Event Notification Report for March 12, 2003
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
Event Reports For
03/11/2003 - 03/12/2003
** EVENT NUMBERS **
39640 39641 39642 39659 39661 39662
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|General Information or Other |Event Number: 39640 |
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| REP ORG: LOUISIANA DEPT ENV QUALITY |NOTIFICATION DATE: 03/06/2003|
|LICENSEE: COMPUTALOG WIRELINE SERVICES |NOTIFICATION TIME: 15:29[EST]|
| CITY: REGION: 4 |EVENT DATE: 03/05/2003|
| COUNTY: STATE: LA |EVENT TIME: [CST]|
|LICENSE#: LA-4413-L01 AGREEMENT: Y |LAST UPDATE DATE: 03/06/2003|
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| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |DALE POWERS R4 |
| |DOUG BROADDUS NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: SCOTT BALCKWELL | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: YAMIR DIAZ | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|NAGR AGREEMENT STATE | |
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EVENT TEXT
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| IRRETRIEVABLE SEALED SOURCE |
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| "Computalog was performing analysis of the amount of petroleum in the |
| Strategic Petroleum Reserve salt dome in Hackberry, LA. The tool hung up |
| on the casing near the top and fell to the bottom. The source was a 172 |
| mCi [millicurie] source of Cs- 137 and it fell to a depth of 4000 ft. |
| Attempts were not made to retrieve the tool because the dome is so wide at |
| the bottom. DEQ is waiting on the written report for additional |
| information." |
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|General Information or Other |Event Number: 39641 |
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| REP ORG: LOUISIANA DEPT ENV QUALITY |NOTIFICATION DATE: 03/06/2003|
|LICENSEE: HARTFIELD TECHNICAL SERVICES |NOTIFICATION TIME: 15:30[EST]|
| CITY: REGION: 4 |EVENT DATE: 02/17/2003|
| COUNTY: STATE: LA |EVENT TIME: [CST]|
|LICENSE#: LA-4543-L01 AGREEMENT: Y |LAST UPDATE DATE: 03/06/2003|
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| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |DALE POWERS R4 |
| |DOUG BROADDUS NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: SCOTT BLACKWELL | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: YAMIR DIAZ | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | |
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|NAGR AGREEMENT STATE | |
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EVENT TEXT
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| IRRETRIEVABLE SEALED SOURCE |
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| "A 3 Ci [Curie] sealed source of AmBe 241 was lost down [a] hole on February |
| 17, 2003 at a depth of 6600 ft. Attempts were made to retrieve the source |
| but they were unsuccessful. A vented bridge plug was set at 5335 ft and |
| low permeability cement was dumped until 5300 ft. Additional information |
| will be sent at a later date." |
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|General Information or Other |Event Number: 39642 |
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| REP ORG: LOUISIANA DEPT ENV QUALITY |NOTIFICATION DATE: 03/06/2003|
|LICENSEE: HALIBURTON |NOTIFICATION TIME: 15:31[EST]|
| CITY: REGION: 4 |EVENT DATE: 02/14/2003|
| COUNTY: STATE: LA |EVENT TIME: [CST]|
|LICENSE#: LA-2353-L01 AGREEMENT: Y |LAST UPDATE DATE: 03/06/2003|
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| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |DALE POWERS R4 |
| |DOUG BROADDUS NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: SCOTT BLACKWELL | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: YAMIR DIAZ | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|NAGR AGREEMENT STATE | |
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EVENT TEXT
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| IRRETRIEVABLE SEALED SOURCE |
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| "An NWA tool with a 2 Ci [Curie] source of Cs-137 and a 4 Ci source of |
| Am241Be were lost down [a] hole at 11540 feet on February 14, 2003. |
| Attempts were made until February 20, 2003 to retrieve the tool, but they |
| were unsuccessful. The well was back filled with 500 ft of cement to a depth |
| of 10881 ft. DEQ is currently waiting for the written report for |
| additional information." |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39659 |
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| FACILITY: COOPER REGION: 4 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 03/11/2003|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: NE |NOTIFICATION TIME: 05:23[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] GE-4 |EVENT DATE: 03/10/2003|
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: ANDREW OHRABLO |LAST UPDATE DATE: 03/11/2003|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: STEVE SANDIN +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |MARK SHAFFER R4 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|AIND 50.72(b)(3)(v)(D) ACCIDENT MITIGATION | |
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|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE |
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|1 N N 0 Refueling |0 Refueling |
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EVENT TEXT
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| POTENTIAL RAD GROUND RELEASE PATH DISCOVERED DUE TO LOSS OF SECONDARY |
| CONTAINMENT |
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| "This notification is being made pursuant to NRC regulation |
| 10CFR50.72(b)(3)(v)(D), any event or condition that at the time of discovery |
| could have prevented the fulfillment of the safety function of structures or |
| systems that are needed to mitigate the consequences of an accident. |
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| "On March 10, 2003 at 22:38, it was determined that the secondary |
| containment was inoperable due to a leak in the Z sump manway gasket. The |
| plant was in Mode 5, shutdown, performing fuel shuffle when secondary |
| containment was declared inoperable. LCO 3.6.4.1 was entered. The fuel |
| shuffle was secured at 22:40 after the completion of the fuel move that was |
| in progress. No additional Core Alterations or OPDRVs [Operations |
| Potentially Draining the Reactor Vessel] were in progress. Upon |
| investigation into the secondary containment operability, it was determined |
| that a non-Tech Spec surveillance performed on dayshift also rendered |
| secondary containment inoperable due to additional leakage pathway via the Z |
| sump. A principal safety function of Secondary Containment is to limit the |
| ground level release to the environs of airborne radioactive materials |
| resulting from a fuel handling accident. |
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| "As a result of the alignment of the Z sump the potential existed that if a |
| radioactive release were to occur due to a fuel handling accident, part of |
| the filtered release via Standby Gas Treatment System could be a ground |
| level release vice a release through the Elevated Release Point. The |
| surveillance has been completed and the additional leakage paths that were |
| opened due to the surveillance have been sealed. The leaking manway gasket |
| was determined to be due to not adequately torquing the gasket bolts. The |
| bolts have been retorqued. Secondary containment was reestablished, and was |
| declared OPERABLE at 02:55, 3-11-03. |
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| "The NRC Senior Resident has been notified." |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39661 |
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| FACILITY: TURKEY POINT REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 03/11/2003|
| UNIT: [3] [4] [] STATE: FL |NOTIFICATION TIME: 21:48[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [3] W-3-LP,[4] W-3-LP |EVENT DATE: 03/11/2003|
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: ANDRE DALLAU |LAST UPDATE DATE: 03/11/2003|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: MIKE RIPLEY +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |DAVID AYRES R2 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|DDDD 73.71(b)(1) SAFEGUARDS REPORTS | |
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|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE |
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|3 N N 0 Refueling |0 Refueling |
|4 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
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EVENT TEXT
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| CONTRACT EMPLOYEE INAPPROPRIATELY GRANTED UNESCORTED PLANT ACCESS |
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| Unescorted access was inappropriately granted to a contract employee. |
| Immediate compensatory measures were taken upon discovery. The licensee |
| will be notifying the NRC Resident Inspector. |
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| Contact the Headquarters Operations Officer for details. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39662 |
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| FACILITY: FARLEY REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 03/12/2003|
| UNIT: [1] [2] [] STATE: AL |NOTIFICATION TIME: 02:13[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] W-3-LP,[2] W-3-LP |EVENT DATE: 03/12/2003|
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: WAYNE VAN LANDINGHAM |LAST UPDATE DATE: 03/12/2003|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: ERIC THOMAS +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |DAVID AYRES R2 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|APRE 50.72(b)(2)(xi) OFFSITE NOTIFICATION | |
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|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE |
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|1 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
|2 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
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EVENT TEXT
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| FUEL OIL SPILL |
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| "At 0025 [on] 3/12/03, notification was made to offsite government agencies, |
| the U.S. Coast Guard National Response Center and the Alabama Department of |
| Environment Management. The notification was required because approximately |
| 50 gallons of fuel oil were spilled on site reaching on site waters. |
| Control measures were implemented to prevent oil from reaching navigable |
| waters. Plant operations were unaffected." |
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| The source of the spill was the fuel oil storage tank for 2 "C" Emergency |
| Diesel Generator. While in the process of filling the tank, the worker |
| became distracted and did not secure at 96 percent full per procedure. This |
| was not a 'reportable quantity'. |
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| The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector. |
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