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Table 1 Recorded Offshore Systems Experiencing Tube Rupture Incidents

From: Dynamic modeling of heat exchanger tube rupture

 

Severity

System

Major

Significant

Minor

Total

Flare/HP

 

1

 

1

Gas compression

4

21

13

38

Processing/gas/dehydration

 

3

5

8

Processing/gas/LPG/condensate

 

1

2

3

Processing/gas/sour gas

 

1

 

1

Processing/oil/oil treatment

 

1

 

1

Separation/gas production

1

  

1

Utilities/gas/fuel gas

  

4

4

Utilities/oil/heat transfer oil

  

1

1

Total

5

28

25

58