Event Notification Report for November 27, 2024
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
11/26/2024 - 11/27/2024
EVENT NUMBERS
57448
57448
Agreement State
Event Number: 57448
Rep Org: New Mexico Rad Control Program
Licensee: NexTier Completion Solutions
Region: 4
City: Jal State: NM
County:
License #: GA507-07
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Carl Sullivan
HQ OPS Officer: Brian P. Smith
Licensee: NexTier Completion Solutions
Region: 4
City: Jal State: NM
County:
License #: GA507-07
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Carl Sullivan
HQ OPS Officer: Brian P. Smith
Notification Date: 11/27/2024
Notification Time: 14:51 [ET]
Event Date: 11/27/2024
Event Time: 08:00 [MST]
Last Update Date: 11/27/2024
Notification Time: 14:51 [ET]
Event Date: 11/27/2024
Event Time: 08:00 [MST]
Last Update Date: 11/27/2024
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
O'Keefe, Neil (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
O'Keefe, Neil (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - DAMAGED DENSITOMETER
The following report was received by the New Mexico Radiation Control Program (the Program) via email and phone:
"The Program reported that a Berthold densitometer, model number 'LB8010', serial number '12133', Cesium-137 source with an activity of 20 mCi, had a shutter handle failure while on a fracking operation near Jal, New Mexico. The pad name is the Matador Firethorn. The device was not physically damaged, but the shutter handle became detached from the device. The failure is being considered a design failure on the Berthold device. The shutter is in the open position and cannot be closed. The vendor in Houston, Texas, has been requested to come to the location and change out the device for one that is operable. The vendor has been requested to transport the device back to Houston in preparation for disposal.
"There were no unnecessary exposures to any persons as a result of this incident."
The following report was received by the New Mexico Radiation Control Program (the Program) via email and phone:
"The Program reported that a Berthold densitometer, model number 'LB8010', serial number '12133', Cesium-137 source with an activity of 20 mCi, had a shutter handle failure while on a fracking operation near Jal, New Mexico. The pad name is the Matador Firethorn. The device was not physically damaged, but the shutter handle became detached from the device. The failure is being considered a design failure on the Berthold device. The shutter is in the open position and cannot be closed. The vendor in Houston, Texas, has been requested to come to the location and change out the device for one that is operable. The vendor has been requested to transport the device back to Houston in preparation for disposal.
"There were no unnecessary exposures to any persons as a result of this incident."