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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 303702328 - Bp Exploration Alaska Incorporated
Inspection Information - Office: Alaska Department Of Labor Osh Enforcement
Site Address:
Bp Exploration Alaska Incorporated
A Pad, Oil Well A-22
Prudhoe Bay, AK 99734
Mailing Address:
Dave Mccallister,Bp Health & Safety Mgr,Pob 196612, Anchorage, AK 99519
Union Status: Union
SIC:1311
NAICS: 211111/Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas Extraction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 08/20/2002
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/25/2003
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101681294 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $6,300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,300 |
| Current Penalty | $6,300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,300 |
| 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 | 18006075 A | 01/28/2003 | 02/10/2003 | $6,300 | $6,300 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On August 16, 2002, Employee #1, an oil well operator, was near the wellhouse door of oil well #A-22 when it was restarted after six days of being shut down and cooled down to 40 degrees F. The well had been restarted without bleeding off the high pressure in the outer annulus and, as the well heated back to its normal operating temperature of 120 degrees, the thermal expansion raised the outer annulus pressure to well beyond its 5,380 psi bursting strength. At 7,700 psi, the outer annulus burst and the explosion broke a gas line. This released compressed natural gas at 2,000 psi, which immediately created a fire. Employee #1 sustained broken bones and burns and was flown by air ambulance to Anchorage, AK and then was later transferred to Seattle, WA for medical care.
Keywords: BURN, FRACTURE, DRILL OPERATOR, WORK RULES, FIRE, OIL WELL DRILLING, WELL, EXPLOSION, HIGH PRESSURE, PRESSURE RELEASE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303702328 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |