Operator Name
and Case No.
|
Violation and Date(s)
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Penalty Paid
and
Date Paid
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Regulation(s) Violated
(30 CFR)
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Tri-Union Development Corporation
G-1999-033
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The
PSH, PSL, LSH, LSL (water), and LSL (oil) for the remote well separator
were bypassed at the master panel.
05/17/99 – 05/18/99
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$30,000
06/18/03
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30 CFR
250.803(c)
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Tri-Union Development Corporation
(Offshore Consulting Services)
G-1999-036
|
The
SCSSV for Well A-1 was bypassed.
05/25/99 – 05/25/99
|
$15,000
06/18/03
|
30 CFR
250.803(c)
|
Tri-Union
Development Corporation
G-2000-003
|
The PSV on the glycol
separator was bypassed and not flagged properly or monitored.
11/04/99 – 11/08/99
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$10,000
06/18/03
|
30 CFR 250.803(c)
|
Tri-Union
Development Corporation
(Offshore Consulting
Services)
G-2000-012
|
This case involves 23
INC's. Two were failure to correct violations regarding hole in grating
and broken handrails. The other 21 concerned improperly maintained and
tested safety equipment including the ESD
stations and the PSH's, PSL's, and PSV's on many production vessels.
11/01/98 – 03/23/99
03/16/99 – 03/16/99
03/18/99 – 03/18/99
03/18/99 – 03/18/99
03/18/99 – 03/18/99
03/18/99 – 03/18/99
03/22/99 – 03/22/99
03/22/99 – 03/22/99
03/22/99 – 03/22/99
03/22/99 – 03/22/99
03/22/99 – 03/22/99
03/22/02 – 03/22/02
03/24/99 – 03/24/99
05/24/98 – 03/22/99
05/26/98 – 03/22/99
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$338,800
06/18/03
|
30 CFR 250.20(c)
30 CFR 250.803(b)(1)
30 CFR 250.803(b)(1)
30 CFR 250.803(b)(1)
30 CFR 250.120(b)
30 CFR 250.803(b)(1)
30 CFR 250.803(b)(2)
30 CFR 250.803(b)(2)
30 CFR 250.803(b)(4)
30 CFR 250.803(b)(2)
30 CFR 250.803(b)(4)
30 CFR 250.803(b)(1)
30 CFR 250.120(a)
30 CFR 250.20(a)
30 CFR 250.20(a)
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Tri-Union Development Corporation
G-2000-013
|
The PSH on Well A-3 was
not tested as required.
05/15/99 -
05/25/99
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$7,500
06/18/03
|
30 CFR 250.804(a)(3)
|
Tri-Union
Development Corporation
(Target Operators and
Consulting, Inc.)
G-2000-015
|
The LSL on the Glycol
Reboiler Surge Tank and the PSL on the Natural Draft Unit of the
Reboiler were not tested for one month.
10/23/99 - 10/23/99
10/23/99 - 10/24/99
|
$24,000
06/18/03
|
30 CFR 250.804(a)(3)
30
CFR 250.804(a)(3)
|
Tri-Union
Development Corporation
(Target Operators and
Consulting, Inc.)
G-2000-016
|
The LSH on the sump
tank was bypassed.
10/14/99 - 10/14/99
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$15,000
06/18/03
|
30 CFR 250.803(c)
|
Tri-Union
Development Corporation
(Target Operators and Consulting, Inc.)
G-2000-017
|
Tri-Union produced on
5/25/99 while under a shut-in order pending corrective action.
05/25/99 – 05/25/99
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$8,000
06/18/03
|
30CFR 250.110(b)(1)
|
Tri-Union
Development Corporation
(Target Operators and
Consulting, Inc.)
G-2000-018
|
Failure to correct
violations issued during 5/7/99 inspection concerning sustained casing
pressure on Well No. 1.
05/07/99 – 08/25/99
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$22,200
06/18/03
|
30 CFR 250.517(c)
|
Tri-Union
Development Corporation
G-2000-019
|
No record of testing
PSH and PSL on MAJ-1902 (Compressor Fuel Filter) since component was
installed on 8/14/99.
