NTF13082 - Notifiable Incident Report - FOI

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Santos NA Barossa Pty Ltd reported a fire incident on the Barossa Gas Export Pipeline (NT/PL5) on 27 June 2024 at 9:00 PM AWST, involving compressor AA1929 on the main deck during nitrogen purging operations to dewater the pipeline. This was the third similar fire incident in days, with three of fifteen compressors now out of service. The fire was extinguished using portable powder extinguishers; witness statements and photographs were collected. NOPSEMA denied permission to disturb the site pending inspector assessment and scheduled witness interviews for the previous incident. The incident was categorized as a dangerous occurrence (OHS—fire or explosion) and escalated to level 1, with investigations handled under reference IVT13312.