Canada Oil and Gas Installations Regulations — 29
29 (1) On every offshore installation a portable fire extinguisher shall be provided (a) within 10 m of any position accessible by personnel in every machinery, drilling and production and process space; (b) within 15 m of any position accessible by personnel in every space other than a space described in paragraph (a); and (c) near the entrance to each space referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b). (2) Subject to subsection (3), the extinguishing medium employed by an extinguisher provided pursuant to subsection (1) shall be suitable for extinguishing fires in spaces in which it is intended to be used. (3) Each extinguisher provided pursuant to subsection (1) for use in machinery spaces where oil is used as fuel shall be of a type discharging foam, carbon dioxide gas or dry powder. (4) The capacity of each portable extinguisher provided pursuant to this section shall be at least (a) 9 L, for an extinguisher that discharges foam; (b) 4.5 kg, for an extinguisher that discharges dry powder; (c) 6 kg, for an extinguisher that discharges carbon dioxide gas; and (d) 9 L, for an extinguisher that discharges water. (5) A spare charge shall be provided for each portable extinguisher provided pursuant to this section for which a duplicate extinguisher has not been provided. (6) On an offshore installation, every space containing internal combustion machinery that has an aggregate power of at least 750 kW shall be provided with one portable foam applicator unit and the following fire extinguishers: (a) one foam type fire extinguisher of not less than 45 L capacity in every engine space; (b) two portable foam extinguishers, where the aggregate power of the machinery is at least 750 kW but not more than 1500 kW; (c) three portable foam extinguishers, where the aggregate power of the machinery is more than 1500 kW but not more than 2250 kW; (d) four portable foam extinguishers, where the aggregate power of the machinery is more than 2250 kW but not more than 3000 kW; (e) five portable foam extinguishers, where the aggregate power of the machinery is more than 3000 kW but not more than 3750 kW; and (f) six portable foam extinguishers, where the aggregate power of the machinery is more than 3750 kW. (7) On an offshore installation, every space containing an oil- or gas-fired boiler or any other fired process vessel that has a thermal rating of at least 75 kW shall be provided with (a) two portable foam fire extinguishers plus an additional portable foam fire extinguisher for each burner up to a total capacity of 45 L; (b) one portable dry powder fire extinguisher; and (c) one portable foam applicator unit. (8) Every portable foam applicator unit provided pursuant to this section shall be provided with (a) an air-foam nozzle of an inductor type capable of being connected to the water main described in subsection 24(2) and of producing foam effective for extinguishing an oil fire at the rate of at least 1.5 m 3 /minute; and (b) at least two tanks, each containing at least 20 L of foam-making liquid. (9) Every portable fire extinguisher on an offshore installation shall be inspected, maintained and recharged in accordance with National Fire Protection Association 10, Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers .