Operator Name
and Case No. |
Violation
and
Date(s) |
Penalty Paid and
Date Paid |
Regulation(s) Violated
(30 CFR) |
BP Exploration & Oil Inc. G-2000-029 |
Unsafe operations were conducted
during the slip and cut of the drill line and an employee was seriously injured. 3/16/00 - 3/16/00 |
$20,000 2/14/01 |
250.107(a) |
Santa Fe Snyder Corporation G-2000-031
|
A derrickhand, who was allowed to
remain in the derrick during a pressure test of a Kelly hose, was seriously injured when
the hose burst. 3/4/00 - 3/4/00 |
$24,000 1/30/01 |
250.107 |
Millennium Offshore Group, Inc. G-2000-035 |
Seven violations involving the
bypass of the following: 1) SCSSV on Well A-3
2) PSL LACT Charge Pump #1
3) PSL LACT Charge Pump #2
4) PSL on the Pipeline Pump #1
5) PSL on the Pipeline Pump #2
6) LSL on the Dry Oil Tank
7) LSL on the Wet Oil Tank
5/17/00 - 5/22/00
5/21/00 - 5/22/00 |
$54,000 8/15/01 |
250.803(c)(1)
250.803(c)(1) |
Amoco Production Company G-2000-036 |
The lift capacity for the
platform crane was exceeded causing personnel injury and property damage. 1/26/00 - 1/26/00 |
$23,000 1/13/01 |
250.120(c) |
PANACO, INC G-2000-037 |
No annual crane inspection for
1998 and 1999. Gas detection system not tested within required timeframe. SCSSV in Well
No. A-5L exceeded 12 month test requirement. Records indicate that SSV's for Wells Nos.
A-4L and A-4U were leaking since 10/29/99; valves not immediately repaired or replaced.
Since 8/95, unable to test SCSSV in Well No. A-4L due to communication between tubing and
production casing above and below valve. Failure to correct missing skirting on heliport;
originally cited on 10/14/98. 01/01/96 - 03/17/00
06/02/98 - 07/09/98
11/11/94 - 03/14/00
12/12/99 - 03/16/00
10/14/98 - 03/14/00
02/26/00 - 03/16/00 |
$525,200 6/7/01 |
250.20(c)
250.124(a)(1)(ii)
250.87(c)
250.804(a)(4)
250.120(a)
250.804(a)(8) |
Energy Resource Technology, Inc. G-2000-039
|
The Gas Detection System was not
tested for one required quarterly test and one sensor failed when inspected.
1/11/00 - 2/3/00
|
$12,000 10/30/01 |
250.804(a)(8) |
Forcenergy Inc G-2000-041 |
PSHL on flowline for Well No. A-5
was bypassed. 3/23/00 - 3/23/00 |
$18,000 4/30/01 |
250.803(c)(1) |
Equitable Production Company G-2000-042 |
Tubing plugs in Wells Nos. C-5D
and C-6 found leaking on January 31, 1999. Not repaired until May 16, 2000. 1/31/99 - 5/16/00 |
$283,200 5/1/01 |
250.804(a)(1)(iii) |
ATP Oil & Gas Corporation G-2000-043 |
Heater treater fire tube stack
not insulated. Fire occurred on platform from sprayed condensate onto the heater treater
fire tube stack. 5/2/00 - 5/2/00 |
$15,000 2/13/01 |
250.803(b)(5)(i) |
Apache Corporation G-2000-046 |
PSV on the compressor fuel gas
filter was blocked out of service. 7/16/00 - 7/25/00 |
$20,000 1/12/01 |
250.803(c)(1) |
Shell Offshore Inc. G-2000-048 |
SCSSV for well JN-1U was
bypassed. 2/21/00 - 2/21/00 |
$10,000 5/25/01 |
250.803(c)(1) |
Energy Resource Technology, Inc. G-2000-049 |
Tubing plugs for 15 wells last
tested for leakage Sept 1999. Should be checked every 6 months; missed one leakage test
per well. 3/2/00 - 5/09/00
3/2/00 - 5/10/00 |
$45,000 5/17/01 |
250.804(a)(1)(iii)
250.804 (a)(1)(iii) |
Union Oil Company of California G-2000-051 |
Did not conduct an annual crane
inspection. 10/19/99 - 8/25/00 |
$10,000 11/29/01 |
250.120(c) |
Energy Resource Technology, Inc. G-2000-052 |
Pollution resulted from an
improperly maintained skim pile. 4/11/00 - 4/11/00 |
$20,000 4/26/01 |
250.300(b)(4) |
W & T Offshore, Inc. G-2000-053 |
Glycol safety system relay pinned
out of service; PSL bypassed on the pipeline; LSH inoperable on sump pile 8/09/00 - 8/09/00
7/27/00 - 7/27/00 |
$36,000 3/26/01 |
250.803(c)(1)
250.803(c)(1) |
Barrett Resources Corporation G-2000-054 |
13 well's SCSSV's not being
tested in the required 6 month interval. 2/11/00 -
7/26/00
2/11/00 - 7/26/00
2/13/00 - 7/26/00
2/13/00 - 7/26/00
2/13/00 - 7/26/00
2/20/00 7/26/00 |
$67,000 9/18/01 |
250.804(a)(1)(iii)
250.804(a)(1)(iii)
250.804(a)(1)(i)
