Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2013-07-10 — OK
Operator
Explorer Pipeline Co
Cause
Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld
Commodity
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$100,000
Incident datetime
2013-07-10 09:15
Report number
Location
OK
Narrative
On july 10, 2013 at 09:15 cst while an employee was conducting a station inspection and an area of newly dead vegetation was observed where explorers 28-inch mainline traverses inside the port arthur, texas station. The pipeline was already down for other preventive maintenance activities and was holding 62 psig. Actions were conducted to investigate the area in question as well as a third party maintenance crew was immediately dispatched to dig-up the area and investigate. At 18:02 cst a hairline crack was identified at approximately the 6 oclock position on a girth weld, at which time the nrc was notified. A type b full-sleeve was installed for a permanent repair. The previous 24-hours following discovery the highest discharge pressure at port arthur was 423 psig. Two-barrel of product was leaked from the girth weld. The release was totally contained on the property. Any petroleum impacted soil was tested and properly managed.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2013-08-09 00:00:00
Iyear
2013
Report Number
20130271
Supplemental Number
20526
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
4805
Name
Explorer Pipeline Co
Operator Street Address
Po Box 2650
Operator City Name
Tulsa
Operator State Abbreviation
OK
Operator Postal Code
74101
Local Datetime
2013-07-10 09:15:00
Location Latitude
29.90087416
Location Longitude
-94.00565624
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Gasoline (Non-Ethanol)
Unintentional Release Bbls
2
Recovered Bbls
2
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-07-10 09:15:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Pipeline Was Already Down.
On Site Datetime
2013-07-10 11:00:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2013-07-10 19:58:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1053399
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Port Arthur Tank Farm
Segment Name
Port Arthur To Houston
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77640
Onshore City Name
Port Arthur
Onshore County Name
Jefferson
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
191.49
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
62
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Weld, Including Heat-Affected Zone
Pipe Diameter
28
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.281
Pipe Smys
52000
Pipe Specification
Api-5lx
Pipe Seam Type
Dsaw
Pipe Manufacturer
Republic
Pipe Coating Type
Field Applied Epoxy
Weld Subtype
Pipe Girth Weld
Installation Year
1971
Manufactured Year
1971
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
Yes
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
250
Est Cost Prop Damage
100000
Est Cost Emergency
10000
Est Cost Environmental
321406
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
431656
Accident Psig
62
Mop Psig
751
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
16144
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
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
No
Cpm Conf 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 seep from a small girth weld crack was below scada and leak warn detection limits for detection. Controller received no scada or leak warn alarm indications.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld
Cause Details
Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related
Field Exam Ind
Yes
Failure Type
Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related
Other Factor
Yes
Other Factor Details
Original Construction Transition Point From Thinner Wall To Thicker Wall Pipe.
Additional Crack Ind
Yes
Collected Data Ind
Yes
Axial Magnetic Flx Lkg Ind
Yes
Ultrasonic Ind
Yes
Geometry Deformation Ind
Yes
Emat Ind
Yes
Other Tool Tech Ind
Yes
Axial Recent Year
2009
Ultrasonic Recent Year
2007
Geometry Recent Year
2009
Emat Recent Year
2007
Other Tool
Inertial Guidance
Other Recent Year
2009
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
K**** E B****
Preparer Title
Dot Administrator
Preparer Email
K*****@e***.com
Preparer Telephone
9184935104
Prepared Date
2015-06-17 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J** S****
Authorizer Telephone
9184935143
Authorizer Title
Director Engineering And Hsse
Authorizer Email
J*****@e***.com
Narrative
On july 10, 2013 at 09:15 cst while an employee was conducting a station inspection and an area of newly dead vegetation was observed where explorers 28-inch mainline traverses inside the port arthur, texas station. The pipeline was already down for other preventive maintenance activities and was holding 62 psig. Actions were conducted to investigate the area in question as well as a third party maintenance crew was immediately dispatched to dig-up the area and investigate. At 18:02 cst a hairline crack was identified at approximately the 6 oclock position on a girth weld, at which time the nrc was notified. A type b full-sleeve was installed for a permanent repair. The previous 24-hours following discovery the highest discharge pressure at port arthur was 423 psig. Two-barrel of product was leaked from the girth weld. The release was totally contained on the property. Any petroleum impacted soil was tested and properly managed.
