Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2011-02-17 — TX
Operator
Tc Oil Pipeline Operations Inc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,500
Incident datetime
2011-02-17 15:10
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
A 3' flanged drain valve located between the discharge and suction piping of pump unit #1 experienced a release. The release originated from the valve body o-ring. The cause of the release was due to the bolted ball assembly mid valve, o-ring failure.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2011-06-10 00:00:00
Iyear
2011
Report Number
20110181
Supplemental Number
21968
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
32334
Name
Tc Oil Pipeline Operations Inc
Operator Street Address
920 Memorial City Way Suite 800
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77024
Local Datetime
2011-02-17 15:10:00
Location Latitude
37.3612
Location Longitude
-97.0539
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.24
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0.24
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2011-02-17 15:10:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2011-02-17 15:10:00
Restart Datetime
2011-02-18 08:00:00
On Site Datetime
2011-02-17 15:10:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2011-02-23 14:43:00
Nrc Rpt Num
968357
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Rock Pump Station
Segment Name
Gateway
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ks
Onshore Postal Code
67146
Onshore City Name
Udall
Onshore County Name
Cowley
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
193.4
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Installation Year
2008
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
24
Est Cost Prop Damage
1500
Est Cost Emergency
1500
Est Cost Environmental
2500
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
5524
Accident Psig
1
Mop Psig
1296
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
No
Cpm Conf Ind
No
Investigation Status
No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate)
Investigation Status Details
Simple seal leak
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Other Equipment Failure
Eq Failure Type
Other Equipment Failure
Failure Details
Seal On A Station Drain Valve
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Seal Failure
Preparer Name
D***** C C*******
Preparer Title
Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
D***********@t**********.com
Preparer Telephone
701-483-1434
Preparer Fax
701-483-1431
Prepared Date
2016-12-16 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
D***** C C*******
Authorizer Telephone
701-290-1176
Authorizer Title
Compliance Engineer
Authorizer Email
D***********@t**********.com
Narrative
A 3' flanged drain valve located between the discharge and suction piping of pump unit #1 experienced a release. The release originated from the valve body o-ring. The cause of the release was due to the bolted ball assembly mid valve, o-ring failure.
| Report Received Date | 2011-06-10 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2011 |
| Report Number | 20110181 |
| Supplemental Number | 21968 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 32334 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Tc Oil Pipeline Operations Inc |
| Operator Street Address | 920 Memorial City Way Suite 800 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77024 |
| Local Datetime | 2011-02-17 15:10:00 |
| Location Latitude | 37.3612 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.0539 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.24 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.24 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2011-02-17 15:10:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2011-02-17 15:10:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2011-02-18 08:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2011-02-17 15:10:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2011-02-23 14:43:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 968357 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Rock Pump Station |
| Segment Name | Gateway |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ks |
| Onshore Postal Code | 67146 |
| Onshore City Name | Udall |
| Onshore County Name | Cowley |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 193.4 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Installation Year | 2008 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 24 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 2500 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 5524 |
| Accident Psig | 1 |
| Mop Psig | 1296 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | No |
| Cpm Conf Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate) |
| Investigation Status Details | Simple seal leak |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Other Equipment Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Other Equipment Failure |
| Failure Details | Seal On A Station Drain Valve |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Seal Failure |
| Preparer Name | D***** C C******* |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Engineer |
| Preparer Email | D***********@t**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 701-483-1434 |
| Preparer Fax | 701-483-1431 |
| Prepared Date | 2016-12-16 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | D***** C C******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 701-290-1176 |
| Authorizer Title | Compliance Engineer |
| Authorizer Email | D***********@t**********.com |
| Narrative | A 3' flanged drain valve located between the discharge and suction piping of pump unit #1 experienced a release. The release originated from the valve body o-ring. The cause of the release was due to the bolted ball assembly mid valve, o-ring failure. |
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