EPPING, ND —
OSHA Inspection: WELL WERKS ENERGY, LLC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of WELL WERKS ENERGY, LLC in NORTH OF 63RD ST NW 48�19'45.6"N 103�21'25.7"W, EPPING, ND 58843 (NAICS 213112). OSHA activity number 348262346.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- WELL WERKS ENERGY, LLC
- Site address
- NORTH OF 63RD ST NW 48�19'45.6"N 103�21'25.7"W
- City
- EPPING
- State
- ND
- ZIP
- 58843
- Mailing
- 71677 RIVERSIDE DRIVE, COVINGTON, LA 70433
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 213112
- Employees
- 301
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Nov 13, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $13,240 · Current $9,268 Reduced
General-duty citation text
Section (5)(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees who were exposed to fire and explosion hazards: (a) On May 17, 2025, at well site Carpenter 5, near Epping, North Dakota, the employer failed to ensure employees were protected from fire and explosion hazards while performing flow back operations where a flash fire occurred when crude oil and natural gas were discharged at 160 psi into a metal bucket without bonding or grounding the bucket to the manifold to prevent static discharge. Abatement Note: Among other methods, feasible and acceptable abatement methods to correct this hazard is to follow API RP 54 - Occupational Safety and Health for Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Servicing Operations, Section 16 - Flowback Operations. Section 16.11 states "All equipment shall be bonded and grounded when in use."
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $9268
- — Z (S) $13240
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 348262346.
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