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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103582136 - Trans Texas Gas Corporation Rig #32
Inspection Information - Office: Corpus Christi Area Office
Site Address:
Trans Texas Gas Corporation Rig #32
11.5 Mi.E.On Hwy.83
Rio Grande City, TX 78582
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 1908, Laredo, TX 78043
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1381
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/05/1995
Emphasis: L:Oilgas
Case Closed: 07/29/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360922769 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 10 | 3 | 2 | 15 | ||
| Current Violations | 11 | 2 | 2 | 15 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $47,000 | $210,000 | $60,000 | $0 | $0 | $317,000 |
| Current Penalty | $33,000 | $102,000 | $40,000 | $0 | $0 | $175,000 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 04/26/1996 | 04/30/1996 | $5,250 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 5A0001 | 04/26/1996 | 04/30/1996 | $4,250 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100133 A01 | 04/26/1996 | 04/30/1996 | $5,000 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100138 A | 04/26/1996 | 04/30/1996 | $5,000 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100141 C01 III | 04/26/1996 | 04/30/1996 | $100 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 04/26/1996 | 05/04/1996 | $3,000 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01007A | Serious | 19100219 D01 | 04/26/1996 | 04/30/1996 | $100 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 01007B | Serious | 19100219 E01 I | 04/26/1996 | 04/30/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 01008 | Serious | 19100305 G02 II | 04/26/1996 | 05/04/1996 | $2,500 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 10. | 01009 | Serious | 19100307 B02 II | 04/26/1996 | 05/04/1996 | $1,000 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 11. | 01010 | Serious | 19101200 H | 04/26/1996 | 05/04/1996 | $800 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 12. | 02001 | Serious | 5A0001 | 04/26/1996 | 04/30/1996 | $6,000 | $70,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 13. | 02002 | Willful | 19100023 C01 | 04/26/1996 | 05/04/1996 | $51,000 | $70,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 14. | 02003 | Willful | 19100151 C | 04/26/1996 | 04/30/1996 | $51,000 | $70,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 15. | 03001 | Repeat | 19100305 G02 III | 04/26/1996 | 05/04/1996 | $13,750 | $25,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 16. | 03002 | Repeat | 19100307 B | 04/26/1996 | 05/04/1996 | $26,250 | $35,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
An employer was drilling in a new field and had reached a depth of approximately 17,000 feet. He was tripping the drill string into the wellbore and had approximately 12 stands in the hole when natural gas, drilling mud, and the drill string were blown out of the wellbore. The natural gas caught fire and burned approximately 200 feet into the air. Employee #1, a derrickman, was on the pipe racking board and was blown upward, landing approximately 62 feet away from the base of the vee door chute where it joins the steel catwalk. He was killed. When the blind rams on the blowout preventers were closed, the fire died out.
Keywords: DERRICKMAN, DRILLING MUD, FIRE, NATURAL GAS, EXPLOSION, HIGH PRESSURE, FALL, GAS WELL DRILLING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103582136 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |