Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2013-09-04 — TX
Operator
Hfotco Llc
Cause
Other Accident Cause
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,000,000
Incident datetime
2013-09-04 11:45
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Third party (kinder morgan) contracted andrews & foster inc. To put in ground beds. Drilling activities hit hfotco's 24" crude oil line causing a leak of about 20 to 25 bbls. The driller hit hfotco's line around 11:45am on 09/04/2013. The line was shut down and blocked in at 12:15pm on 09/04/2013.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2013-10-23 00:00:00
Iyear
2013
Report Number
20130343
Supplemental Number
19288
Report Type
Supplemental
Operator Id
31863
Name
Hfotco Llc
Operator Street Address
1300 Main Street
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2013-09-04 11:45:00
Location Latitude
29.716471
Location Longitude
-95.217226
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
20
Recovered Bbls
20
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Third Party That Caused The Accident
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-09-04 11:45:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
In By Other Pipelines
On Site Datetime
2013-09-04 16:00:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2013-09-04 18:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1059218
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Houston Fuel Oil
Segment Name
05236
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77506
Onshore City Name
Pasadena
Onshore County Name
Harris
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
300
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
24
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.375
Pipe Smys
52000
Pipe Specification
Api-5lx52,hf Erw
Pipe Seam Type
Seamless
Pipe Manufacturer
Pk Pipe And Tubes
Pipe Coating Type
Fusion Bonded Epoxy(Fbe)
Manufactured Year
1991
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
2
Puncture Circum
3
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
98500
Est Cost Gas Released
500
Est Cost Prop Damage
1000000
Est Cost Emergency
101000
Est Cost Environmental
1500000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
2700000
Accident Psig
140
Mop Psig
945
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
9504
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
Third party drilling hit pipeline.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Accident Cause
Cause Details
Miscellaneous
Other Type
Miscellaneous
Misc Details
Third Party (Kinder Morgan) Contracted Andrews & Foster Inc. To Put In Ground Beds. Drilling Activities Hit Hfotco's 24" Crude Oil Line Causing A Leak Of About 20 To 25 Bbls. The Driller Hit Hfotco's Line Around 11:45am On 09/04/2013. The Line Was Shut Down And Blocked In At 12:15pm On 09/04/2013.
Preparer Name
P*** R******
Preparer Title
Manager Environmental And Regulatory Affairs
Preparer Email
P***@h*****.com
Preparer Telephone
281-452-3390
Preparer Fax
713-948-7572
Prepared Date
2014-04-21 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
R***** R*****
Authorizer Telephone
281-452-3390
Authorizer Title
Terminal Services And Regulatory Affairs
Authorizer Email
R*****@h*****.com
Narrative
Third party (kinder morgan) contracted andrews & foster inc. To put in ground beds. Drilling activities hit hfotco's 24" crude oil line causing a leak of about 20 to 25 bbls. The driller hit hfotco's line around 11:45am on 09/04/2013. The line was shut down and blocked in at 12:15pm on 09/04/2013.
| Report Received Date | 2013-10-23 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2013 |
| Report Number | 20130343 |
| Supplemental Number | 19288 |
| Report Type | Supplemental |
| Operator Id | 31863 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Hfotco Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 1300 Main Street |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2013-09-04 11:45:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.716471 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.217226 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 20 |
| Recovered Bbls | 20 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Third Party That Caused The Accident |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-09-04 11:45:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | In By Other Pipelines |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-09-04 16:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2013-09-04 18:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1059218 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 | Houston Fuel Oil |
| Segment Name | 05236 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77506 |
| Onshore City Name | Pasadena |
| Onshore County Name | Harris |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 300 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 24 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.375 |
| Pipe Smys | 52000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api-5lx52,hf Erw |
| Pipe Seam Type | Seamless |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Pk Pipe And Tubes |
| Pipe Coating Type | Fusion Bonded Epoxy(Fbe) |
| Manufactured Year | 1991 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 2 |
| Puncture Circum | 3 |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 98500 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 500 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1000000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 101000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 1500000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 2700000 |
| Accident Psig | 140 |
| Mop Psig | 945 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 9504 |
| 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 | Third party drilling hit pipeline. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Accident Cause |
| Cause Details | Miscellaneous |
| Other Type | Miscellaneous |
| Misc Details | Third Party (Kinder Morgan) Contracted Andrews & Foster Inc. To Put In Ground Beds. Drilling Activities Hit Hfotco's 24" Crude Oil Line Causing A Leak Of About 20 To 25 Bbls. The Driller Hit Hfotco's Line Around 11:45am On 09/04/2013. The Line Was Shut Down And Blocked In At 12:15pm On 09/04/2013. |
| Preparer Name | P*** R****** |
| Preparer Title | Manager Environmental And Regulatory Affairs |
| Preparer Email | P***@h*****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 281-452-3390 |
| Preparer Fax | 713-948-7572 |
| Prepared Date | 2014-04-21 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | R***** R***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 281-452-3390 |
| Authorizer Title | Terminal Services And Regulatory Affairs |
| Authorizer Email | R*****@h*****.com |
| Narrative | Third party (kinder morgan) contracted andrews & foster inc. To put in ground beds. Drilling activities hit hfotco's 24" crude oil line causing a leak of about 20 to 25 bbls. The driller hit hfotco's line around 11:45am on 09/04/2013. The line was shut down and blocked in at 12:15pm on 09/04/2013. |
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