ENS 50254
ENS Event | |
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04:00 Jun 28, 2014 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report - Fixed Industrial Gauges Damaged During Fire |
| Event Description | The following was received from the State of Ohio via email:
On 6/29/14 at 1330 EDT, ODH [Ohio Department of Health] received a call that there was a fire at an oil well location in Hannibal, Ohio, Monroe County. A hydraulic line on a piece of drilling equipment failed, spilling hydraulic fluid onto a hot engine, igniting the fluid. The fluid continued to rapidly leak, which caused the fire to spread. When the fire department arrived on scene, the well pad was reported to be fully engulfed in flames. The drilling company has reportedly lost 20 vehicles in the fire. There were three density gauges on site, two (2) of which were mounted on equipment and one was mounted on the well. There were no detections of radiation at that time. On 6/30/14 two ODH inspectors were dispatched to the site to verify that the gauges were secure and had not suffered damage from the fire. Upon arrival the ODH inspectors were not allowed to go onto the drilling pad area because it is still being cleared of potentially explosive hazardous chemicals and unexploded ordinance (used in fracking process). The inspectors attended a meeting regarding status of the site and were briefed by representatives from Halliburton (the licensee). The gauges involved were two (2) Model 100-SD, containing 120 mCi of Cs-137 each, and one (1) Model 55-SD containing 66 mCi of Cs-137. Halliburton was able to conduct an initial visual inspection and survey of the gauges. They stated that there did not appear to be any significant visible damage and the devices appeared to be intact. They recorded readings of 0.5 mR/hr on contact for the Model 100-SD gauges, and 0.3 mR/hr on contact on for the Model 55-SD gauge. Wipe tests were taken by the licensee to check for leakage and the field survey indicated no contamination. The wipes were sent to a laboratory for further analysis. Licensee personnel will put up warning signs and barriers around the gauges once the site is safe for other than emergency operations. It is expected to be several days before the site is determined to be safe enough for any movement or removal of the devices. On 7/2/14 the licensee was granted permission from the site manager to remove the gauges. All three gauges were removed without incident, and appeared to be intact (although scorched on the exterior from the fire). There were no incidents during the removal and no radiation readings recorded above those originally reported. The three gauges were placed in over packs, with proper labels and shipping papers, and were sent to the Halliburton headquarters in Texas for further evaluation. Ohio Reference Number: ODH 2014-017. |
| Where | |
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| Halliburton Energy Services Duncan, Ohio (NRC Region 3) | |
| License number: | 31210990018 |
| Organization: | Ohio Bureau Of Radiation Protection |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+127.73 h5.322 days <br />0.76 weeks <br />0.175 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Stephen James 11:44 Jul 3, 2014 |
| NRC Officer: | Charles Teal |
| Last Updated: | Jul 3, 2014 |
| 50254 - NRC Website | |
Halliburton Energy Services with Agreement State | |
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[Table view]Agreement State Agreement State Report - Potential Contamination Event ENS 502542014-06-28T04:00:00028 June 2014 04:00:00 Agreement State Agreement State Report - Fixed Industrial Gauges Damaged During Fire ENS 414722005-03-08T06:00:0008 March 2005 06:00:00 Agreement State Texas Agreement State Report 2017-02-25T14:30:00 | |