Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2011-05-29 — 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)
$25,000
Incident datetime
2011-05-29 02:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Pressure transmitter pt 201 at the severance pump station experienced a failure of the threaded 3/4 inch fitting. The failure of the 3/4" fitting failure occurred as a result of excessive vibration. The pump station was shutdown by oil control and isolated when pressure transmitter pt 201 began reading 4000 kpa less than station discharge pressure transmitter pt 203.The failed fitting resulted in the release of oil.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2011-06-28 00:00:00
Iyear
2011
Report Number
20110208
Supplemental Number
17794
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
2011-05-29 02:00:00
Location Latitude
39.71864
Location Longitude
-95.135
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
8.5
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
8.5
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Controller
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2011-05-29 02:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
On Site Datetime
2011-05-29 03:00:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2011-05-29 03:12:00
Nrc Rpt Num
977695
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Severance Pump Station
Segment Name
Glacial Lakes
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ks
Onshore Postal Code
66538
Onshore City Name
Bendena
Onshore County Name
Doniphan
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Mp742.2
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
Instrumentation
Installation Year
2009
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
8500
Est Cost Prop Damage
25000
Est Cost Emergency
120000
Est Cost Environmental
180000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
333500
Accident Psig
1100
Mop Psig
1297
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
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
The oil control center identified a pressure drop at the pump station.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Eq Failure Type
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Other Stripped Ind
Pipe Nipple
Additional Vibration Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
D***** C* C*******
Preparer Title
Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
D***********@t**********.com
Preparer Telephone
7014831434
Preparer Fax
7014831431
Prepared Date
2013-04-03 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
D***** C* C*******
Authorizer Telephone
7012901176
Authorizer Title
Compliance Engineer
Authorizer Email
D***********@t**********.com
Narrative
Pressure transmitter pt 201 at the severance pump station experienced a failure of the threaded 3/4 inch fitting. The failure of the 3/4" fitting failure occurred as a result of excessive vibration. The pump station was shutdown by oil control and isolated when pressure transmitter pt 201 began reading 4000 kpa less than station discharge pressure transmitter pt 203.The failed fitting resulted in the release of oil.
| Report Received Date | 2011-06-28 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2011 |
| Report Number | 20110208 |
| Supplemental Number | 17794 |
| 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 | 2011-05-29 02:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 39.71864 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.135 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 8.5 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 8.5 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Controller |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2011-05-29 02:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| On Site Datetime | 2011-05-29 03:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2011-05-29 03:12:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 977695 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Severance Pump Station |
| Segment Name | Glacial Lakes |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ks |
| Onshore Postal Code | 66538 |
| Onshore City Name | Bendena |
| Onshore County Name | Doniphan |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Mp742.2 |
| 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 | Instrumentation |
| Installation Year | 2009 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 8500 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 25000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 120000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 180000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 333500 |
| Accident Psig | 1100 |
| Mop Psig | 1297 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | Yes |
| 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 | The oil control center identified a pressure drop at the pump station. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Other Stripped Ind | Pipe Nipple |
| Additional Vibration Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | D***** C* C******* |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Engineer |
| Preparer Email | D***********@t**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7014831434 |
| Preparer Fax | 7014831431 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-04-03 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | D***** C* C******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7012901176 |
| Authorizer Title | Compliance Engineer |
| Authorizer Email | D***********@t**********.com |
| Narrative | Pressure transmitter pt 201 at the severance pump station experienced a failure of the threaded 3/4 inch fitting. The failure of the 3/4" fitting failure occurred as a result of excessive vibration. The pump station was shutdown by oil control and isolated when pressure transmitter pt 201 began reading 4000 kpa less than station discharge pressure transmitter pt 203.The failed fitting resulted in the release of oil. |
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