| Report Received Date | 2013-08-09 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2013 |
| Report Number | 20130271 |
| Supplemental Number | 20526 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 4805 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Explorer Pipeline Co |
| Operator Street Address | Po Box 2650 |
| Operator City Name | Tulsa |
| Operator State Abbreviation | OK |
| Operator Postal Code | 74101 |
| Local Datetime | 2013-07-10 09:15:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.90087416 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -94.00565624 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Gasoline (Non-Ethanol) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 2 |
| Recovered Bbls | 2 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-07-10 09:15:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Pipeline Was Already Down. |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-07-10 11:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2013-07-10 19:58:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1053399 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Port Arthur Tank Farm |
| Segment Name | Port Arthur To Houston |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77640 |
| Onshore City Name | Port Arthur |
| Onshore County Name | Jefferson |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 191.49 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 62 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Weld, Including Heat-Affected Zone |
| Pipe Diameter | 28 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.281 |
| Pipe Smys | 52000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api-5lx |
| Pipe Seam Type | Dsaw |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Republic |
| Pipe Coating Type | Field Applied Epoxy |
| Weld Subtype | Pipe Girth Weld |
| Installation Year | 1971 |
| Manufactured Year | 1971 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| Other Pop Ind | Yes |
| Other Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Ind | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 250 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 100000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 10000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 321406 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 431656 |
| Accident Psig | 62 |
| Mop Psig | 751 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 16144 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | No |
| Cpm Conf 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 seep from a small girth weld crack was below scada and leak warn detection limits for detection. Controller received no scada or leak warn alarm indications. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld |
| Cause Details | Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related |
| Field Exam Ind | Yes |
| Failure Type | Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related |
| Other Factor | Yes |
| Other Factor Details | Original Construction Transition Point From Thinner Wall To Thicker Wall Pipe. |
| Additional Crack Ind | Yes |
| Collected Data Ind | Yes |
| Axial Magnetic Flx Lkg Ind | Yes |
| Ultrasonic Ind | Yes |
| Geometry Deformation Ind | Yes |
| Emat Ind | Yes |
| Other Tool Tech Ind | Yes |
| Axial Recent Year | 2009 |
| Ultrasonic Recent Year | 2007 |
| Geometry Recent Year | 2009 |
| Emat Recent Year | 2007 |
| Other Tool | Inertial Guidance |
| Other Recent Year | 2009 |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | K**** E B**** |
| Preparer Title | Dot Administrator |
| Preparer Email | K*****@e***.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 9184935104 |
| Prepared Date | 2015-06-17 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J** S**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 9184935143 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Engineering And Hsse |
| Authorizer Email | J*****@e***.com |
| Narrative | On july 10, 2013 at 09:15 cst while an employee was conducting a station inspection and an area of newly dead vegetation was observed where explorers 28-inch mainline traverses inside the port arthur, texas station. The pipeline was already down for other preventive maintenance activities and was holding 62 psig. Actions were conducted to investigate the area in question as well as a third party maintenance crew was immediately dispatched to dig-up the area and investigate. At 18:02 cst a hairline crack was identified at approximately the 6 oclock position on a girth weld, at which time the nrc was notified. A type b full-sleeve was installed for a permanent repair. The previous 24-hours following discovery the highest discharge pressure at port arthur was 423 psig. Two-barrel of product was leaked from the girth weld. The release was totally contained on the property. Any petroleum impacted soil was tested and properly managed. |
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