Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2013-06-07 — TX
Operator
West Texas Gulf Pipeline Co
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2013-06-07 08:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 06/07/2013, a release occurred at trinity station. The release was from a pressure alert valve (pav) on the outgoing scraper trap. The incident was investigated which resulted in a determination that the most likely cause was the inadvertent bumpimg of the pav's t handle by contractors conducting capital project work "construction" in the facility. The t handle was modified on 10/25/2013, now requiring the use of a wrench to open ad close the valve.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2013-07-01 00:00:00
Iyear
2013
Report Number
20130235
Supplemental Number
18903
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
22442
Name
West Texas Gulf Pipeline Co
Operator Street Address
1300 Main Street
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2013-06-07 08:00:00
Location Latitude
30.83705
Location Longitude
-95.17334
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
7
Recovered Bbls
7
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
2013-06-07 08:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Scraper Trap Isolated.
On Site Datetime
2013-06-07 10:00:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Pipe Fac Name
Trinity Station
Segment Name
Wtg-21002-Nederland To Wortham 26"
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77360
Onshore City Name
Onalaska
Onshore County Name
Polk
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
4997+54
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
Other
Item Involved Details
Pressure Alert Valve On Scraper Trap
Installation Year
1953
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Pav Loosened
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
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
648
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
1500
Est Cost Environmental
2100
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
4248
Accident Psig
515
Mop Psig
720
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
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
The volume released and the rate of the release were below detectable limits.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Other Incorrect Operation
Operation Type
Other Incorrect Operation
Operation Details
Pressure Alert Valve (Pav) Inadvertently Bumped Open.
Related Other Ind
Yes
Operation Related Details
Pav Was Inadvertently Bumped Open.
Category Type
Construction
Operator Qualification Ind
No
Preparer Name
K****** D**** B***
Preparer Title
Area Dot Compliance Supervisor
Preparer Email
K*****@s**************.com
Preparer Telephone
281-637-6497
Preparer Fax
281-637-6425
Prepared Date
2014-01-08 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
K****** D**** B***
Authorizer Telephone
281-637-6497
Authorizer Title
Area Dot Compliance Supervisor
Authorizer Email
K*****@s**************.com
Narrative
On 06/07/2013, a release occurred at trinity station. The release was from a pressure alert valve (pav) on the outgoing scraper trap. The incident was investigated which resulted in a determination that the most likely cause was the inadvertent bumpimg of the pav's t handle by contractors conducting capital project work "construction" in the facility. The t handle was modified on 10/25/2013, now requiring the use of a wrench to open ad close the valve.
| Report Received Date | 2013-07-01 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2013 |
| Report Number | 20130235 |
| Supplemental Number | 18903 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 22442 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | West Texas Gulf Pipeline Co |
| Operator Street Address | 1300 Main Street |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2013-06-07 08:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 30.83705 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.17334 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 7 |
| Recovered Bbls | 7 |
| 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 | 2013-06-07 08:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Scraper Trap Isolated. |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-06-07 10:00:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Pipe Fac Name | Trinity Station |
| Segment Name | Wtg-21002-Nederland To Wortham 26" |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77360 |
| Onshore City Name | Onalaska |
| Onshore County Name | Polk |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 4997+54 |
| 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 | Other |
| Item Involved Details | Pressure Alert Valve On Scraper Trap |
| Installation Year | 1953 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Pav Loosened |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| 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 | 648 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 2100 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 4248 |
| Accident Psig | 515 |
| Mop Psig | 720 |
| 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 | 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 | The volume released and the rate of the release were below detectable limits. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Other Incorrect Operation |
| Operation Type | Other Incorrect Operation |
| Operation Details | Pressure Alert Valve (Pav) Inadvertently Bumped Open. |
| Related Other Ind | Yes |
| Operation Related Details | Pav Was Inadvertently Bumped Open. |
| Category Type | Construction |
| Operator Qualification Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | K****** D**** B*** |
| Preparer Title | Area Dot Compliance Supervisor |
| Preparer Email | K*****@s**************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 281-637-6497 |
| Preparer Fax | 281-637-6425 |
| Prepared Date | 2014-01-08 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | K****** D**** B*** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 281-637-6497 |
| Authorizer Title | Area Dot Compliance Supervisor |
| Authorizer Email | K*****@s**************.com |
| Narrative | On 06/07/2013, a release occurred at trinity station. The release was from a pressure alert valve (pav) on the outgoing scraper trap. The incident was investigated which resulted in a determination that the most likely cause was the inadvertent bumpimg of the pav's t handle by contractors conducting capital project work "construction" in the facility. The t handle was modified on 10/25/2013, now requiring the use of a wrench to open ad close the valve. |
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