Operator Name
and Case No.
|
Violation
and Date(s) |
Penalty Paid and
Date Paid |
Regulation(s) Violated
30 CFR) |
Petro Ventures, Inc.
G-2002-042
|
Boat landing ESD station bypassed and the ESD
station at the top of the stairs leading to the boat landing was
also bypassed both by a manual isolation valve.
03-Jul-2002 - 12-Jul-2002 03-Jul-2002 - 12-Jul-2002
|
$60,000
3/14/2007 |
CFR
250.803(c)
CFR 250.803(c) |
BP Exploration & Production Inc.
(Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.)
G-2004-003
|
Operator failed to verify employees were
trained to competently perform the assigned well control duties.
Additionally, they failed to have a
remote-controlled station that could operate the valves in the
flow and vent lines of the diverter. These violations
contributed to a loss of well control event on November 14,
2002. There was no pollution or injuries.
04-Nov-2002 - 14-Nov-2002 13-Nov-2002 - 13-Nov-2002
|
$41,000
10/25/07 |
CFR 250.1503(a) CFR
250.409(c) |
The Houston Exploration Company
G-2006-016 |
Two emergency shut down (ESD)
stations at the boat landing were taken out of service and the two
primary means
of escape were unsafe.
18-Nov-2005 - 18-Jan-2006 28-Oct-2005 - 18-Jan-2006
|
$317,500
2/27/07 |
CFR
250.803 (b) (4) CFR
250.107 |
Maritech Resources Inc.
G-2006-021 |
A
major component of the approved dry chemical firefighting system
was inoperable. Four 350 pound wheel unit fire extinguishers
were not ready-for-use since the nitrogen cylinders were not
connected.
10-Mar-2005 – 10-Mar-2005 |
$30,000
3/22/07 |
CFR
250.803(b)(8) |
Maritech Resources Inc.
G-2006-024 |
The
Platform was producing without operable emergency shut down (ESD)
stations on the east & west boat landings, and once the ESD's
were repaired, the block valves were left in the closed
position. Additionally, surface-controlled subsurface safety
valves (SCSSV's) for Wells B-1, B-4, B-10, B-20, B-22 & B-24
were blocked out of service since the manual override valve was
closed at the main panel.
01-Oct-2005 – 14-Nov-2005 06-Nov-2005 – 15-Nov-2005 |
$162,500
5/10/07 |
CFR 250.803(c) CFR 250.803(c) |
Energy Partners, Ltd.
G-2006-025 |
A
rig floor hand was injured while using a spinner wrench.
06-Apr-2006 – 06-AR-2006 |
$30,000
4/23/07 |
CFR 250.107 |
Merit Energy Company
(Island
Operators Co. Inc.)
G-2006-027 |
Pressure vessel had a hole where an inappropriate patch was used
to repair it.
19-Dec-2005 – 31-Jan-2006 |
$220,000
4/25/07 |
CFR 250.107 |
Mariner Energy, Inc.
G-2006-028 |
Employee injured when he fell 11 feet while
working on a electrical tray 11 feet above the Deck.
01-Jun-2006 - 01-Jun-2006 |
$30,000
8/11/07 |
CFR 250.107 |
Pogo Producing Company
(Wood Group
Production Services)
G-2006-030 |
The isolation valve was closed on the fuel gas
supply line for the sump pump, placing the sump pump in an out
of service mode. The condition of sump tank was not being
monitored by platform personnel.
01-Apr-2006-03-Apr-2006 |
$15,000
2/14/2007 |
CFR
250.300(b)(4) |
Noble Energy, Inc.
G-2006-031 |
LSH on the bulk oil
Separator MBD 1000 was
found in the close position rendering it inoperable (By-Passed).
Welding operations with in 35 feet horizontally
of equipment containing hydrocarbons from the point of impact of
slag, sparks or burning material at lower elevations and was not
otherwise protected.
21-Jul-2005 - 21-Jul-2005 21-Jul-2005 - 21-Jul-2005
|
$35,000
1/25/07 |
CFR 250.803
CFR 205.113
|
Nexen Petroleum U.S.A. Inc.
G-2006-033 |
An
open hole was found on the plus 10' Deck leading to the boat
landing and there was no barricade to prevent personnel from
entering the unsafe area.
