Analysis of fires at oil industry facilities on the example of the Republic of Bashkortostan

The article analyzes data for the last five years on fires at oil industry facilities in the Republic of Bashkortostan. The sector of the oil industry for the production and processing of oil products in the Republic of Bashkortostan is one of the largest fuel, energy and petrochemical regions in the country. The Republican oil refining complex is the largest in Europe. The analysis of the analyzed fires allowed us to determine the range of the most common causes of fires. Among the common causes are: insufficient organization of production processes, inefficient activities of production control services, equipment failure, short circuit of equipment and electricity, violation of fire safety rules. Based on the identified reasons, the ways and means of modern application of fire-fighting equipment at oil industry facilities are formulated and determined.