NTF11777 – Incident details

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Woodside Energy Global notified NOPSEMA of a dangerous occurrence at the Pyrenees facility (Western Australia) on 26 September 2022 involving failure of a freefall lifeboat sprinkler system. During routine vendor maintenance, the sprinkler pump drive pulley separated from the pump shaft, preventing water delivery to nozzles. While the lifeboat remained functional for emergency evacuation purposes, the sprinkler system was non-operational. The incident was categorized as damage to safety-critical equipment and escalated to level 1 inspection on 27 September 2022. The immediate cause was identified as internal wear on the drive pulley's face. Woodside provided an initial report on 27 September, reviewed 3 October 2022, with repairs expected within seven days of the incident.