Texas City
On March 23rd, 2005, the BP Texas City refinery experienced a catastrophic process accident. It was one of the most serious U.S. workplace disasters of the past two decades, resulting in 15 deaths and more than 170 injuries. Three key reports are in the public domain: The Baker Panel Report majors on safety culture, leadership and process safety management, whilst the CSB report also includes technical human factors issues. BP’s internal investigation report is also included.
- Fatal Accident Investigation Report, Isomerization Unit Explosion Final Report, Texas City, Texas, USA,
Date of Report: December 9th 2005. Approved for release by J. Mogford, Investigation team leader. (“The Mogford Report”) [1.6MB]
- The Report of the BP U.S. Refineries Independent Safety Review Panel, January 2007. Chaired by James A. Baker, III, (“The Baker Report”) [2.3MB]
- Investigation Report: Refinery Explosion and Fire, BP Texas City, Texas March 23, 2005. U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, Report No. 2005-04-I-TX, March 2007 (“The CSB Report”) [6.6MB]
