Chemical safety and hazard investigation board csb investigated not only bps safety performance at texas city, but also the role played by bp group management, based in london, england. Thursday, and texas city residents were asked to shelter in place for about an hour as a precautionary measure. Bp texas explosion free download as powerpoint presentation. This book discusses the causes of a major explosion at the texas city oil refinery on march 23, 2005. Bp sold texas oil refinery after making hundreds of people. Stories by jim malewitz, lise olsen and mark collette with research and assistance. The success of the refinery and the jobs it provided caused the population of texas city to skyrocket.
An explosion and fire has hit valero energys 225,000 bbld texas city refinery, with no injuries reported. The large structure in the center is the raffinate splitter tower. The texas city refinery explosion occurred on march 23, 2005, when a hydrocarbon vapor. Texas city explosion of 1947 industrial disaster, texas. The blast set off a chain of fires as well as a 15foot 4. The texas city refinery explosion occurred on march 23, 2005, when a hydrocarbon vapour cloud exploded at the isom isomerization process unit at bps texas city refinery in texas city. Below are some recent notable accidents that have occurred at texas refineries. March 2005 deadly explosion kills 15 workers and injures more than 100 at the bp refinery now owned by marathon in texas city. Vapor clouds ignited, killing 15 workers and injuring 170 others.
On march 23, 2005, bp employees and contract workers. Bp acquired the texas city refinery as part of its merger with amoco in 1999. Bp was charged with criminal violations of federal environmental laws, and has been subject to lawsuits from the victims families. The texas city refinery was the secondlargest oil refinery in the state. Human factors analysis of the bp texas city refinery explosion. October 2006 worker killed after falling from a ladder at. Pdf on wednesday, march 23 2005, numerous explosions, and a fire. Texas city refinery 2 years ago tomorrow, killing 15 workers and. The texas city refinery explosion occurred on march 23, 2005, when a hydrocarbon vapor cloud was ignited and violently exploded at the isom isomerization process unit at bps texas city refinery in texas city, texas, killing 15 workers, injuring more than 180 others and severely damaging the refinery. The enormous bp amoco oil refinery in texas city was built in 1934 by a company called panamerican refinery, which was at the time a subsidiary of standard oil of indiana. The texas city refinery is bps largest and most complex oil refinery, with a rated capacity. Tower pressure alarm setpoints were frequently exceeded. The texas tribune and the houston chronicle spent two months examining whether the nations oil refineries learned the lessons of the deadly explosion at bps texas city refinery in 2005 one of the most studied industrial accidents in u.
The texas city refinery was the secondlargest oil refinery in the state, and the third. Explosion, large fire at texas city plant fluoride. Bp admits blame for texas oil disaster business the. The bp refinery in texas city extends over nearly two square miles on the outskirts of galveston. Introduction during the startup of the isomerization unit isom on wednesday, march 23, 2005 following a temporary outage, explosions and fires occurred which killed fifteen and harmed over 170 persons in the bp texas city refinery, texas, owned and operated by bp products north america. An explosion and fire occurred during the startup of a process unit. Updated bp texas city animation on the 15th anniversary of.
Texas city refinery explosion wikipedia republished. Failure to learn also analyses the similarities between this event and the longford gas plant explosion in victoria in 1998. For safety inspector charles ramirez, march 23 got off to a good start. Media in category texas city refinery explosion the following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total. Accepted as normal, had to run raff discharge valve in manual to overcome these. Ten years after a texas city refinery blast killed 15 and rattled a community, workers keep dying.
The explosion was reported at the valero plant on loop 197 in texas city, officials said. No one was injured in a large explosion and fire at a texas city refinery thursday afternoon, officials said. Bp texas city oil refinery explosion 2005 case summary. Board operator closed this control valve in manual. Fireextinguishing operations after the texas city refinery explosion. On wednesday, march 23 2005, numerous explosions, and a fire, occurred at bp texas city refinery, texas, usa. Bp fired some staff and disciplined others yesterday after admitting that deeply disturbing internal mistakes led to the texas city refinery explosion which killed 15. The bp texas city refinery disaster, respected ohs expert professor andrew hopkins discusses the causes of a major explosion at the texas city oil refinery on march 23, 2005, that killed 15 workers and injured more than 170 others. Litigation is still ongoing for this incident, which was preventable. Explosion, large fire at texas city plant houston chronicle. Texas city explosion of 1947, industrial disaster sparked by the fire and explosion of the ss grandcamp on april 1617, 1947, in texas city, texas. Theres been a refinery explosion in texas city, texas. Valero faces another suit from workers in texas blast law360. A midmorning fire started on board the frenchregistered vessel ss grandcamp docked in the port, and detonated her cargo of.
