The longford refining plant suffered an explosion and fire. Sep 25, 2018 in 1998 the explosion at essos longford plant killed two people and crippled victorias gas supply. Applying the apollo root cause analysis to the esso longford. A service will be held to remember the two workers killed in the 1998 esso longford gas explosion in eastern victoria. The explosion killed 15 workers and injured more than 170 others. Examines the findings of the royal commission into the esso gas plant explosion at longford, victoria in 1998. Written by leading author professor andrew hopkins, this book is a. Books, images, historic newspapers, maps, archives and more. Longford explosion anniversary, andrew hopkins and a new book october 2008 was the tenth anniversary of the explosion at longford gas plant in australia that resulted in many injuries, two fatalities and almost two weeks of severely interrupted gas supply to the state of victoria.
One example of such an accident has occurred at essos longford plant in 1998, which. Hundreds of thousands of workers have been stood down. Gas blast essos fault by rachel hawes headlines the australian tuesday june, 29th, 1999 essos failure to train its workers to cope with emergencies left the multinational responsible for the longford gas plant explosion that killed two of its workers and cut gas supplies to victoria for a fortnight essos decision to blame its staff including control room operator jim ward. The initial this book is based on events which took place at an esso a subsidiary of exxon corporation operation at longford, victoria australia.
If you would like to participate, visit the project page. Oct 14, 2008 longford explosion anniversary, andrew hopkins and a new book october 2008 was the tenth anniversary of the explosion at longford gas plant in australia that resulted in many injuries, two fatalities and almost two weeks of severely interrupted gas supply to the state of victoria. Esso longford gas explosion is within the scope of wikiproject australia, which aims to improve wikipedia s coverage of australia and australiarelated topics. This book is based on events which took place at an esso a subsidiary of exxon corporation operation at longford, victoria australia on 25 september 1998. 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. The starting point, called the primary effect, is the immediate human costs of the accidenttwo fatalities and eight injuries. On 25 september 1998, a vessel in the esso longford gas plant, victoria, australia, fractured releasing hydrocarbon vapours and liquid. The longford refining plant suffered an explosion and fire in 1998 that killed two workers, badly injured others, and interrupted the supply of natural gas to the state of victoria for two weeks. The resulting vapor cloud can then be ignited, resulting in a severe explosion of highly pressurized gas. Especially interesting is his lessons from longford. The state coroner today blamed oil giant esso for the 1998 longford gas disaster which killed two workers and cut the states gas supply for about two weeks. This, plus failure to learn were recommended reading to me by a governance expert. Lessons from essos gas plant explosion at longford andrew hopkins phd australian national university email.
Written by an expert witness present at the commission hearings, it clearly and concisely explains who was at fault and why. Hopkins and others published lessons from essos gas plant explosion at longford find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Lessons from longford examines the findings of the royal commission into the esso gas plant explosion at longford, victoria, in september it is written. The long view on longford features the chemical engineer. Start this article has been rated as startclass on the projects quality scale. Part 1 this project applies the dean ganos apollo root cause analysis rca to the esso longford gas plant accident of 1998. Gas supplies to the state of victoria were severely affected for two weeks.
May 01, 2000 lessons from longford examines the findings of the royal commission into the esso gas plant explosion at longford, victoria, in september 1998. Lessons from longford, the esso gas plant explosion by. Written by an expert witness at the commission hearings, it explains why the royal commission decided that the blame lay with esso, not the plant operators. Best sellers todays deals new releases customer service gift ideas books gift cards electronics home computers sell books best sellers new releases childrens books textbooks australian authors kindle books audiobooks. Two esso employees were killed and eight others were injured.
The starting point, called the primary effect, is the immediate human costs of the accidenttwo fatalities and eight injuries the apollo rca method requirs the identification of two causes for each effectone being a condition cause, the other an action cause. Learning from longford safetytalks this dvd workshop is based on a detailed analysis of the longford gas explosion that resulted in the death of two workers and crippled melbournes gas supply for two weeks, as outlined in professor hopkins groundbreaking book lessons from longford. The second disaster is the explosion at an esso gas plant in longford, victoria. Two men were killed in the longford accident, which ripped. Workers from essos longford gas plant are still coming to terms with a catastrophic explosion two decades ago. Essolongford 1998 gas explosion the current issues and the incidents ongoing from 2008 bear all the hallmarks of another longford disaster like the one that occurred in 1998 when a catastrophic explosion at the plant during the morning of friday 25 september 1998 killed two workers in the accident and injured eight others. Aerial view of florida gas plant explosion 29th july 20. Professor hopkins latest of his safety books is about the human and organisational causes of the gulf of mexico oil rig disaster titled disastrous decsisions. Learning from longford professor andrew hopkins this dvd workshop is.
Rfssurf overflow can go wrong explosive oxidizee toxic re over. Gas blast essos fault by rachel hawes headlines the australian tuesday june, 29th, 1999 essos failure to train its workers to cope with emergencies left the multinational responsible for the longford gas plant explosion that killed two of its workers and cut gas supplies to victoria for a fortnight. Esso longford gas explosion victims to be remembered 20. The company tried to scapegoat workers for the accident, in particular control room technician jim ward, who was later exonerated by.
