FIRE SUPPRESSION BUILT FOR OIL, GAS & ENERGY EQUIPMENT
Oil and gas equipment operates around many of the conditions that can contribute to fire, including high heat, hydraulic fluid, fuel, electrical components, vibration, and long operating cycles. Frac pumps, blenders, generators, wireline trucks, coiled tubing units, drilling equipment, and other machines can all face elevated fire risk.
When a fire starts on oilfield equipment, the first priority is protecting personnel and giving them time to move away from danger. A properly designed fire suppression system can help detect and suppress a fire quickly. It can also help limit equipment damage, operational downtime, and the potential for fire to spread to nearby equipment or other areas of the site.
AFEX fire suppression systems are purpose-built for heavy-duty mobile equipment and demanding oil, gas, and energy applications. Depending on the equipment and fire hazards present, systems may use dry chemical, liquid agent, or dual agent fire suppression.
Fire Protection Built for Oilfield Equipment
Frac spreads, drilling operations, and other energy applications rely on equipment working under demanding conditions for long periods of time.
Many of these machines bring together:
- High operating temperatures
- Pressurized hydraulic systems
- Diesel fuel or other fuels
- Electrical components
- Heavy vibration
- Long duty cycles
- Multiple machines operating in close proximity
A fire can create immediate danger for personnel and quickly affect much more than the machine where it started. On a crowded frac pad or drilling site, nearby equipment, production, emergency response, and surrounding assets may also be affected.
That is why fire suppression should be viewed as part of an operation’s safety and uptime strategy – not simply an equipment add-on.
DUAL AGENT FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM
As equipment manufacturers design machines that are more powerful and productive, the risk of more severe fires due to increased heat throughout the engine compartment and hydraulic systems grows. A dual agent fire suppression system combines the benefits of dry chemical with liquid agent to address these risks.
Why Is Fire Suppression Important on Oilfield Equipment?
Fire suppression is important on oilfield equipment because a machine fire can threaten personnel, critical equipment, production, and surrounding assets.
In many oil and gas operations, equipment works side-by-side with limited space between machines. If a fire becomes established, the consequences can extend beyond the original piece of equipment.
A properly designed onboard fire suppression system provides a response directly at the machine, helping suppress a developing fire while giving personnel time to move away from danger and follow site response procedures.
Fire suppression can also help reduce:
- Equipment damage
- Unplanned downtime
- Production interruptions
- Emergency response demands
- The potential for fire to spread to nearby equipment
- The time required to repair and return equipment to service
A fire suppression system cannot eliminate every fire risk. But when properly designed, installed, inspected, and maintained, it can help keep a machine fire from becoming a much larger operational event.
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