Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2011-10-07 — TX
Operator
Centurion Pipeline L.p.
Cause
Notification Issue
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$919
Incident datetime
2011-10-07 09:32
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On october 7, 2011, at approximately 9:30 a.M. Central time, an underground crude oil pipeline in edmond, ok, operated by centurion pipeline was struck by construction equipment operated by t.J. Campbell construction co., a contractor engaged in excavation activities for a local real estate developer. T.J. Campbell failed to make the requred one-call notification, even though they knew the process and made numerous one call notices prior to this event. During this one day of work the scraper operator made multiple passes over the line to remove all of the soil cover, finally striking and puncturing the line. During one of the scraper passes a pipeline marker sign was destroyed. The line was marked clearly on both sides of the pond where the scraper was removing soil.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2011-11-03 00:00:00
Iyear
2011
Report Number
20110410
Supplemental Number
20433
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
31888
Name
Centurion Pipeline L.p.
Operator Street Address
1300 Main Street
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2011-10-07 09:32:00
Location Latitude
35.7042
Location Longitude
-97.4636
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
3299
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
2309
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations)
Incident Identified Datetime
2011-10-07 09:32:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2011-10-07 09:50:00
Restart Datetime
2011-10-08 15:02:00
On Site Datetime
2011-10-07 10:20:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2011-10-07 11:35:00
Nrc Rpt Num
991875
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Centurion Pipeline / #2 - 16"
Segment Name
Bretch-Johnson Junction #2
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ok
Onshore Postal Code
73034
Onshore City Name
Edmond
Onshore County Name
Oklahoma
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
M.p. 54.20
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Other
Incident Area Details
Line Exposed Due To 3rd Party Digging
Depth Of Cover
36
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
16
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.25
Pipe Smys
35000
Pipe Specification
Api 5l
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - Low Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Youngstown Steel
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Installation Year
1948
Manufactured Year
1948
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
2
Puncture Circum
3
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Surface Water Remed Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Vegetation Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
Yes
Surface Contam Ind
Yes
Amount Released
2044
Rel Water Name
Twin Bridges Subdivision Pond
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
11000
Est Cost Gas Released
104140
Est Cost Prop Damage
919
Est Cost Emergency
403295
Est Cost Environmental
66217
Est Cost Other
180979
Est Cost Other Details
Est. Operator Incidental Employee Fees, Legal Fees, Etc.
Prpty
766550
Accident Psig
450
Mop Psig
720
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
36960
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications 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
Yes
Cpm Conf Ind
Yes
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
Accident was caused by a construction contractor working for a local real estate developer who did not make the required one-call notification. The controller identified a pressure drop in the line and shut down the line prior to operator being notified of the accident by the local fire department.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Excavation Damage
Cause Details
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Ex Party Type
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Prior Notification Ind
No
Notify Cga Dirt
No
Pipeline Easement Row Ind
Yes
Excavator Type
Developer
Excavator Equipment
Grader/scraper
Work Performed
Unknown/other
One Call Notified Ind
No
Locator Type
Unknown/other
Visible Marks
Yes
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
29
Root Cause Category
Notification Issue
Root Cause Type
No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811
Preparer Name
R****** M****
Preparer Title
Compliance Coordinator
Preparer Email
R************@o**.com
Preparer Telephone
432-686-6805
Preparer Fax
713-985-1892
Prepared Date
2015-05-12 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C**** C*********
Authorizer Telephone
713-497-2016
Authorizer Title
Manager Asset Integrity
Authorizer Email
C***************@o**.com
Narrative
On october 7, 2011, at approximately 9:30 a.M. Central time, an underground crude oil pipeline in edmond, ok, operated by centurion pipeline was struck by construction equipment operated by t.J. Campbell construction co., a contractor engaged in excavation activities for a local real estate developer. T.J. Campbell failed to make the requred one-call notification, even though they knew the process and made numerous one call notices prior to this event. During this one day of work the scraper operator made multiple passes over the line to remove all of the soil cover, finally striking and puncturing the line. During one of the scraper passes a pipeline marker sign was destroyed. The line was marked clearly on both sides of the pond where the scraper was removing soil.
| Report Received Date | 2011-11-03 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2011 |
| Report Number | 20110410 |
| Supplemental Number | 20433 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 31888 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Centurion Pipeline L.p. |
| Operator Street Address | 1300 Main Street |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2011-10-07 09:32:00 |
| Location Latitude | 35.7042 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.4636 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 3299 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 2309 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations) |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2011-10-07 09:32:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2011-10-07 09:50:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2011-10-08 15:02:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2011-10-07 10:20:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2011-10-07 11:35:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 991875 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Centurion Pipeline / #2 - 16" |
| Segment Name | Bretch-Johnson Junction #2 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ok |
| Onshore Postal Code | 73034 |
| Onshore City Name | Edmond |
| Onshore County Name | Oklahoma |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | M.p. 54.20 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Other |
| Incident Area Details | Line Exposed Due To 3rd Party Digging |
| Depth Of Cover | 36 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 16 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.25 |
| Pipe Smys | 35000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - Low Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Youngstown Steel |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Installation Year | 1948 |
| Manufactured Year | 1948 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 2 |
| Puncture Circum | 3 |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Surface Water Remed Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Vegetation Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | Yes |
| Surface Contam Ind | Yes |
| Amount Released | 2044 |
| Rel Water Name | Twin Bridges Subdivision Pond |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| Other Pop Ind | Yes |
| Other Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 11000 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 104140 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 919 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 403295 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 66217 |
| Est Cost Other | 180979 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Est. Operator Incidental Employee Fees, Legal Fees, Etc. |
| Prpty | 766550 |
| Accident Psig | 450 |
| Mop Psig | 720 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 36960 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications 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 | Yes |
| Cpm Conf Ind | Yes |
| 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 | Accident was caused by a construction contractor working for a local real estate developer who did not make the required one-call notification. The controller identified a pressure drop in the line and shut down the line prior to operator being notified of the accident by the local fire department. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Excavation Damage |
| Cause Details | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Ex Party Type | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Prior Notification Ind | No |
| Notify Cga Dirt | No |
| Pipeline Easement Row Ind | Yes |
| Excavator Type | Developer |
| Excavator Equipment | Grader/scraper |
| Work Performed | Unknown/other |
| One Call Notified Ind | No |
| Locator Type | Unknown/other |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 29 |
| Root Cause Category | Notification Issue |
| Root Cause Type | No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811 |
| Preparer Name | R****** M**** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Coordinator |
| Preparer Email | R************@o**.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 432-686-6805 |
| Preparer Fax | 713-985-1892 |
| Prepared Date | 2015-05-12 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C**** C********* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-497-2016 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Asset Integrity |
| Authorizer Email | C***************@o**.com |
| Narrative | On october 7, 2011, at approximately 9:30 a.M. Central time, an underground crude oil pipeline in edmond, ok, operated by centurion pipeline was struck by construction equipment operated by t.J. Campbell construction co., a contractor engaged in excavation activities for a local real estate developer. T.J. Campbell failed to make the requred one-call notification, even though they knew the process and made numerous one call notices prior to this event. During this one day of work the scraper operator made multiple passes over the line to remove all of the soil cover, finally striking and puncturing the line. During one of the scraper passes a pipeline marker sign was destroyed. The line was marked clearly on both sides of the pond where the scraper was removing soil. |
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