Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300517919 - Mitchell Energy Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Fort Worth Area Office

Inspection Nr: 300517919

Report ID: 0636900

Date Opened: 05/12/1998

Site Address:
Mitchell Energy Corporation
Route 3, Box 100
Bridgeport, TX 76426

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1381

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/14/1998

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/08/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100710433

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$10,800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,800
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	08/14/1998	08/14/1998	$4,500	$4,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	19100242 A	08/14/1998	08/14/1998	$4,500	$4,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
3.	01003	Serious	19101200 E02 II	08/14/1998	08/14/1998	$1,800	$1,800	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200710499

Event: 05/06/1998

Five employees burned in oil well explosion and fire

Employees #1 through #4, of the Energy Service Company, were working at an oil rig scheduled for temporary abandonment by the Railroad Commission. To be decommissioned, the well required a mechanical integrity test (MIT) to check for leaks in the casing. The crew from Energy Service were pulling tubing while waiting for the hot oil truck to pump hot water down the well to melt the paraffin. When the hot oil truck arrived on site, the driver, Employee #5, pulled up next to the well. He made the necessary connections, with Energy Service workers helping him to get hooked up. Before pumping the water down, the blowout protector (BOP) was opened. Oil and gas began to spew out. The other two Energy Services workers came over to assist in closing the BOP, but the extension arm to the BOP fell off. As the crew tried to reattach the extension arm, the oil and gas ignited. Employees #1 through #5 sustained multiple burns. Employees #1 through #4 were flown to the local burn center; Employee #5 was treated and released, but was subsequently admitted to the hospital for further treatment.

Keywords: FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, EXPLOSION, BLOWOUT--OIL WELL, EXTENSION HANDLE, BURN, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FIRE, OIL WELL SERVICING, MECH MALFUNCTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300517919			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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