09/14/99 – 12/07/99
|
$36,000
06/18/03
|
30 CFR 250.804(a)(3)
|
Tri-Union
Development Corporation
(Nabors Drilling Inc.)
G-2002-009
|
During a workover
operation on Well A-2, the blowout preventer system was not equipped
with an operable kill line. Also, there was not a remotely controlled
valve on the choke line. These violations existed for 16 days.
07/11/01 – 07/11/01
06/21/01 – 07/06/01
|
$160,000
06/30/03
|
30 CFR 250.615(c)
30 CFR 250.615(c)
|
Transworld
Exploration and Production, Inc.
(Island Operators Co.
Inc.)
G-2002-021
|
The firewater pump was
bypassed for 2 days.
08/22/01
– 08/23/01
|
$30,000
05/02/03
|
30 CFR 250.803(c)
|
Amerada Hess Corporation
G-2002-022
|
Operating upstream a vessel with the Pressure Safety Valve and Pressure
Safety High set above the maximum allowable operating pressure of the
departing oil pipeline with the pressure safety valve was taken out of
service (SAC’d out) on the departing oil pipeline.
02/07/02 -
02/07/02
|
$10,000
01/29/03
|
30 CFR 250.1002
|
Seneca Resources Corporation
G-2002-023
|
Operations were not performed in a safe and workmanlike manner, in that,
the choke line was below the bottommost rams. This was due to the
incorrect size rams that were originally placed below the choke line
during a workover operation.
02/25/02 –
03/13/02
|
$85,000
01/30/03
|
30 CFR 250.107(a)
|
Union Oil company of California
G-2002-025
|
Subsurface safety devices in Wells A-2, A-3, A-5, A-6, A-7, A-8, A-10,
A-11, A-21, A-22, A-23, A-25, A-26, A-27, A-29, A-31, A-33, and subsea
well #1 not tested for proper operations and leakage from September 25,
2000 to May 2001. Must be tested every 6 months. Missed one test per
well.
04/01/01 – 05/02/01
04/01/01 – 05/03/01
04/01/01 – 05/03/01
04/01/01 – 05/04/01
|
$54,000
04/01/03
|
30 CFR 250.804(a)(1)
30 CFR 50.124(a)(1)(i)
30 CFR 250.804(a)(1)
30 CFR 250.804(a)(1)
|
Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Corporation
G-2002-026
|
The subsurface safety valves in two completions were found leaking and
left in service without repairing/replacing the valves. One downhole
valve was known to be leaking for 186 days; the other, 365 days.
01/01/01 – 01/07/02
07/06/01 – 01/07/02
|
$467,950
04/09/03
|
30 CFR 250.804(a)(1)
30 CFR 250.804(a)(1)
|
Union Oil Company of California
G-2002-028
|
Subsurface safety devices in Wells A-1, A-2, A-3, A-4, and A-5 not
tested for proper operation and leakage from September 25, 2001 to May
19, 2002. Must be tested every 6 months. Missed one test per well.
03/31/02 –
05/19/02
|
$15,000
04/01/03
|
30 CFR 250.804(a)(1)
|
BP
Exploration & Production Inc.
(Charlie & Demples
Production (C&D Production))
G-2002-033
|
The fire water system was operating below the minimum required 75 psi.
06/19/02 - 06/19/02
|
$70,000
01/09/03
|
30 CFR 250.803(b)(8)
|
PetroQuest Energy,
L.L.C.
(Baker Energy, Inc.)
G-2002-034
|
Lessee failed to
prevent pollution to the offshore water (sheen measured approximately
1/4 mile long). The pressure safety high was bypassed on the Well No. 26
flow line for 4 days.
05/21/02 – 05/24/02
05/24/02 – 05/24/02
|
$61,500
05/05/03
|
30 CFR 250.803(c)
30 CFR 250.300(a)
|
Samedan Oil
Corporation
(Offshore Production
Corporation)
G-2002-036
|
The C-5, C-9 and C-14D
wells were bypassed on the master control panel by tie-wrapping the
relays in an open position.