Longford explosion anniversary, andrew hopkins and a new. On 25 september 1998, an explosion took place at the plant, killing two workers and injuring eight. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Failure to learn also analyses the similarities between this event and the longford gas plant explosion in victoria in 1998, featured in his earlier book lessons from longford. Books best sellers new releases childrens books textbooks. The esso gas plant explosion by andrew hopkins from boffins books in perth, australia. The esso gas plant explosion by cch australia staff and andrew hopkins 2000, paperback, new edition at the best online prices at ebay. Two men were killed and the states gas supply was severed for two weeks, causing chaos in. Esso longford gas explosion victims to be remembered 20 years. Supplies of natural gas to domestic and industrial users were halted for between 919 days. Workers from essos longford gas plant are still coming to terms with a catastrophic explosion two decades ago that killed two men and left many others both. Professor andrew hopkins was an expert witness at the royal commission of inquiry into the longford refinery gas explosion that resulted in the death of two workers and crippled. Eight other workers were also injured when a vapour cloud combined with a set. Dec 06, 2001 a series of explosions and fires at the longford gas processing plant outside melbourne on sept.
Applying the apollo root cause analysis to the esso. It is written by an expert witness at the commission hearings. Employees were working at the esso gas production and processing plant, situated at longford in sale, when a gas plant ruptured and exploded, killing two of the workers and physically. The longford esso gas explosion, in victoria 2591998. Melbournes gas supply was cut off for two weeks, causing disruption on a. The esso gas plant explosion 1864684224 by hopkins, andrew. The aftermath of victorias 3week gas supply crisis resulting from the explosion and fire at the longford gas plant continues to dominate.
The full supply of gas to victoria was reestablished after 19 days but other services such as crude oil production from the bass strait oil. The esso longford gas explosion was a catastrophic industrial accident which occurred at the esso natural gas plant at longford in the australian state of victorias gippsland region. September 25, 2018, marks 20 years since an explosion at the longford gas plants occurred. Eight workers were injured and the disaster left victoria without gas.
Pdf lessons from essos gas plant explosion at longford. A series of explosions and fires at the longford gas processing plant outside melbourne on sept. Professor andrew hopkins is being recognized by the european process safety centre in october 2008, in. These books are crucial reading for anyone interested in arriving at a better understanding of technological safety in the context of complex systems involving highenergy and tightlycoupled processes. This title examines the findings of the royal commission into the esso gas plant explosion at longford, victoria, in september 1998. The state coroner today blamed oil giant esso for the 1998 longford gas disaster which killed two workers and cut the states gas supply for about.
The esso gas plant explosion safety book one of several safety books, this has been written by professor andrew hopkins who is a world renowned expert in the analysis of the causes of major industrial accidents. The aftermath of victorias 3week gas supply crisis resulting from the explosion and fire at the longford gas plant continues to dominate australian petroleum news, as a royal commission set up. This report from the longford royal commission summarizes the findings of the investigation into the esso longford gas explosion. Longford publication version 1 lessons from essos gas plant explosion at longford andrew hopkins phd australian national university email. In his books andrew analyses incidents including the macondo blowout, the bp texas city oil refinery disaster, the longford refinery gas explosion and the. The explosion led directly to 2 deaths and total interruption of gas supplies to the state of victoria for 9 days. In 1998 the explosion at essos longford plant killed two people and crippled victorias gas supply. The second disaster is the explosion at an esso gas plant in longford, victoria, australia, where two operators died and eight are injured hopkins, 2000. In a series of books, hopkins has produced indepth explanations from an.
On 25 september 1998, a vessel in the esso longford gas plant 1 fractured, releasing hydrocarbon vapours and liquid. Although hopkins doesnt single out iso 3, reading these two books really does make you question whether having such an easily adopted risk management system like that leaves managers and their fiduciaries thinking they have things in hand far more than they really do. Tagged design envelope, esso longford gas plant accident, gas plant accident, gas plant explosion, longford accident, longford gas explosion, manual of standards, operational limits, rule, safe shutdown, self protection. This project applies the dean ganos apollo root cause analysis rca to the esso longford gas plant accident of 1998. The blast on september 25, 1998, killed peter wilson and john lowery. Employees were working at the esso gas production and processing plant, situated at longford in sale, when a gas plant ruptured and exploded, killing two of the workers and physically injuringothers.
One of several safety books, this has been written by professor andrew hopkins who is a world. Aug 24, 2016 massive gas plant explosion sends huge smoke into the sky in chinas yima. In his books, andrew analyses incidents including the macondo blowout, the bp texas city oil refinery disaster, the longford refinery gas explosion and the gretley mine disaster. Lessons from longford the esso gas plant explosion power. Two men were killed in the longford accident, which ripped through the esso plant with devastating consequences. Cold oil and condensate continued to flow, causing the temperature in a heat exchanger to drop. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. Nov 15, 2002 coroner blames esso for longford disaster. Longford explosion anniversary, andrew hopkins and a new book. By ben reid and chris spindler melbourne the september 25 explosion at the longford gas processing plant near sale left two workers dead and millions of victorians without gas.
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