Article information, pdf download for human factors analysis of the bp texas city refinery. Pdf lessons learned from texas city refinery explosion. The explosions and fire occurred during startup of. Process safety performance cannot be measured using ltis this case study could be used to trigger some useful, practical discussions with your offshore. Texas city emergency management sent an automated messaging around 5. Description download lessons learned from texas city refinery explosion comments. The texas city disaster was an industrial accident that occurred april 16, 1947, in the port of texas city, texas, at galveston bay. The explosion killed 15 workers and injured more than 170 others. See more ideas about texas city explosion, city and texas. The board approved its final report by a vote of 50 at a public meeting in texas city on march 20, 2007. The incident was an explosion caused by heavierthanair.
Chemical safety and hazard investigation board explosion at bp refinery, texas city, texas 2005 csb maintains an extensive video presence at csb. About the industry the texas city refinery was the secondlargest oil refinery in the state, and the thirdlargest in the united states with an input capacity of 437,000 barrels 69,500 m3 per day as of january 1, 2000. Report lessons learned from texas city refinery explosion please fill this form, we will try to respond as soon as possible. A deadly explosion on march 23, 2005, an explosion at the bp refinery in texas city, texas, killed 15 workers and injured 180. Texas city bp oil refinery explosion and fire 2005. On march 23, 2005, the bp texas city refinery suffered one of the worst industrial disasters in recent u. Texas city refinery, but across the bp group worldwide. The texas city refinery explosion occurred on march 23, 2005, when a hydrocarbon vapor cloud was ignited and violently exploded at the isom isomerization process unit at bps texas city refinery in texas city, texas, killing 15 workers, injuring 180 others and severely damaging the refinery. A detailed study of the events leading up to the bp texas city refinery explosion of 2005. It was reportedly heard 8km away and shook buildings within 1. Oil refinery accidents in texas what you need to know about oil refineries, applicable laws, and injury compensation. On the 23 rd march 2005 a series of explosions and fires at the bp texas city refinery claimed the lives of 15 people, injuring a further 170 others. The bp texas city refinery disaster by andrew hopkins across multiple file formats including epub, doc, and pdf.
Four people treated for injuries after explosion at valero. The explosion on thursday is thought to have occurred at the sites 12,000 bbld alkylation unit, reuters reports. The explosions and fire occurred during startup of an isomerization unit at the refinery. Ten years ago monday, a hydrocarbon vapor cloud explosion tore through the texas city oil refinery, killing 15 workers and injuring more than 100 others. The fire has been contained but fire crews will remain on site until it is fully extinguished, according to city officials. On march 23, 2005, a bp texas city refinery distillation tower experienced an overpressure event that caused a geyserlike release of highly flammable liquids and gases from a blowdown vent stack. Description of the book failure to learn the bp texas city refinery disaster. The baker report this was commissioned by bp in response to the csb recommendation. On march 23, 2005, a fire and explosion occurred at bps texas city refinery in texas city, texas, killing 15 workers and injuring more than 170 others. The incident occurred during the startup of an isomerization unit when a raffinate splitter tower was over filled more than 20 times the intended level. Characteristics of methaneair deflagrations in an endtoend pipe free access. Between 400 and 600 people were killed, with as many as 4,000 injured.
Valeros texas city refinery hit by explosion, fire aol news. To begin to apply the lessons of texas city to our own facilities. In one of the largest oil refineries in texas city, on march 23, 2005, the explosion and fire took place, which took away 15 lives, injured over 170 people, and obligated thousands residents that lived close to. Explosion at bp refinery, texas city, texas internet archive. Today, those affected have played a role in changing the way safety is viewed in the petroleum. Explosion hits valeros texas city refinery news the.
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