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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 531179.015 - Halliburton Energy Services
Inspection Information - Office: Englewood Area Office
Site Address:
Halliburton Energy Services
35191 Hwy 160
Bayfield, CO 81122
Mailing Address:
3199 D Road, Grand Junction, CO 81504
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 211111/Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas Extraction
Inspection Type: Unprog Rel
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/01/2012
Emphasis: N:Petro
Case Closed: 05/30/2014
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 407450 | ||
| Inspection | 530858 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 521219 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 743801 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 531038 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 531358 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| Current Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| 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 | 12/19/2012 | 03/27/2014 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 01/14/2013 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 8:00 AM on June 25, 2012, a crew was conducting an ILI inspection of gas pipeline using a pig to clean, examine, and test the pipeline. The crew was using a Halliburton pumper truck used for fracking operations. The pumper was sending nitrogen down the line to purge the carbons. An error in valve positioning occurred when the ball valve was left closed to the main line. The pumper truck exceeded the specs that the pig launcher was built to. The employee had positioned his crew and made sure that the pump truck and tankers were all set and running. He went to the viciinity of the pig launcher. He felt he was given the go ahead to start pumping the nitrogen. He was also watching the gauges on the launcher. He spoke to another employee and saw no reading on the gauges. He started walking away from the launcher toward the gate leading out of the compound toward his black pipe and pumper. He came on the radiio and gave the operator instructions to increase the volume he was pumping. When the operator went from 3000 cfm to 5000 cfm as directed, the launcher ruptured due to the ball valve leading to the closed pipeline. The black 2" pipe supplying the nitrogen to the launcher, broke loose and swept into the employee's legs. The fllying parts of the steel piping to the pig launcher struck the employee.
Keywords: Pipeline, Pressure Release, Pump
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 531179.015 | 37 | M | Hospitalized injury |