Safer Together: Fire whilst servicing a well

During a workover, tubing was Pulling Out Of Hole (POOH) ‘wet’ using a mud bucket draining to the cellar. After 12 joints, ignition occurred. Fire spread to the cellar. The Emergency Shutdown (ESD) was activated and the crew were mustered. The fire was extinguished shortly after using handheld extinguishers.

There was no harm to personnel or loss of well containment.

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