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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 115153025 - Amoco Explor. And Prod. San Juan Operations Center
Inspection Information - Office: State Of New Mexico Environment Department Occupational Health & Safety Bureau
Site Address:
Amoco Explor. And Prod. San Juan Operations Center
200 Amoco Court
Farmington, NM 87401
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1311
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/08/1996
Emphasis: L:Oilgas
Case Closed: 07/25/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361804941 |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:30 a.m. on May 2, 1996, Employee #1 and another field technician were placing a Pesco (Process Equipment Services Company) 4 mm EPNG glycol dehydrator back in operation after a natural gas well had been upgraded by increasing the output pressure to about 400 psig, a low output for most gas wells. The two technicians had been purging the lines for approximately 30 minutes. Employee #1 was approaching or was next to the 2 in. valve that opened the pipe from the dehydrator process to the meter in preparation for purging the last leg of the line when the pipe section before the valve burst. Employee #1 was struck on the right shoulder and on the right side of his head; he was killed almost instantly. The 2 in. valve was not open at the time of the accident. The rupture was caused by internal combustion in the vessels or piping due to causes that remain under investigation by Amoco, the owner of the well.
Keywords: HEAD, GAS WELL, WORK RULES, RUPTURE, EXPLOSION, HIGH PRESSURE, VALVE, PIPE, GAS WELL DRILLING, PRESSURE RELEASE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 115153025 | Fatality | Concussion | Drillers, oil well |