BS EN ISO 13702:1999 - Page 2

Petroleum and natural gas industries. Control and mitigation of fires and explosions on offshore production installations. Requirements and guidelines. | Status: Revised, Superseded, Withdrawn

1 Scope This International Standard describes the objectives, functional requirements and guidelines for the control and mitigation of fires and explosions on offshore installations used for the development of hydrocarbon resources. This International Standard is applicable to:

• — fixed offshore structures;
• — floating production, storage and off-take systems;

for the petroleum and natural gas industries. Mobile offshore units as defined in this International Standard and subsea installations are excluded, although many of the principles contained in this International Standard may be used as guidance. This International Standard is based on an approach where the selection of control and mitigation measures for fires and explosions is determined by an evaluation of hazards on the offshore installation. The methodologies employed in this assessment and the resultant recommendations will differ depending on the complexity of the production process and facilities, type of facility (i.e. open or enclosed), manning levels, and the environmental conditions associated with the area of operation. Users of this International Standard should note that while observing its requirements, they should, at the same time, ensure compliance with such statutory requirements, rules and regulations as may be applicable to the individual offshore installation concerned.