Operator
Name
and Case No. |
Violation
and
Date(s) |
Penalty Paid
and
Date Paid |
Regulation(s) Violated
30 CFR) |
Forest Oil Corp.
G-2008-002 |
Accident and Pollution occurred
while plugging and abandoning a well.
16-FEB-2006-20-FEB-2006
16-FEB-2006-20-FEB-2006
16-FEB-2006-20-FEB-2006
16-FEB-2006-16-FEB-2006
14-FEB-2006-14-FEB-2006
16-FEB-2006-20-FEB-2006
17-FEB-2006-20-FEB-2006
16-FEB-2006-20-FEB-2006
17-FEB-2006-17-FEB-2006 |
$440,000
6/8/2009 |
250.615(c)
250.615(c)
250.615(b)
250.602
250.616(d)
250.615(c)
250.615(c)
250.401
250.300(a) |
TOTAL E&P USA, Inc.
G-2008-007 |
During an inspection, an open
hole was discovered in the deck leading to the mud tanks. The
open hole was not barricaded by guard rails.
14-FEB-2008-14-FEB-2008 |
$10,000
4/20/09 |
250.107 |
Beryl Oil & Gas LP
(Quality Production Management)
G-2008-014 |
An MMS Inspector discovered that
a tubing plug in the A009 Well was leaking more than allowed.
The Operator tested the tubing plug on 6/3/2008 and took no
action to fix the leaking plug until the MMS inspector brought
it to their attention on 6/17/2008.
03-JUN-2008 – 17-JUN-2008 |
$45,000
7/15/09 |
250.804(a) |
Ridgelake Energy Inc.
G-2008-015
|
The surface controlled subsurface
safety valve (SCSSV) for wells D-1, D-1D and D-2 and the SCSSV,
which was being used as a tubing plug for well D-2D, were not
being tested for leakage at the required six month testing
interval. The SCSSV's were not tested for 2 consecutive testing
periods.
10-DEC-2006 - 23-APR-2008 |
$8,000
3/24/09
|
250.804(a)(1) |
Ridgelake Energy Inc.
(Island Operators Co. Inc.)
G-2008-016 |
The SCSSV's for wells A001 and
A002 were not being tested for leakage at the required intervals
of every six months. The SCSSV's were not tested for 3
consecutive testing periods.
06-JUN-2006 - 02-APR-2008 |
$6,000
3/24/09 |
250.804(a)(1) |
XTO Offshore, Inc.
(Island Operators Co. Inc.)
G-2007-018 |
There was no grating around the
departing pipeline risers, and there was no barricade to
restrict the area.
05-MAY-2008 - 05-MAY-2008 |
$5,000
3/20/09 |
250.107 |
Petro Ventures, Inc.
(Quality Production Management)
G-2008-019 |
The grating on the cellar deck
was corroded to the point of no longer being able to perform its
designed function. The deck was not barricaded to restrict
personnel entry.
19-MAY-2008 - 19-MAY-2008 |
$15,000
4/27/09 |
250.107 |
Hunt Oil Company
G-2008-021 |
The SCSSV for Well No. 9 was
bypassed and blocked out of service.
14-JUL-2008 – 25-JUL-2008 |
$120,000
7/6/09 |
250.803 |
Hunt Oil Company
G-2008-022
|
The pressure relief valve (PSV)
for the production water skimmer (MBM-6010) on the South Marsh
(SM), Block 39A, platform was bypassed and blocked out of
service by a closed manual block valve located under the PSV.
19-JUL-2008 – 19-JUL-2008 |
$10,000
7/6/09 |
250.803 |
MCX Gulf of Mexico, LLC
(Grasso Production Management)
G-2008-024 |
The timer for the pipeline pump
was isolated by a closed block valve, rendering the pressure
safety low (PSL) on the pump out of service.
03-OCT-2008 - 03-OCT-2008 |
$15,000
5/6/09 |
250.803(c) |
McMoRan Oil & Gas LLC
G-2008-025 |
The MMS Inspector found an open
hole that was not properly barricaded on the rig floor that was
created when the rotary bushing was removed to work on the
annular preventer.
27-MAY-2008 – 27-MAY-2008 |
$15,000
9/1/09 |
250.107 |
Stone Energy Corporation
G-2009-002 |
Operations were not performed in
a safe and workmanlike manner. Improper equipment and procedures
were used to pull a plug from Well I-1, resulting in lost
equipment, platform damage, and an employee sustained face and
head injuries.
15-AUG-2008 - 15-AUG-2008 |
$35,000
5/12/09 |
250.107 |
Tarpon Operating &
Development, LLC
G-2009-003 |
Lifting operations were not
performed in a safe and workmanlike manner. An unsecured air
hoist (tugger) shifted under load, crushing the operator’s hand
between the tugger and a 2 inch pipe on the glymine skid.
01-OCT-2008 - 02-OCT-2008 |
$40,000
6/1/09 |
250.107 |
W&T Offshore, Inc.
G-2009-005 |
During an annual inspection on a
production platform, there was significant corrosion to the
following areas: 1)handrails, 2)Bottom sections of handrails
missing, 3)Sharp edges on metal supports, 4)ladder, 5)section of
the sump deck, 6)diesel transfer pump supports, 7)Drain pipes
below the bottom deck, 8)Liquid condensate lines, 9)corroded
supports, 10)Hole in grating
17-JUL-2008 - 17-JUL-2008 |
$25,000
6/19/09 |
250.107 |
PetroQuest Energy, LLC
G-2009-007 |
Holes in the damaged containment
skid prevented the skid from properly collecting the overflow
and allowed the condensate to discharge into the Gulf.
22-AUG-2008 - 22-AUG-2008
22-AUG-2008 - 22-AUG-2008 |
$35,000
5/26/09
|
250.300(b)
250.300(a) |
Exxon Mobil Corporation
(Nabors Drilling Inc.)
G-2009-008 |
An MMS Inspector observed three
employees working at a height greater than 6 feet with no fall
protection.
15-JAN-2009 – 15-JAN-2009 |
$40,000
7/29/09 |
250.107 |
Maritech Resources, Inc.
(Baker Energy Inc.)
G-2009-010 |
Part of the +10 deck level at the
GA 343 A platform had to be taken out-of-service due to loose
and very corroded grating. A portion of the supports for the
grating at the +10 was so corroded that it will need to be
replaced or repaired to make it safe for personnel.
03-FEB-2009-03-FEB-2009 |
$5,000
10/13/09 |
250.107 |
Stone Energy Corporation
G-2009-016 |
A hatch opening had been left
uncovered, creating a 16" x 24" hole in the grating. An employee
was injured when he fell into the open hole.
02-NOV-2008 – 02-NOV-2008 |
$10,000
9/29/09 |
250.107 |
Exxon Mobil Corp.
(ExxonMobil Production Company)
G-2009-021 |
A contract employee was observed
working on the edge of a deck that had no handrails. The
employee was not wearing a personal flotation device or fall
protection.
19-MAR-2009-19-MAR-2009 |
$20,000
11/12/09 |
250.107(a) |
DCOR, LLC
P-2009-001
|
An estimated 20-30 BBL oil was
released into the ocean from a hole that developed in shipping
pump can #4.
07-DEC-2008 – 07-DEC-2008 |
$20,000
12/17/09 |
250.107(a)
250.300(a)
|
Total
Penalties Paid: 1/1/09 - 12/31/09
20
Cases: $919,000 |