013
- Petroleum Safety Significant Incident Report No. 06/2013 - Collapse of mobile lighting tower results in equipment damage
- Petroleum Safety Significant Incident Report No. 05/2013 - Use of wrong tool results in serious arm injury
- Petroleum Safety Significant Incident Report No. 04/2013 - Overused and poorly maintained generator catches fire
- Petroleum Safety Significant Incident Report No. 03/2013 - Travelling block on work-over rig strikes derrick crown when derrickman in basket
- Petroleum Safety Significant Incident Report No. 02/2013 - Diver's umbilical fouled during mast raising
- Petroleum Safety Significant Incident Report No. 01/2013 - Fall from height incident on offshore platform
2012
- Petroleum Safety Significant Incident Report No. 03/2012 - Failure of substituted fitting on drilling rig causes uncontrolled descent of derrick
- Petroleum Safety Significant Incident Report No. 02/2012 - Travelling block on drilling rig falls following failure of repaired turnbuckle
- Petroleum Safety Significant Incident Report No. 01/2012 - Poorly designed flooring leads to slip and scalding by hot drilling fluid
2011
- Petroleum Safety Significant Incident Report No. 02/2011 - Worker permanently disabled after being struck by falling handrail
- Petroleum Safety Significant Incident Report No. 01/2011 - Hand injury sustained during tong jaw change-out
2010
- Petroleum Safety Significant Incident Report No. 03/2010 - Excavator damages buried small bore pipe in compressor station and causes gas release
- Petroleum Safety Significant Incident Report No. 02/2010 - Excavator damages coating of buried pipeline in compressor station
- Petroleum Safety Significant Incident Report No. 01/2010 - Vibration-induced fracture of small bore pipework results in gas leak
2009