Definition(s)
Major incident
An incident that has resulted in multiple fatalities and/or serious damage, possibly beyond the asset itself.
Typically initiated by a hazardous release, but may also result from major structural failure or loss of stability that has caused serious damage to an asset. The definition is intended to incorporate terms such as “major accident” as defined by UK HSE).
Source: IOGP Report No. 510, Operating Management System Framework for controlling risk and delivering high performance in the oil and gas industry, International Association of Oil & Gas Producers, June 2014. Global Standards
Major incident
An unplanned event with escalation potential for multiple facilities and/or serious damage, possibly beyond the asset itself. Typically these are hazardous releases, but also include major structural failure or loss of stability that could put the whole asset at risk.
Source: OGP Report No. 415, Asset integrity – the key to managing major incident risks, International Association of Oil & Gas Producers, December 2008. Global Standards
Major incident
An incident that has resulted in multiple fatalities and/or serious damage, possibly beyond the asset itself.
Typically a major incident is initiated by an LOPC event, but may also result from major structural failure or loss of stability that has caused serious damage to an asset (note this definition is intended to incorporate terms such as “Major Accident” as defined by UK HSE).
Source: OGP Report No. 456, Process Safety – Recommended Practice on Key Performance Indicators, International Association of Oil & Gas Producers, November 2011. Global Standards