03-MAY-2006 – 03-MAY-2006 |
$10,000
4/26/07 |
CFR 250.107(a) |
Merit Energy Company
G2006-035 |
Repairs were conducted on the damaged crane
boom that were not in accordance with API RP 2D, Section
4.3.3(e) and the crane was placed back in service without
conducting a load test.
09-Aug-2006 - 09-Aug-2006 |
$8,000
1/10/2006 |
CFR 250.108 |
Apache Corporation
G-2006-036 |
Records verified that there was not a low or
high pressure test conducted on the following BOP related
equipment: HCR choke valve, manual choke valve, HCR kill valve,
manual kill valve, kill line check valve, IBOP, TIW valve and
choke manifold. These violations were for 2 BOP test periods,
7/19/2006 and 7/26/2006. A mud-pit-level indicator with both
visual and audible warning devices had not been installed. There was not a BOP station installed in the work basket of the
snubbing unit. The secondary power source (air supply) was
isolated with a closed manual block valve located on the inlet
piping to the accumulator.
02-Aug-2006 - 02-Aug-2006 19-Jul-2006 - 02-Aug-2006 21-Jul-2006 - 02-Aug-2006 21-Jul-2006 - 02-Aug-2006 26-Jul-2006 - 02-Aug-2006
|
$446,000
8/30/07 |
CFR 250.615(c)
CFR 250.616(a) CFR 250.614(c)
CFR 250.615(c) CFR
250.616(a) |
NCX Company, L.L.C.
G-2006-037 |
Records verify that the Flow Safety
Valves (FSV) for Wells B3 and B9 were not tested during the
months of April, May, June and July of 2006, and the FSV for
Well B13 was not tested during the months of March and April of
2006. The Surface Safety Valves (SSV) for Wells B3 and B9 were
not tested during the months of April, May, June and July of
2006 and the SSV for Well B13 was not tested during the months
of March and April of 2006. The Pressure Safety High and Low (PSHL)
for Wells B3 and B9 were not tested during the months of May,
June and July of 2006. The Level Safety High (LSH) for the new
sump pump (ABJ-B801) was not tested since the installation
during the months of June and July of 2006.
01-Apr-2006 - 01-MAY-2006 01-Apr-2006 - 01-MAY-2006 01-Jul-2006 - 01-Aug-2006 01-Jul-2006 - 01-Aug-2006 01-Jul-2006 - 01-Aug-2006 01-Jun-2006 - 01-Jul-2006
01-Jun-2006 - 01-Jul-2006
01-Jun-2006 - 01-Jul-2006
01-Mar-2006 - 01-Apr-2006 01-Mar-2006 - 01-Apr-2006 01-MAY-2006 - 01-Jun-2006 01-MAY-2006 - 01-Jun-2006 01-MAY-2006 - 01-Jun-2006
|
$170,000
6/27/07 |
CFR 250.804(a)(5)
CFR 250.804(a)(6) CFR 250.804(a)(3)
CFR 250.804(a)(5) CFR 250.804(a)(6)
CFR 250.804(a)(3) CFR 250.804(a)(5)
CFR 250.804(a)(6) CFR 250.804(a)(5)
CFR 250.804(a)(6) CFR 250.804(a)(3)
CFR 250.804(a)(5) CFR
250.804(a)(6)
|
Forest Oil Corporation
G-2006-038 |
On WD 34 #3 caisson an open hole was found on
the plus 10' Deck leading to the boat landing with no barricade
to prevent personnel from entering the unsafe area. On WD 34 #1
caisson there were 2 open holes found: one open hole at the boat
landing with no barricade and one opening in the Deck on the top
Deck below the heliport which was not covered, guarded or
otherwise made inaccessible.
18-MAY-2006 - 18-MAY-2006 |
$30,000
7/23/07 |
CFR 250.107 |
SPN Resources
G-2006-040 |
Well
A-16 Flowline PSH and PSL were bypassed while not being flagged
or monitored. Also, the isolation valve directly upstream of
the PSV on the compressor first stage suction scrubber was
closed thus rendering the PSV inoperable.
