ISO 13702-2024 PDF

Full title and description

St ISO 13702-2024 — Oil and gas industries — Control and mitigation of fires and explosions on offshore production installations — Requirements and guidelines. This International Standard specifies objectives and functional requirements to control and mitigate fires and explosions on offshore production installations, with the aim of protecting personnel, the environment and assets while limiting financial and consequential losses.

Abstract

This document sets out performance-oriented objectives and functional requirements for identifying, evaluating and managing fire and explosion hazards on fixed and floating offshore production and storage installations. It provides guidance on risk treatment, detection, suppression, passive and active protection, emergency response interfaces and design considerations across the facility lifecycle (planning, construction, operation, inspection, maintenance and decommissioning). Mobile offshore units and subsea installations are explicitly excluded, although many principles can be used as guidance.

General information

• Status: Published.
• Publication date: March 2024 (Edition 3, published in March 2024; catalog listings indicate 14 March 2024).
• Publisher: International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
• ICS / categories: 75.180.10 (Petroleum and natural gas industries — Offshore production).
• Edition / version: Edition 3 (2024).
• Number of pages: 64 pages (typical publisher catalog listings).

Scope

Applies to fixed offshore structures and floating systems for production, storage and offloading used in the development of hydrocarbon resources. It establishes objectives and functional requirements for the control and mitigation of fires and explosions on such installations across their lifecycle. Mobile offshore units and subsea installations are excluded from the scope, though the standard’s principles may be used as guidance for those cases.

Key topics and requirements

• Objectives and functional requirements to ensure personnel safety, environmental protection and asset protection.
• Risk identification and risk treatment process for fire and explosion hazards, including a performance-oriented approach to mitigation selection.
• Guidance on design measures: layout, segregation, passive fire protection, fire-resisting barriers (A-class / H-class terminology included in the 2024 edition), and control of ignition sources.
• Requirements and guidance for detection, alarm, fire suppression and explosion mitigation systems, including interfaces to ESD and control systems.
• Consideration of fire and explosion loads, explosion blast description and structural/operational resilience measures.
• Guidance on emergency response integration, evacuation/escape, testing, inspection and maintenance of protective measures.
• Lifecycle application: measures applicable from concept and design through operation, inspection/maintenance and decommissioning.

Typical use and users

Used by oil and gas operators, offshore installation designers and engineers, HSE and process safety managers, emergency response planners, classification societies, regulatory authorities, consultants and equipment suppliers for specifying fire-and-explosion mitigation measures, safety-case development, design reviews, procurement specifications and operational procedures.

Related standards

Commonly used with other offshore and process-safety standards such as ISO 17776 (hazard identification and risk assessment for offshore installations), ISO 15544 (emergency response on offshore installations), ISO 10418/EN ISO 10418 (offshore process safety systems) and functional-safety standards referenced for instrumented systems (e.g., IEC 61511). The 2024 edition replaces ISO 13702:2015.

Keywords

offshore, fire safety, explosion mitigation, risk treatment, petroleum and natural gas, FPSO, fixed platform, fire detection, fire suppression, ESD, passive fire protection, emergency response.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: An ISO International Standard (ISO 13702:2024, Edition 3) that defines objectives and functional requirements for controlling and mitigating fires and explosions on offshore production installations.

Q: What does it cover?

A: Performance-oriented requirements and guidance covering hazard identification, risk treatment, design and layout measures, detection and suppression systems, explosion mitigation, emergency response interfaces, testing and maintenance for fixed and floating offshore production and storage installations. Mobile offshore units and subsea installations are excluded.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Offshore operators, designers, process and safety engineers, HSE teams, regulators, classification societies, emergency planners, consultants and suppliers involved in offshore fire and explosion risk management.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: Current — ISO 13702:2024 (Edition 3, published March 2024) is the active edition and supersedes ISO 13702:2015.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: It is part of the body of ISO standards produced by ISO/TC 67 addressing offshore and petroleum industry safety and design (it cross-references and complements standards such as ISO 17776, ISO 15544 and ISO/EN 10418).

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Offshore fire safety; explosion mitigation; petroleum and natural gas; FPSO; fixed platform; risk treatment; fire detection and suppression; emergency response.