PNO-III-96-077, on 961224 & 1229,3 Curie Am-241 Source & 2 Curie Cs-137 Source Became Snagged in an Oil & Gas Well. Efforts to Retrieve Sources Have Been Unsuccessful.Licensee Will Submit Specific Abandonment Procedures in Few Days: Difference between revisions

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!                                                                                 December 31, 1996 l             PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE PNO-III-96-077 1
! December 31, 1996 l
This preliminary notification constitutes E/RLY notice of events of POSSIBLE
PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE PNO-III-96-077 1
:            safety or public interest significance. The information is as initially receivv without verification or evaluation and is basically all that is i
This preliminary notification constitutes E/RLY notice of events of POSSIBLE safety or public interest significance. The information is as initially receivv without verification or evaluation and is basically all that is i
known b Region III staff (Lisle. Illinois) on this date.
known b Region III staff (Lisle. Illinois) on this date.
;            Facility                                                     Liccasee Emergency Classification i             EASTERN WELL SURVEYS, INC.                                     Notification of Unusual Event
Facility Liccasee Emergency Classification i
.            Eastern Well Surveys. Inc.                                     Alert i             Wooster.0hio                                                   Site Area Emergency l~           License No: 34-12927-01                                       General Emergency
EASTERN WELL SURVEYS, INC.
:                                                                          X Not Applicable
Notification of Unusual Event Eastern Well Surveys. Inc.
Alert i
Wooster.0hio Site Area Emergency l~
License No: 34-12927-01 General Emergency X Not Applicable


==Subject:==
==Subject:==
INABILITY TO RETRIEVE TWO WELL-LOGGING SOURCES i
INABILITY TO RETRIEVE TWO WELL-LOGGING SOURCES i
,            On December 29. 1956, the licensee reported to NRC Operations Center
On December 29. 1956, the licensee reported to NRC Operations Center (Headquarters) that a 3 curie (111 GBq) americium-241 source and a 2 curie (74 GBq) cesium-137 source on December 24, 1996. became snagged in an oil and gas well located in Coshocton County. Ohio. Well logging 1
:            (Headquarters) that a 3 curie (111 GBq) americium-241 source and a 2
i sources are a part of a measurement device which are used to obtain information about the well or adjacent formations. The well is j
!            curie (74 GBq) cesium-137 source on December 24, 1996. became snagged in 1            an oil and gas well located in Coshocton County. Ohio. Well logging i             sources are a part of a measurement device which are used to obtain information about the well or adjacent formations. The well is j             approximately 6080 feet deep. As the device that contained the sources s
approximately 6080 feet deep. As the device that contained the sources was being lifted out of the well, it became stuck at approximately 6.000 s
was being lifted out of the well, it became stuck at approximately 6.000 feet below ground level. The licensee has verified that the sources are                             .
feet below ground level. The licensee has verified that the sources are not leaking radioactive material by performing radiation measurements of the well cooling fluids which circulate through the well.
not leaking radioactive material by performing radiation measurements of                             '
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:            the well cooling fluids which circulate through the well.
Efforts to retrieve the sources have been unsuccessful. The licensee has classified the sources as not retrievable. The licensee, in consultation with NRC Region III is following NRC requirements and licensee i
t i             Efforts to retrieve the sources have been unsuccessful. The licensee has classified the sources as not retrievable. The licensee, in consultation
procedures regarding source encasing. labeling and abandonment. The t
;            with NRC Region III is following NRC requirements and licensee i             procedures regarding source encasing. labeling and abandonment. The t
licensee will submit specific abandonment procedures in the next few days for NRC review and approval. The licensee does not anticipate the release of radioactive material into the environment prior to or after the abandonment 3rocedures are complete. The abandonment of these type of sources at tais location does not pose a significant public health and
licensee will submit specific abandonment procedures in the next few days
!            for NRC review and approval. The licensee does not anticipate the release
:            of radioactive material into the environment prior to or after the abandonment 3rocedures are complete. The abandonment of these type of
;.            sources at tais location does not pose a significant public health and safety hazard.
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1             The Office of Nuclear Materials Safety and Safeguards and the State of i             Ohio have been notified. The information in this preliminary notification
safety hazard.
;            has been reviewed with licensee management.
1 The Office of Nuclear Materials Safety and Safeguards and the State of i
Ohio have been notified. The information in this preliminary notification has been reviewed with licensee management.
This information is current as of 3:30 p.m. (CST) on December 30, 1996.
This information is current as of 3:30 p.m. (CST) on December 30, 1996.


==Contact:==
==Contact:==
MICHAEL LAFRANZO                 ROY CANIANO l                           (630)829-9865                     (630)829-9801 I
MICHAEL LAFRANZO ROY CANIANO l
(630)829-9865 (630)829-9801 I
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PNO-III-96-077:on 961224 & 1229,3 Curie Am-241 Source & 2 Curie Cs-137 Source Became Snagged in an Oil & Gas Well. Efforts to Retrieve Sources Have Been Unsuccessful.Licensee Will Submit Specific Abandonment Procedures in Few Days
ML20138G555
Person / Time
Site: 03005847
Issue date: 12/31/1996
From: Caniano R, Michael Lafranzo
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:
References
PNO-III-96-077, PNO-III-96-77, NUDOCS 9612310168
Download: ML20138G555 (1)
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! December 31, 1996 l

PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE PNO-III-96-077 1

This preliminary notification constitutes E/RLY notice of events of POSSIBLE safety or public interest significance. The information is as initially receivv without verification or evaluation and is basically all that is i

known b Region III staff (Lisle. Illinois) on this date.

Facility Liccasee Emergency Classification i

EASTERN WELL SURVEYS, INC.

Notification of Unusual Event Eastern Well Surveys. Inc.

Alert i

Wooster.0hio Site Area Emergency l~

License No: 34-12927-01 General Emergency X Not Applicable

Subject:

INABILITY TO RETRIEVE TWO WELL-LOGGING SOURCES i

On December 29. 1956, the licensee reported to NRC Operations Center (Headquarters) that a 3 curie (111 GBq) americium-241 source and a 2 curie (74 GBq) cesium-137 source on December 24, 1996. became snagged in an oil and gas well located in Coshocton County. Ohio. Well logging 1

i sources are a part of a measurement device which are used to obtain information about the well or adjacent formations. The well is j

approximately 6080 feet deep. As the device that contained the sources was being lifted out of the well, it became stuck at approximately 6.000 s

feet below ground level. The licensee has verified that the sources are not leaking radioactive material by performing radiation measurements of the well cooling fluids which circulate through the well.

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Efforts to retrieve the sources have been unsuccessful. The licensee has classified the sources as not retrievable. The licensee, in consultation with NRC Region III is following NRC requirements and licensee i

procedures regarding source encasing. labeling and abandonment. The t

licensee will submit specific abandonment procedures in the next few days for NRC review and approval. The licensee does not anticipate the release of radioactive material into the environment prior to or after the abandonment 3rocedures are complete. The abandonment of these type of sources at tais location does not pose a significant public health and

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safety hazard.

1 The Office of Nuclear Materials Safety and Safeguards and the State of i

Ohio have been notified. The information in this preliminary notification has been reviewed with licensee management.

This information is current as of 3:30 p.m. (CST) on December 30, 1996.

Contact:

MICHAEL LAFRANZO ROY CANIANO l

(630)829-9865 (630)829-9801 I

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