Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2012-07-06 — TX
Operator
Centurion Pipeline L.p.
Cause
Miscellaneous Root Causes
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2012-07-06 11:12
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 7/6/12 at apx. 11:00, pipeline personnel were in the process of digging out locations in preparation for pipe replacement/flange upgrades on the artesia to wasson mainline. At the saunders station location, a track-hoe was being used due to hard rock digging. The contract track-hoe operator struck a 1" pipe that tied in to the artesia to wasson 10" mainline. The 1" connection was located at apx the 1 o'clock position and when struck, released an oil spray into the atmosphere. Breezy conditions wound up carrying the spray, covering an area 80' x 513'. Employee who was centurion's on site representative, immediately attempted serval times to contact operations and inform them of the situation, but did not have cell phone service. He then closed the mainline block valve just upstream of the leak site to stop the release. Ccc was not informed in advance of closing the valve. Artesia station, taylor inj and loco hills inj were running at the time of the valve being closed. This resulted in all injections including artesia station to shutdown on "high pressure". The highest pressure recorded on the system by ccc was 682 psi at the loco hills injection. After closing the mainline block valve, employee drove to a location where he could get cell phone service and made notifications.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2012-08-06 00:00:00
Iyear
2012
Report Number
20120229
Supplemental Number
18558
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
2012-07-06 11:12:00
Location Latitude
33.05365
Location Longitude
-103.59627
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
4
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2012-07-06 11:12:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
On Site Datetime
2012-07-06 11:12:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Saunders Station
Segment Name
10" Artesia To Denton Line
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nm
Onshore Postal Code
88260
Onshore City Name
Lovington
Onshore County Name
Lea
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
M.p.
Federal
No
Location Type
Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
1000
Est Cost Environmental
11000
Est Cost Other
1000
Est Cost Other Details
Air Patrol
Prpty
13000
Pipeline Function
=< 20% Smys Regulated Gathering
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Excavation Damage
Cause Details
Excavation Damage By Operator's Contractor (Second Party)
Ex Party Type
Excavation Damage By Operator's Contractor (Second Party)
Notify Cga Dirt
No
Pipeline Easement Row Ind
Yes
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Backhoe/trackhoe
Work Performed
Liquid Pipeline
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
2012263471
One Call Center Name
No
Locator Type
Unknown/other
Visible Marks
Yes
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
1
Root Cause Category
Miscellaneous Root Causes
Root Cause Type
Root Cause Not Listed (Comment Required)
Root Cause Type Other
See Description Of Incident In Section H
Preparer Name
R****** M****
Preparer Title
Hes Compliance Coordinator
Preparer Email
R************@o**.com
Preparer Telephone
4326866805
Preparer Fax
4326861483
Prepared Date
2013-09-12 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
P*** A* B********
Authorizer Telephone
7133665346
Authorizer Title
Sr. Pipeline Safety Advisor
Authorizer Email
P*************@o**.com
Narrative
On 7/6/12 at apx. 11:00, pipeline personnel were in the process of digging out locations in preparation for pipe replacement/flange upgrades on the artesia to wasson mainline. At the saunders station location, a track-hoe was being used due to hard rock digging. The contract track-hoe operator struck a 1" pipe that tied in to the artesia to wasson 10" mainline. The 1" connection was located at apx the 1 o'clock position and when struck, released an oil spray into the atmosphere. Breezy conditions wound up carrying the spray, covering an area 80' x 513'. Employee who was centurion's on site representative, immediately attempted serval times to contact operations and inform them of the situation, but did not have cell phone service. He then closed the mainline block valve just upstream of the leak site to stop the release. Ccc was not informed in advance of closing the valve. Artesia station, taylor inj and loco hills inj were running at the time of the valve being closed. This resulted in all injections including artesia station to shutdown on "high pressure". The highest pressure recorded on the system by ccc was 682 psi at the loco hills injection. After closing the mainline block valve, employee drove to a location where he could get cell phone service and made notifications.
| Report Received Date | 2012-08-06 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2012 |
| Report Number | 20120229 |
| Supplemental Number | 18558 |
| 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 | 2012-07-06 11:12:00 |
| Location Latitude | 33.05365 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -103.59627 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 4 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2012-07-06 11:12:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| On Site Datetime | 2012-07-06 11:12:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Saunders Station |
| Segment Name | 10" Artesia To Denton Line |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nm |
| Onshore Postal Code | 88260 |
| Onshore City Name | Lovington |
| Onshore County Name | Lea |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | M.p. |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 11000 |
| Est Cost Other | 1000 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Air Patrol |
| Prpty | 13000 |
| Pipeline Function | =< 20% Smys Regulated Gathering |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Excavation Damage |
| Cause Details | Excavation Damage By Operator's Contractor (Second Party) |
| Ex Party Type | Excavation Damage By Operator's Contractor (Second Party) |
| Notify Cga Dirt | No |
| Pipeline Easement Row Ind | Yes |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Backhoe/trackhoe |
| Work Performed | Liquid Pipeline |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 2012263471 |
| One Call Center Name | No |
| Locator Type | Unknown/other |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 1 |
| Root Cause Category | Miscellaneous Root Causes |
| Root Cause Type | Root Cause Not Listed (Comment Required) |
| Root Cause Type Other | See Description Of Incident In Section H |
| Preparer Name | R****** M**** |
| Preparer Title | Hes Compliance Coordinator |
| Preparer Email | R************@o**.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 4326866805 |
| Preparer Fax | 4326861483 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-09-12 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | P*** A* B******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7133665346 |
| Authorizer Title | Sr. Pipeline Safety Advisor |
| Authorizer Email | P*************@o**.com |
| Narrative | On 7/6/12 at apx. 11:00, pipeline personnel were in the process of digging out locations in preparation for pipe replacement/flange upgrades on the artesia to wasson mainline. At the saunders station location, a track-hoe was being used due to hard rock digging. The contract track-hoe operator struck a 1" pipe that tied in to the artesia to wasson 10" mainline. The 1" connection was located at apx the 1 o'clock position and when struck, released an oil spray into the atmosphere. Breezy conditions wound up carrying the spray, covering an area 80' x 513'. Employee who was centurion's on site representative, immediately attempted serval times to contact operations and inform them of the situation, but did not have cell phone service. He then closed the mainline block valve just upstream of the leak site to stop the release. Ccc was not informed in advance of closing the valve. Artesia station, taylor inj and loco hills inj were running at the time of the valve being closed. This resulted in all injections including artesia station to shutdown on "high pressure". The highest pressure recorded on the system by ccc was 682 psi at the loco hills injection. After closing the mainline block valve, employee drove to a location where he could get cell phone service and made notifications. |
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