Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2013-03-27 — 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)
$2,100
Incident datetime
2013-03-27 09:15
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
At 0840 hrs. On march 27, 2013 a third party representative contacted etc's liquids control center to report a small vapor leak located off of fm 626 at etc's kenedy lateral tap location. Employee with etc operations was informed of the leak and was dispatched to investigate. He arrived at 0915 hrs. On same day, to investigate and verified that there was a small leak on etc's facility. It was determined that the leak was a minimal hazard with no immediate threat to the public, property, or environment. Appropriate notifications were made. The site was monitored until contractors and repair materials arrived on location at 1300 hrs. At 1326 hrs. The check valve was isolated and blown down. It was removed and replaced and the line was returned to service at 1554 hrs on march 27, 2013. Final update: nov. 8, 2013 all damages were limited to lost product and repairs to the leaking seals. Estimated cost noted on initial report remain accurate. Cpm leak detection is now installed on the kennedy lateral and is fully functional. The check valve was modified with a different type of external packing gland to prevent similiar reoccurrences.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2013-04-23 00:00:00
Iyear
2013
Report Number
20130144
Supplemental Number
18712
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
2013-03-27 09:15:00
Location Latitude
28.8239
Location Longitude
-97.9906
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
5.88
Intentional Release Bbls
6.78
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-03-27 09:15:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2013-03-27 13:26:00
Restart Datetime
2013-03-27 15:54:00
On Site Datetime
2013-03-27 09:15:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Kenedy Tap Site
Segment Name
Kenedy Tap Site
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
78118
Onshore City Name
Kenedy
Onshore County Name
Karnes
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
5.12
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
Valve
Valve Type
Mainline
Valve Mainline Type
Check
Valve Manufacturer
Wheatley
Installation Year
2012
Manufactured Year
2012
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
O" Ring Seal On Check Valve Flapper Rod
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
300
Est Cost Prop Damage
2100
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Est Cost Other Details
A Small Ngl Leak Was Discovered On A Seal, On The Flapper Of A Check Valve.
Prpty
2400
Accident Psig
980
Mop Psig
1440
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
50
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
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Cpm In Place 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
Leak was so minor that there was no pressure differential and cause was apparrant relating to the seal on the check valve.
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
0" Ring On Flapper Support Shaft Failed
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Seals On Shaft Could Not Accommodate The Throttling Of Operating Environment
Preparer Name
D**** N******
Preparer Title
Director Regulatory Compliance
Preparer Email
D************@e*************.com
Preparer Telephone
832.668.1006
Preparer Fax
832.668.1129
Prepared Date
2013-11-08 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
D**** N******
Authorizer Telephone
832.668.1006
Authorizer Title
Director Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
D************@e*************.com
Narrative
At 0840 hrs. On march 27, 2013 a third party representative contacted etc's liquids control center to report a small vapor leak located off of fm 626 at etc's kenedy lateral tap location. Employee with etc operations was informed of the leak and was dispatched to investigate. He arrived at 0915 hrs. On same day, to investigate and verified that there was a small leak on etc's facility. It was determined that the leak was a minimal hazard with no immediate threat to the public, property, or environment. Appropriate notifications were made. The site was monitored until contractors and repair materials arrived on location at 1300 hrs. At 1326 hrs. The check valve was isolated and blown down. It was removed and replaced and the line was returned to service at 1554 hrs on march 27, 2013. Final update: nov. 8, 2013 all damages were limited to lost product and repairs to the leaking seals. Estimated cost noted on initial report remain accurate. Cpm leak detection is now installed on the kennedy lateral and is fully functional. The check valve was modified with a different type of external packing gland to prevent similiar reoccurrences.
| Report Received Date | 2013-04-23 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2013 |
| Report Number | 20130144 |
| Supplemental Number | 18712 |
| 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 | 2013-03-27 09:15:00 |
| Location Latitude | 28.8239 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.9906 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 | 5.88 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 6.78 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Public |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-03-27 09:15:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2013-03-27 13:26:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2013-03-27 15:54:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-03-27 09:15:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Kenedy Tap Site |
| Segment Name | Kenedy Tap Site |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 78118 |
| Onshore City Name | Kenedy |
| Onshore County Name | Karnes |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 5.12 |
| 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 | Valve |
| Valve Type | Mainline |
| Valve Mainline Type | Check |
| Valve Manufacturer | Wheatley |
| Installation Year | 2012 |
| Manufactured Year | 2012 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | O" Ring Seal On Check Valve Flapper Rod |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Ind | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 300 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 2100 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | A Small Ngl Leak Was Discovered On A Seal, On The Flapper Of A Check Valve. |
| Prpty | 2400 |
| Accident Psig | 980 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 50 |
| 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 | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place 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 | Leak was so minor that there was no pressure differential and cause was apparrant relating to the seal on the check valve. |
| 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 | 0" Ring On Flapper Support Shaft Failed |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Seals On Shaft Could Not Accommodate The Throttling Of Operating Environment |
| Preparer Name | D**** N****** |
| Preparer Title | Director Regulatory Compliance |
| Preparer Email | D************@e*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 832.668.1006 |
| Preparer Fax | 832.668.1129 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-11-08 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | D**** N****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 832.668.1006 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | D************@e*************.com |
| Narrative | At 0840 hrs. On march 27, 2013 a third party representative contacted etc's liquids control center to report a small vapor leak located off of fm 626 at etc's kenedy lateral tap location. Employee with etc operations was informed of the leak and was dispatched to investigate. He arrived at 0915 hrs. On same day, to investigate and verified that there was a small leak on etc's facility. It was determined that the leak was a minimal hazard with no immediate threat to the public, property, or environment. Appropriate notifications were made. The site was monitored until contractors and repair materials arrived on location at 1300 hrs. At 1326 hrs. The check valve was isolated and blown down. It was removed and replaced and the line was returned to service at 1554 hrs on march 27, 2013. Final update: nov. 8, 2013 all damages were limited to lost product and repairs to the leaking seals. Estimated cost noted on initial report remain accurate. Cpm leak detection is now installed on the kennedy lateral and is fully functional. The check valve was modified with a different type of external packing gland to prevent similiar reoccurrences. |
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