Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2012-08-01 — TX
Operator
Energy Transfer Company
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$25
Incident datetime
2012-08-01 04:56
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On august 1, 2012 at 0456 hours, east coyanosa plant operator notified energy transfer company (etc), lone star employee of a leak at the east coyanosa meter skid and that the east coyanosa plant was shut down and not making deliveries. Etc employee verified with operations control that the pipeline was down and confirmed zero flow and zero pressure at the leak site. The leak was identified to be on a 1/2" extra heavy thread-o-let fitting, located between the plant meter and etc's meter and contained on company property. The facility is located approximately 12 miles east of coyanosa, texas in pecos county in a remote area. As a result of the release, there was no ignition, injuries, evacuation, media interest or response by any emergency officials. All product immediately dissipated in the atmosphere upon release. Repairs were made and the facility was returned to normal operations at 0606 hour on the same day. This occurrence took place on the coyanosa ngl system #1 (trrc system id 251933), which is an intrastate hazardous liquid pipeline under the jurisdiction of the texas railroad commission. Update sept. 11, 2013: no additional information provided in order to finalyze report.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2012-08-27 00:00:00
Iyear
2012
Report Number
20120249
Supplemental Number
18535
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
32099
Name
Energy Transfer Company
Operator Street Address
1300 Main Street
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2012-08-01 04:56:00
Location Latitude
31.19309
Location Longitude
-102.98994
Commodity Released Type
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Lpg (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) / Ngl (Natural Gas Liquid)
Unintentional Release Bbls
217
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Contractor Working For The Operator
Incident Identified Datetime
2012-08-01 04:56:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2012-08-01 04:56:00
Restart Datetime
2012-08-01 06:06:00
On Site Datetime
2012-08-01 04:56:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
East Coyanosa Meter Skid
Segment Name
East Coyanosa Lateral
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79730
Onshore City Name
Coyanosa
Onshore County Name
Pecos
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
0.15
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
Intrastate
Item Involved
Other
Item Involved Details
1/2" Extra Heavy Thread-O-Let
Installation Year
2009
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
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
8840
Est Cost Prop Damage
25
Est Cost Emergency
60
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Est Cost Other Details
Release Was Contained On 1/2" Thread-O-Let, Not On Pipeline, Due To Vibration.
Prpty
8925
Accident Psig
900
Mop Psig
1440
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
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
The leak was on a 1/2" extra heavy thread-o-let fitting and not on the pipeline. The fitting cracked, due to vibration.
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
Other
Other Stripped Details
1/2" Thread-O-Let
Additional Vibration Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
D**** N******
Preparer Title
Director Of Regulatory Compliance
Preparer Email
D************@e*************.com
Preparer Telephone
713.989.7232
Preparer Fax
713.989.1188
Prepared Date
2013-09-11 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
D**** N******
Authorizer Telephone
713.989.1188
Authorizer Title
Director Of Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
D************@e*************.com
Narrative
On august 1, 2012 at 0456 hours, east coyanosa plant operator notified energy transfer company (etc), lone star employee of a leak at the east coyanosa meter skid and that the east coyanosa plant was shut down and not making deliveries. Etc employee verified with operations control that the pipeline was down and confirmed zero flow and zero pressure at the leak site. The leak was identified to be on a 1/2" extra heavy thread-o-let fitting, located between the plant meter and etc's meter and contained on company property. The facility is located approximately 12 miles east of coyanosa, texas in pecos county in a remote area. As a result of the release, there was no ignition, injuries, evacuation, media interest or response by any emergency officials. All product immediately dissipated in the atmosphere upon release. Repairs were made and the facility was returned to normal operations at 0606 hour on the same day. This occurrence took place on the coyanosa ngl system #1 (trrc system id 251933), which is an intrastate hazardous liquid pipeline under the jurisdiction of the texas railroad commission. Update sept. 11, 2013: no additional information provided in order to finalyze report.
| Report Received Date | 2012-08-27 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2012 |
| Report Number | 20120249 |
| Supplemental Number | 18535 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 32099 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Energy Transfer Company |
| Operator Street Address | 1300 Main Street |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2012-08-01 04:56:00 |
| Location Latitude | 31.19309 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -102.98994 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Lpg (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) / Ngl (Natural Gas Liquid) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 217 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Contractor Working For The Operator |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2012-08-01 04:56:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2012-08-01 04:56:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2012-08-01 06:06:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2012-08-01 04:56:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | East Coyanosa Meter Skid |
| Segment Name | East Coyanosa Lateral |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79730 |
| Onshore City Name | Coyanosa |
| Onshore County Name | Pecos |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 0.15 |
| 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 | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Other |
| Item Involved Details | 1/2" Extra Heavy Thread-O-Let |
| Installation Year | 2009 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| 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 | 8840 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 25 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 60 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Release Was Contained On 1/2" Thread-O-Let, Not On Pipeline, Due To Vibration. |
| Prpty | 8925 |
| Accident Psig | 900 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| 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 | 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 | The leak was on a 1/2" extra heavy thread-o-let fitting and not on the pipeline. The fitting cracked, due to vibration. |
| 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 | Other |
| Other Stripped Details | 1/2" Thread-O-Let |
| Additional Vibration Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | D**** N****** |
| Preparer Title | Director Of Regulatory Compliance |
| Preparer Email | D************@e*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713.989.7232 |
| Preparer Fax | 713.989.1188 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-09-11 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | D**** N****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713.989.1188 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Of Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | D************@e*************.com |
| Narrative | On august 1, 2012 at 0456 hours, east coyanosa plant operator notified energy transfer company (etc), lone star employee of a leak at the east coyanosa meter skid and that the east coyanosa plant was shut down and not making deliveries. Etc employee verified with operations control that the pipeline was down and confirmed zero flow and zero pressure at the leak site. The leak was identified to be on a 1/2" extra heavy thread-o-let fitting, located between the plant meter and etc's meter and contained on company property. The facility is located approximately 12 miles east of coyanosa, texas in pecos county in a remote area. As a result of the release, there was no ignition, injuries, evacuation, media interest or response by any emergency officials. All product immediately dissipated in the atmosphere upon release. Repairs were made and the facility was returned to normal operations at 0606 hour on the same day. This occurrence took place on the coyanosa ngl system #1 (trrc system id 251933), which is an intrastate hazardous liquid pipeline under the jurisdiction of the texas railroad commission. Update sept. 11, 2013: no additional information provided in order to finalyze report. |
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