250.804(a)(1)(iii)
250.804(a)(1)(i)
250.804(a)(1)(I) |
Freeport-McMoRan Sulphur LLC G-2000-055 |
A sulphur fire occurred from
welding operations. 6/8/00 - 6/8/00 |
$17,500 5/5/01 |
250.107(a) |
Chevron U.S.A. Inc. G-2000-057 |
The firewater system was
inoperable for 81 days. 7/10/00 - 9/28/00 |
$810,000 6/28/01 |
250.803(b)(8) |
Elf Exploration, Inc. G-2000-058
|
PSV on the glycol filter was
improperly maintained including a broken valve stem on the isolation valve. The glycol
master panel was bypassed on 8/2/2000. The PSV on the glycol contractor was bypassed on
8/7 & 8/2000. The SCSSV for Well A-1 was not tested within the required timeframe (2
6-month tests were missed). 8/2/00 - 8/2/00
6/3/99 - 8/2/00
8/7/00 - 8/8/00
8/8/00 - 8/8/00 |
$33,000 10/19/01 |
250.803(c)(1)
250.804(a)(1)(i)
250.803(c)(1)
250.107 |
Apache Corporation G-2000-060 |
The SCSSV in Well A-6 was tested
on April 9, 2000, and found to be leaking greater than the allowable leakage rate. For
three days the SCSSV was not removed, repaired and reinstalled, or replaced; it was not
monitored during this time either. 4/9/00 - 4/11/00 |
$21,000 8/16/01 |
250.804(a)(1)(i) |
Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation G-2001-001
|
Two fires occurred on the same
day and unsafe and unworkmanlike operations were conducted in both instances. For both
fires, hot work operations were conducted in close proximity of the dry oil tank even
though there was prior knowledge of gas escaping from valves on top of the tank. 8/16/00 - 8/16/00
8/16/00 - 8/16/00 |
$37,000 8/16/01 |
250.107(a)
250.107(a) |
Apache Corporation G-2001-002
|
A flash fire occurred when the
operator did not properly protect equipment containing hydrocarbons (that was within 35
feet horizontally from the welding area) from slag and sparks. 10/24/00 - 10/24/00 |
$15,000 11/6/01 |
250.113(a) |
Elf Exploration, Inc.
G-2001-003
|
Overflow of oil from the bad oil
tank and containment system resulted in a flash fire causing serious damage to equipment
on platform and the release of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. 8/9/00 - 8/9/00
8/9/00 - 8/9/00 |
$45,000 10/19/01 |
250.300(a)
250.107(a) |
Pogo Producing Company G-2001-007 |
Bypassed ESD at boat landing
5/26/00 - 5/26/00
|
$5,000 7/24/01 |
250.803(c)(1) |
Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation G-2001-008
|
Fuel gas scrubber PSHL was in
bypass position on production main panel; not flagged nor monitored. 1/14/01 - 1/14/01 |
$7.500 8/17/01 |
250.803(c)(1) |
Burlington Resources Offshore
Inc. G-2001-011 |
PSV for 2nd stage compressor
discharge set out of range.
11/13/00 - 1/5/01
|
$27,000 8/15/01 |
250.804(a)(2) |
Apache Corporation G-2001-012
|
Drilling operations continued as
the air supply line to gas detector used to monitor drilling mud returns was turned off
rendering the detector inoperable. 2/9/01 - 2/9/01 |
$14,000 10/31/01 |
250.410(c)(2)(iv) |
El Paso Production GOM Inc G-2001-014 |
One semi-annual test period
missed on an SCSSV. 12/1/00 - 1/5/01 |
$15,000 12/11/01 |
250.804(a)(1)(i) |
Shell Offshore, Inc G-2001-023 |
A pollution event occurred as a
result of pumps and LSHs on the Dry Oil Tank and Emergency Sump not operating correctly. 3/20/01 - 3/20/01 |
$20,000 12/20/01 |
250.300(a) |
RME Petroleum Company G-2001-033 |
The gas detection system in the
mud pit room was inoperable for 3 days. 4/21/01 -
4/23/01 |
$52,500 12/28/01 |
250.410(e)(3) |
Aera Energy LLC P-1999-001
|
Failure to properly maintain
pipeline, resulting in a pollution event.
6/7/99
|
$25,000 5/4/01 |
250.300(a) |
Chevron U.S.A. Inc. P-1999-002 |
Failure to replace compromised
piping in a timely manner or remove it from service resulted in pipng failure and release
of 32,000 cf gas with 18,000 ppm H2S, causing damage to facility and placing
platform and lives of all personnel on platform in substantial danger. 7/21/99-8/3/99; 8/3/99 |
$350,000 06/29/01 |
250.120(a) |
Total Penalties Paid: 1/1/01 -
12/31/01
32 Cases:
$2,724,900 |