Event Notification Report for September 01, 2024
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
08/31/2024 - 09/01/2024
EVENT NUMBERS
57299
57299
Agreement State
Event Number: 57299
Rep Org: Texas Dept of State Health Services
Licensee: NexTier Completion Solutions Inc
Region: 4
City: Odessa State: TX
County:
License #: L06662
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Art Tucker
HQ OPS Officer: Robert A. Thompson
Licensee: NexTier Completion Solutions Inc
Region: 4
City: Odessa State: TX
County:
License #: L06662
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Art Tucker
HQ OPS Officer: Robert A. Thompson
Notification Date: 09/03/2024
Notification Time: 09:02 [ET]
Event Date: 09/01/2024
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 09/03/2024
Notification Time: 09:02 [ET]
Event Date: 09/01/2024
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 09/03/2024
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
Drake, James (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
Drake, James (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
AGREEMENT STATE - STUCK OPEN GAUGE SHUTTER
The following information was provided by the Texas Department of State Health Services (the Department) via email:
"On September 2, 2024, the Department was notified by NexTier Completion Solutions Inc (the Licensee) that the handle on a Berthold model LB 8010 density gauge had broken off the gauge while at a well site. The gauge shutter was in the open position when the failure occurred and could not be closed. The gauge contains a 20 millicurie cesium-137 source. The gauge was removed from the truck, wrapped in lead blankets, placed in an overpack, and transported to the Licensee's storage area. The Licensee reported there were no overexposures due to this event. Additional information will be provided as it is received in accordance with SA-300."
Texas incident number: I-10125
The following information was provided by the Texas Department of State Health Services (the Department) via email:
"On September 2, 2024, the Department was notified by NexTier Completion Solutions Inc (the Licensee) that the handle on a Berthold model LB 8010 density gauge had broken off the gauge while at a well site. The gauge shutter was in the open position when the failure occurred and could not be closed. The gauge contains a 20 millicurie cesium-137 source. The gauge was removed from the truck, wrapped in lead blankets, placed in an overpack, and transported to the Licensee's storage area. The Licensee reported there were no overexposures due to this event. Additional information will be provided as it is received in accordance with SA-300."
Texas incident number: I-10125