Escape, Evacuation and Rescue Analysis at an Offshore Platform

In an emergency situation, beyond those immediate risks posed by the particular initiating hazard, additional risks to personnel can arise from the process of Escape, Evacuation and Rescue (EER) itself. Therefore, reviewing the more probable scenarios which may lead to any problem in case of emergency for escape, evacuation and rescue process and setting proper strategies, especially in design phase of projects, is essential. In the present paper, an escape, evacuation and rescue study is reported that was undertaken on an offshore platform in South Pars area. The methodology employed was that first, eight reasonable goals of escape, evacuation and rescue were defined; Then, provisions for escape, evacuation and rescue as well as EER strategy were studied. To determine if each of the EER goals is met, various fire, explosion and toxic release scenarios were developed and the consequences of these potential accidents were simulated. Besides, the maximum estimated time to get to muster area was also calculated. The results assure that sufficient EER facilities have been considered for the platform to meet the 8 EER goals.

کلیدواژه ها:

EERA ، escape routes ، muster area ، offshore facilities