NTF11642 – Incident details

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Woodside Energy Ltd notified NOPSEMA of a dangerous occurrence on 14 July 2022 involving significant corrosion discovered in a high-pressure gas compressor on the Vincent facility in Western Australia. During routine inspection of a 50mm suction line, corrosion was identified at the contact point between carbon steel and stainless steel piping, creating a galvanic cell. The operator shut down the affected compressor on the 1000 kPa piping side with no loss of containment reported. NOPSEMA escalated the notification to Level 1 investigation status on 14 July 2022. Woodside submitted its initial incident report on 16 July 2022, which was reviewed on 26 July 2022, confirming the dangerous occurrence classification requiring immediate investigation under occupational health and safety protocols.