14-MAY-2006 – 15-MAY-2006 |
$20,000
6/15/07 |
CFR 250.803(c) |
Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
G-2006-041 |
The
LSH on Run Tank, MAJ 1027, was bypassed while changing a leaking
site glass. There was no way to monitor the level inside the
vessel which was a contributing factor to the 2 bbl oil spill on
August 1, 2006.
01-Aug-2006 – 01-Aug-2006 |
$15,000
4/10/07 |
CFR 250.803(c) |
Freeport-McMoRan Energy LLC
G-2007-001 |
While changing the orifice plate on the test
Separator meter run, the lead operator was overcome by H2S gas.
The bottom gate of the orifice fitting did not seal completely,
allowing gas to leak to the atmosphere; and proper H2S safety
measures had not been taken.
22-Sep-2006 - 22-Sep-2006 22-Sep-2006 - 22-Sep-2006
|
$50,000
9/10/07 |
CFR 250.107 CFR 250.490(f)(1-13)
|
Stone Energy Corporation
G-2007-002 |
Surface Control Subsurface Safety Valve for a well was found
open and the manual block valve on the control line located at
the well was closed rendering the SCSSV inoperable (by-passed),
the valve would not closed as designed with the loss of
hydraulic pressure.
19-Aug-2006 – 19-Aug-2006 |
$10,000
4/26/07 |
CFR 250.803 |
Remington Oil and Gas Corporation
G-2007-004 |
The mechanical ventilation safety system
protecting the Mud Engineer's portable building was found
manually by-passed.
26-Sep-2006 - 26-Sep-2006 |
$17,500
8/17/07 |
CFR 250.459(d) |
TDC Energy LLC
G-2007-005 |
A pollution event occurred with approximately
28 gallons spilled into Gulf waters; the skimmer tank skid, 2)
sump tank skid, and condensate pump containment skid were all
full of oil; and the sump pump was inoperable.
13-Sep-2006 - 14-Sep-2006 14-Sep-2006 - 14-Sep-2006 14-Sep-2006 - 14-Sep-2006
|
$72,000
7/10/07 |
CFR 250.300(a)
CFR 250.300(b) CFR 250.300(b)
|
Linder Oil Company, A Partnership
G-2007-006 |
Four
violations in this case: Oil and Grease on Stairway (primary means of escape); Boat landing blocked off;
Gas detection alarm system disabled; and access to two 350#
wheeled fire extinguishers were blocked off.
13-Sep-2006 - 13-Sep-2006 13-Sep-2006 - 13-Sep-2006 13-Sep-2006 - 13-Sep-2006 13-Sep-2006 - 13-Sep-2006
|
$65,000
7/11/07 |
CFR 250.107 CFR 250.107 CFR 250.107 CFR 250.803
|
Forest Oil Corporation
G-2007-007 |
During an inspection on May 18, 2006 the LSH on
the vent scrubber was found bypassed, also the gas lift line to
the sump pile was disconnected rendering the sump pile
inoperable. During this initial inspection there were 2
violations written up for oil accumulations, one being in the
compressor skid and the second around the Deck of the crane. During a follow up inspection on June 9, 2006 a closed block
valve was found on the supply line to the gas lift for the sump
pile rendering the sump pile inoperable. On a third follow up
inspection on June 13, 2006 the entire gas detector relay panel was
found in bypass, there were also 2 violations documented for oil
accumulations, both in the same areas as documented on the May 18th
inspection (compressor skid and Deck area around the crane).
09-Jun-2006 - 09-Jun-2006 13-Jun-2006 - 13-Jun-2006 18-MAY-2006 - 18-MAY-2006 18-MAY-2006 - 18-MAY-2006
|
$80,000
10/5/07 |
CFR 250.300(b)(4)
CFR 250.803(c)(1) CFR 250.803(c)(1)
CFR 250.300(b)(4) |
Forest Oil Corporation
G-2007-008 |
The MMS inspector found an open hole
around the BOP riser on the top Deck as well as an open hole
around the BOP riser in the well bay area that was not properly
barricaded to prevent a person’s foot or body from inadvertently
falling through the hole.
