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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103435905 - Petroleum Engineers International Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
Petroleum Engineers International Inc.
Nabors Rig #570, Off Hwy 87
Jeanerette, LA 70544
Mailing Address:
Po Box 52588, Lafayette, LA 70505
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:8711
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/07/1994
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/07/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361124753 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $900 |
| Current Penalty | $600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $600 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19101200 E01 | 10/11/1994 | 11/20/1994 | $300 | $450 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19101200 H | 10/11/1994 | 11/04/1994 | $300 | $450 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:30 p.m. on August 16, 1994, Employee #1, a consultant engineer with Petroleum Engineers International, Inc., was operating a choke lever on a control unit which opened and closed the infeed lines to a degasser unit at Nabors' rig #570 near Jerrette, LA. Employee #1 and coworkers were trying to bleed off the pressure on the casing pipe in the hole. The casing pipe had been under 3,800 pounds of pressure throughout the course of the day, and the well had kicked. It was decided to use the degassing method to bleed off the pressure. As Employee #1 operated the lever, there was a sudden pressure surge down the line to the degasser equipment. The vent pipe, measuring 6 in. in diameter by 13 ft 4 in. long, blew off the degasser. It flew up in the air and came down, fatally striking the employee in the head. This equipment is used regularly on oil/gas rigs for the purpose of venting off the gas from the drilling head. Employee #1 had experience in working around this equipment. The vent pipe that blew off was screwed on as opposed to being welded onto the degasser apparatus.
Keywords: HEAD, VENTING, ELDERLY, PIPE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, PRESSURE RELEASE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103435905 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |