by Tom Resser | Aug 25, 2026 | Applications
Active vs Passive Fire Protection in Petrochemical Plants Active vs Passive Fire Protection in Petrochemical PlantsPassive fire protection is everything on a petrochemical site that limits a fire without being switched on: fireproofing on steel, spacing between units,...
by Tom Resser | Aug 25, 2026 | Applications
Wellsite Fire Protection: What Equipment Belongs on a Drilling or Completion Site A drilling or completion wellsite needs four tiers of fire protection: portable extinguishers at every engine, generator and fueling point, wheeled dry chemical units at the rig floor...
by Tom Resser | Aug 25, 2026 | Applications
Vehicle Fire Suppression Systems for Mining & Oilfield Equipment Vehicle fire suppression systems protect haul trucks, dozers, frac pumps, drilling rigs and other heavy equipment by detecting and suppressing fires in high-risk areas such as engine bays,...
by Tom Resser | Aug 25, 2026 | Applications
LNG Fire Protection: Dry Chemical Systems & Safety Dry chemical, particularly potassium bicarbonate, is a primary extinguishing agent for LNG fire hazards because it can rapidly interrupt combustion without adding heat to the cryogenic liquid. Water and foam have...
by Tom Resser | Aug 25, 2026 | Applications
H2S and Fire Safety Equipment for Sour Gas Sites Hydrogen sulfide is immediately dangerous to life at 100 ppm and flammable at about 43,000 ppm, so a sour gas site carries two equipment sets that most plants treat separately: the toxic gas kit (fixed detectors,...
by Tom Resser | Aug 25, 2026 | Applications
Oil Well Firefighting Companies: What They Do & Equipment Used Oil well firefighting companies are specialist well control contractors that respond to blowouts, well fires and uncontrolled releases on land and offshore. Their work is not limited to firefighting....