14-Nov-2006 – 18-Nov-2006 |
$80,000
6/26/07 |
CFR 250.107 |
Pogo Producing Company
G-2007-010 |
The departing sales gas pipeline shut
down valve spool connector between the ball valve and the
mechanical robot device, used to open and close the valve, was
cracked and allowing gas to escape into the atmosphere.
08-Jan-2007 – 13-Jan-2007 |
$120,000
6/7/07 |
CFR 250.107 |
Nippon Oil Exploration U.S.A. Limited
G-2007-013 |
The upper and lower isolation valves on the LSH
on the Vent Scrubber were found in the closed position,
bypassed.
26-Feb-2007 - 26-Feb-2007 |
$10,000
10/23/07 |
CFR 250.803(c) |
GOM Shelf LLC
(Rowan Drilling)
G-2007-014 |
Stairs and handrailing on the cantilever pipe
rack Deck had been removed in order to install the diverter
housing under the Decking. With the stairs removed, there was no
other access to the pipe rack Deck. Instead of replacing the
stairs, the employees were observed climbing over railing and
stretching from the top of the shaker house to the pipe Deck.
They were not wearing fall protection (estimated fall of 25' to
the Deck below). Additionally, the two areas where the handrailing and stairs had been removed were not barricaded or
properly guarded.
11-Jan-2007 - 11-Jan-2007 |
$40,000
8/3/07 |
CFR
250.401(e) |
Energy Partners, Ltd
G-2007-015 |
The fuel gas scrubber PSV was found blocked off
and not flagged or monitored by personnel.
08-Mar-2007 - 15-Mar-2007 |
$80,000
7/17/07 |
CFR
250.803(c) |
Devon Energy Production Company, L.P.
G-2007-017 |
An employee's unsafe and unworkmanlike action
resulted in him falling 15' to the Deck below.
16-Mar-2007 - 16-Mar-2007 |
$20,000
12/11/07 |
CFR
250.107 |
PetroQuest Energy LLC
G-2007-018 |
The Surface Controlled Subsurface Safety Valve
(SCSSV) had been rendered inoperable since the isolation valve
located at the wellhead was closed.
25-Mar-2007 - 25-Mar-2007 |
$10,000
9/5/07 |
CFR
250.803(c) |
Apache Corporation
G-2007-019 |
There was a failure to maintain an operable
drill floor Emergency Shut-Down station with simultaneous well
production.
16-Apr-2007 - 16-Apr-2007 |
$20,000
9/26/07 |
CFR
250.406 |
Petrobras America Inc.
G-2007-020 |
During completion operations on the Transocean
Offshore F100 drilling rig two contract workers were seriously
injured when a lifting sub that was being used to lift
production tubing backed out of its connection and fell 65 feet
to the rig floor striking the 2 workers.
19-Feb-2007 - 19-Feb-2007 |
$30,000
11/6/07 |
CFR
250.107(a) |
Dominion Exploration & Production, Inc.
G-2007-024 |
After being denied a departure request to
produce the H2 well with casing pressure, Dominion pulled the DX
plug and produced the well for 279 days.
15-Jun-2006 – 20-Mar-2007 |
$697,500
12/13/07 |
CFR
250.107(a) |
W&T Offshore, Inc.
G-2007-026 |
MMS Inspector found the starter gas for the
fire water pump was blocked closed rendering the pump
inoperable.
13-MAY-2007 – 13-MAY-2007 |
$35,000
12/19/07 |
CFR
250.803(b)(8) |
Apache Corporation
G-2007-028 |
The MMS Inspector discovered that an additional
section of metal plating had been removed from the ladder access
opening for the mud pit tank. The removed section extended the
opening beyond the three barricaded sides of the ladder access,
creating a hazard for personnel.
13-Apr -2007 – 13-Apr-2007 |
$12,000
11/15/07 |
CFR
250.107 |
Devon Energy Production Co., L.P.
G-2007-032 |
The level safety high (LSH) on the 1st
stage suction scrubber; and the LSH on the 3rd stage
suction scrubber were both found in by-pass.
22-Jun-2007 – 22-Jun-2007 22-Jun-2007 – 22-Jun-2007
|
$15,000
12/19/07 |
CFR
250.803(c) CFR
250.803(c) |
Total Penalties Paid:
1/1/07 - 12/31/07
36 Cases:
$3,106,000 |