Event Notification Report for February 18, 2005
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
02/17/2005 - 02/18/2005
EVENT NUMBERS
41419
General Information or Other
Event Number: 41419
Rep Org: KENTUCKY DEPT OF RADIATION CONTROL
Licensee: EQUITABLE PRODUCTION CO.
Region: 1
City: State: KY
County:
License #: KY 201-027-56
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: ROBERT GRESHAM
HQ OPS Officer: JOHN MacKINNON
Licensee: EQUITABLE PRODUCTION CO.
Region: 1
City: State: KY
County:
License #: KY 201-027-56
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: ROBERT GRESHAM
HQ OPS Officer: JOHN MacKINNON
Notification Date: 02/18/2005
Notification Time: 15:34 [ET]
Event Date: 02/18/2005
Event Time: 14:20 [CST]
Last Update Date: 02/18/2005
Notification Time: 15:34 [ET]
Event Date: 02/18/2005
Event Time: 14:20 [CST]
Last Update Date: 02/18/2005
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
RAYMOND LORSON (R1)
SCOTT MOORE (NMSS)
RAYMOND LORSON (R1)
SCOTT MOORE (NMSS)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - STUCK WELL LOGGING SOURCE
Today at 1520 EST Schlumberger out of Houston office notified Kentucky Dept. of Radiation Control of the following event.
Equitable Production Co. (main office located somewhere in Kentucky) has a stuck well logging source tool. Sometime in the last week the well logging source became stuck at which time the State of Kentucky should have been notified. When trying to retrieve the well logging source the well logging source was broken in half (located in Knott County, Eastern Kentucky). The upper portion of the well logging source containing the americium-241 portion of the well logging was retrieved, no contamination. The top of the stuck well logging tool is at an estimated depth of 3454 feet and the top the cesium-137, 1.7 curies, is at a depth of 3460 feet. According to the State of Kentucky Radiation Control Officer, the 3454 foot depth is vertical depth and there is no contamination or ruptured sources.
Plugging well: Will do a 500 foot pour on top the of the stuck well logging source and then place a wipstock on top of the plug.
A State of Kentucky Dept. of Radiation Control person will be present when the well is plugged.
Today at 1520 EST Schlumberger out of Houston office notified Kentucky Dept. of Radiation Control of the following event.
Equitable Production Co. (main office located somewhere in Kentucky) has a stuck well logging source tool. Sometime in the last week the well logging source became stuck at which time the State of Kentucky should have been notified. When trying to retrieve the well logging source the well logging source was broken in half (located in Knott County, Eastern Kentucky). The upper portion of the well logging source containing the americium-241 portion of the well logging was retrieved, no contamination. The top of the stuck well logging tool is at an estimated depth of 3454 feet and the top the cesium-137, 1.7 curies, is at a depth of 3460 feet. According to the State of Kentucky Radiation Control Officer, the 3454 foot depth is vertical depth and there is no contamination or ruptured sources.
Plugging well: Will do a 500 foot pour on top the of the stuck well logging source and then place a wipstock on top of the plug.
A State of Kentucky Dept. of Radiation Control person will be present when the well is plugged.