05/31/02 – 05/31/02
|
$45,000
04/25/03
|
30 CFR 250.803(c)
|
Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
(Danos & Curole Marine
Contractors, Inc.)
G-2002-037
|
The pressure safety lows on the two oil charge pumps and the pressure
safety highs/lows on the on the two pipeline pumps were bypassed for 7
days.
05/09/02 -
05/15/02
|
$210,000
01/24/03
|
30 CFR 250.803(c)
|
BP
Exploration & Production Inc.
G-2002-038
|
Bypassed Relays for the Pressure Safety High/Low for four producing
wells.
05/07/02-05/10/02
|
$80,000
01/09/03
|
30 CFR 250.803(c)
|
Transworld
Exploration and Production, Inc.
(Production Management Incorporated)
G-2002-039
|
The subsurface
controlled subsurface safety valve (SSCSV) in Well C-1 was removed on
3/27/00; well was left with open wellbore until new valve installed on 7/13/00. Master surface safety valve (SSV) and manual master in Well C-1
leaking since 3/27/00; not repaired as of 7/10/00 inspection. The
surface controlled subsurface safety valve in
Well C-5 was tested for
leakage on 6/11/00; the leakage rate was calculated as exceeding the
allowable leakage rate. The well was not shut-in and the valve was not
repaired; instead, the well continued to produce. It has since been
determined that the calculation included an error and the rate actually
did not exceed the allowable rate.
03/27/00 – 07/11/00
03/30/00 – 05/03/00
|
$82,500
12/09/03
|
30 CFR 250.804(a)(4)
30
CFR 250.801(e)
|
Vastar Offshore, Inc.
G-2002-043
|
The portable High Pressure Electrical Steam Cleaner and portable vacuum
machine did not use an external ground for safe operations.
06/27/02 –
06/27/02
|
$20,000
04/14/03
|
30 CFR 250.107(a)
|
Devon Louisiana Corporation
G-2002-044
|
Surface-controlled subsurface safety valve for Well No. 10 was blocked
out of service.
07/23/02 -
07/26/02
|
$40,000
01/23/03
|
30 CFR 250.803(c)
|
J. M. Huber
Corporation
(Grasso Production
Management)
G-2002-045
|
Surface safety
valve in
Well A-6 was pinned out of service; was not flagged or being
monitored.
Glycol system was found bypassed; relays not flagged or
monitored. Crane inspections of 4/2000 and 12/2000 show critical
components need
to be repaired or replaced; not done as of 6/16/2001 inspection. Subsurface controlled subsurface safety valve on Well A-6
last inspected 8/17/99; missed 3 six-month inspections.
04/11/00 – 06/16/01
06/15/01 – 06/16/01
06/15/01 – 06/16/01
08/17/99 – 06/16/01
|
$203,750
12/15/03
|
30 CFR 250.108
30 CFR 250.803(c)
30 CFR 250.803(c)
30 CFR 250.804(a)(1)
|
Devon Louisiana Corporation
G-2002-046
|
Relays for two wells placed in the bypass mode.
10/21/01 –
10/24/01
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$80,000
04/22/03
|
30 CFR 250.803(c)
|
El Paso Production
Oil & Gas Company
G-2002-047
|
Accident occurred
involving a crane on the platform due to unworkmanlike act and there was
no annual inspection performed on the crane.
08/11/02 – 08/11/02
08/11/02 – 08/11/02
|
$50,000
07/07/03
|
30 CFR 250.107(a)
30 CFR 250.108
|
GOM Shelf LLC
G-2002-048
|
The audible alarm for
the ventilation system in the classified mud pit room was found in
by-pass.
08/09/02 – 08/09/02
|
$17,500
11/25/03
|
30 CFR 250.410(e)(5)
|
Tri-Union
Development Corporation
G-2002-052
|
Oil entered the Gulf of
Mexico from the overboard water line from the flotation cell. The
following safety devices were bypassed: level safety high on the
flotation cell, pressure safety high and pressure safety low on the
water skimmer, level safety low on the oil treater. Additional incidents
constituted unsafe and unworkmanlike operations: uncontrolled discharge
of oil onto top deck through the opened lower valve on the skimmer oil
bucket sight glass; liquid contained in platform's pneumatic supply
system; hazardous accumulation of oil on top deck; deck drain line from
top deck leaking oil onto the LACT skid; hatch covers on flotation cell
found open.
