ENS 40852

v t e ENS Event
19:30 Jul 4, 2004
Title	Agreement State Report Regarding Well Logging Source Abandonment by State Licensee
Event Description	Texas Incident #: I-8136 Event Location: Hidalgo County, Texas(TDH, Public Health Region 11) at the Guerra #25 operated by Edge Petroleum API #: 42-215-33214 On July 4, 2004, the Licensee notified this Agency of the loss of three radioactive sources on a well logging tool-string in Hidalgo County, Texas, at the Guerra #25 well (API # 42-215-33214) operated by the Edge Petroleum Company. The string contained three sources, manufacturer and Serial Nos. are not available at this time. The sources are: 0.8 microcurie Cs-137; 2.5 curie Cs-137; and an 18 curie Am-241/Be. The sources are abandoned in a well with a total depth of 9,034 feet. The top of the tool-string is located at 5,697 feet and fishing attempts have not allowed recovery. A minimum of 200 feet of red tagged cement has been poured to secure the string in place. Negotiations with the Texas Railroad Commission continue for the placement of a deflection device in the well. The Licensee will be ordering a plaque for emplacement on the wellhead.

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Where
Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations, Inc Houston, Texas (NRC Region 4)
License number:	L00446-060
Organization:	Texas Department Of Health
Reporting

Agreement State
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+14.07 h0.586 days <br />0.0837 weeks <br />0.0193 months <br />)
Opened:	James Ogden 09:34 Jul 5, 2004
NRC Officer:	Chauncey Gould
Last Updated:	Jul 5, 2004
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