08/26/02 – 08/26/02
08/26/02 – 08/26/02
08/26/02 – 08/26/02
08/26/02 – 08/26/02
|
$85,000
07/31/03
|
30 CFR 250.803(c)
30 CFR 250.107(a)
30 CFR 250.803(c)
30 CFR 250.300(a)
|
J. M. Huber
Corporation
(Bottomline Operating Enterprises, Inc.)
G-2002-053
|
Several well SCSSV and
Plug Test not performed along with Gas Lift Lines not tested and
electrical safety issues.
02/01/01 – 03/05/01
02/01/01 – 12/31/01
07/01/01 – 12/31/01
05/01/00 – 06/10/01
11/01/01 – 11/17/01
11/01/01 – 11/20/01
11/01/01 – 11/20/01
11/01/01 – 11/21/01
11/01/01 – 11/21/01
11/01/01 – 11/21/01
11/01/01 – 11/21/01
11/01/01 – 11/23/01
11/01/01 – 11/23/01
11/01/01 – 11/28/01
10/01/01 – 11/21/01
10/01/01 – 11/21/01
10/01/01 – 11/22/01
09/01/01 – 12/10/01
09/01/01 – 09/12/01
02/07/02 – 02/07/02
01/23/02 – 01/24/02
|
$159,000
12/01/03
|
30 CFR 250.804(a)(1)
30 CFR 250.804(a)(3)
30 CFR 250.804(a)(3)
30 CFR 250.804(a)(1)
30 CFR 250.804(a)(1)
30 CFR 250.804(a)(1)
30 CFR 250.804(a)(1)
30 CFR 250.804(a)(1)
30 CFR 250.804(a)(1)
30 CFR 250.804(a)(1)
30 CFR 250.804(a)(1)
30 CFR 250.804(a)(1)
30 CFR 250.804(a)(1)
30 CFR 250.804(a)(1)
30 CFR 250.804(a)(1)
30 CFR 250.804(a)(1)
30 CFR 250.804(a)(1)
30 CFR 250.804(a)(1)
30 CFR 250.804(a)(1)
30 CFR 250.114(a)
30 CFR 250.107
|
Devon SFS Operating,
Inc.
G-2003-001
|
Improperly secured
crane, no annual inspection performed, and no load test performed
resulting in a fatality and damage to the platform.
05/05/02 – 05/05/02
05/05/02 – 05/05/02
|
$45,000
10/27/03
|
30 CFR 250.108
30 CFR 250.107(a)
|
BP America
Production Company
G-2003-002
|
The Operator failed to
conduct crane dismantling and removal operations in a safe and
workmanlike manner, resulting in the crane falling into the Gulf of
Mexico. Accident occurred due to failure to follow the
procedures established in the Job
Safety Analysis (JSA).
11/02/02 – 11/02/02
|
$25,000
11/24/03
|
30 CFR 250.107(a)
|
BP America
Production Company
G-2003-006
|
Surface-controlled
subsurface safety valve for Well No. E-18 was blocked out of service.
01/03/03 – 01/03/03
|
$20,000
07/23/03
|
30 CFR 250.803(c)
|
Union Oil Company of
California
G-2003-008
|
The block and bleed
relays for the shut down valve on the 6" incoming high pressure pipeline
were found tie-wrapped out of service.
02/02/03 – 02/03/03
|
$40,000
08/06/03
|
30 CFR 250.1004
|
Nuevo Energy Company
P-2002-002
|
On 7/7/02, 9 barrels of
crude leaked from Platform Edith to Elly 6" pipeline riser at Platform
Elly into the ocean.
01/01/02 – 07/07/02
07/07/02 – 07/07/02
|
$80,000
03/24/03
|
30 CFR 250.200
30 CFR 250.300(a)
|
Total Penalties Paid:01/01/2003 - 12/31/2003
36
Cases:($2,742,700)
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