Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2013-09-29 — TX
Operator
Ccps Transportation, Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$30,000
Incident datetime
2013-09-29 11:40
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
At approximately 5:01 a.M. On september 29, edmonton control center (ecc) received a sump running alarm from humboldt station. The ecc made contact with the station technician who was deployed to the site. At approximately 5:50 a.M., station technician arrived on site and discovered the sump reinjection hose had leaked onto the sump pump and surrounding gravel. [note, due to limited capabilities with the online form PHMSA f 7000-1, the time sequences for part a, questions 18 a. And 18 b. Have been recorded incorrectly as 11:40 a.M. And should have been recorded as 5:50 a.M.] sump pump and reinjection valves were closed and technician proceeded with lock-outs. Line 55 was still running with unit 1 in operation. At 7:36 a.M., station technician advised that the leak was less than 5 gallons and not meeting reporting criteria. Sump pump was locked out and sorbent pads were wrapped onto the flex hose to prevent dripping. Hose was removed and the piping was blinded. At approximately 11:40 a.M., on-call maintenance technician confirmed that the estimated volume out was more than first projected due to oil found in the sand under the gravel during cleanup and the estimated cost now met the nrc reporting threshold. Hose segment was replaced with hard piping and the failed hose was sent to acuren for failure analysis. Metallurgical analysis confirms through wall fatigue crack. Approximately 10 cubic yards of contaminated soil was disposed of at an approved site. Due to recent events, a project is underway to replace hoses on all line 55 sump discharge lines with hard piping.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2013-10-25 00:00:00
Iyear
2013
Report Number
20130349
Supplemental Number
18741
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
32080
Name
Ccps Transportation, Llc
Operator Street Address
915 N Eldridge Parkway, Suite 1100
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77079
Local Datetime
2013-09-29 11:40:00
Location Latitude
37.79167
Location Longitude
-95.42361
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.12
Recovered Bbls
0.12
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-09-29 11:40:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Line 55 Remained Running. Only Sump And Sump Reinjection Line Were Locked Out
On Site Datetime
2013-09-29 11:40:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2013-09-29 12:20:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1061586
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
55/hu
Segment Name
Sump Discharge Piping
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ks
Onshore Postal Code
66748
Onshore City Name
Humboldt
Onshore County Name
Allen
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
507.63
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
Flex Hose
Installation Year
2008
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Stainless Steel Braided Hose
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
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
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
Yes
Usa Ecological Ind
Yes
Usa Ecological Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
30000
Est Cost Emergency
15000
Est Cost Environmental
15000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
60000
Accident Psig
531
Mop Psig
909
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
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 ecc performed as expected during this incident and did not contribute to the cause
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
Stainless Steel Braided Flex Hose
Additional Vibration Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
S**** S****
Preparer Title
Compliance Analyst
Preparer Email
S**********@e*******.com
Preparer Telephone
218-464-5754
Preparer Fax
218-464-5992
Prepared Date
2013-11-18 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
D**** S*******
Authorizer Telephone
218-464-5751
Authorizer Title
Manager Us Pipeline Compliance
Authorizer Email
D*************@e*******.com
Narrative
At approximately 5:01 a.M. On september 29, edmonton control center (ecc) received a sump running alarm from humboldt station. The ecc made contact with the station technician who was deployed to the site. At approximately 5:50 a.M., station technician arrived on site and discovered the sump reinjection hose had leaked onto the sump pump and surrounding gravel. [note, due to limited capabilities with the online form PHMSA f 7000-1, the time sequences for part a, questions 18 a. And 18 b. Have been recorded incorrectly as 11:40 a.M. And should have been recorded as 5:50 a.M.] sump pump and reinjection valves were closed and technician proceeded with lock-outs. Line 55 was still running with unit 1 in operation. At 7:36 a.M., station technician advised that the leak was less than 5 gallons and not meeting reporting criteria. Sump pump was locked out and sorbent pads were wrapped onto the flex hose to prevent dripping. Hose was removed and the piping was blinded. At approximately 11:40 a.M., on-call maintenance technician confirmed that the estimated volume out was more than first projected due to oil found in the sand under the gravel during cleanup and the estimated cost now met the nrc reporting threshold. Hose segment was replaced with hard piping and the failed hose was sent to acuren for failure analysis. Metallurgical analysis confirms through wall fatigue crack. Approximately 10 cubic yards of contaminated soil was disposed of at an approved site. Due to recent events, a project is underway to replace hoses on all line 55 sump discharge lines with hard piping.
| Report Received Date | 2013-10-25 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2013 |
| Report Number | 20130349 |
| Supplemental Number | 18741 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 32080 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Ccps Transportation, Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 915 N Eldridge Parkway, Suite 1100 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77079 |
| Local Datetime | 2013-09-29 11:40:00 |
| Location Latitude | 37.79167 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.42361 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.12 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.12 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-09-29 11:40:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Line 55 Remained Running. Only Sump And Sump Reinjection Line Were Locked Out |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-09-29 11:40:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2013-09-29 12:20:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1061586 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | 55/hu |
| Segment Name | Sump Discharge Piping |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ks |
| Onshore Postal Code | 66748 |
| Onshore City Name | Humboldt |
| Onshore County Name | Allen |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 507.63 |
| 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 | Flex Hose |
| Installation Year | 2008 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Stainless Steel Braided Hose |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| 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 | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Ind | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Yes No | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Ind | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 30000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 15000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 15000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 60000 |
| Accident Psig | 531 |
| Mop Psig | 909 |
| 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 | 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 ecc performed as expected during this incident and did not contribute to the cause |
| 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 | Stainless Steel Braided Flex Hose |
| Additional Vibration Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | S**** S**** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Analyst |
| Preparer Email | S**********@e*******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 218-464-5754 |
| Preparer Fax | 218-464-5992 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-11-18 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | D**** S******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 218-464-5751 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Us Pipeline Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | D*************@e*******.com |
| Narrative | At approximately 5:01 a.M. On september 29, edmonton control center (ecc) received a sump running alarm from humboldt station. The ecc made contact with the station technician who was deployed to the site. At approximately 5:50 a.M., station technician arrived on site and discovered the sump reinjection hose had leaked onto the sump pump and surrounding gravel. [note, due to limited capabilities with the online form PHMSA f 7000-1, the time sequences for part a, questions 18 a. And 18 b. Have been recorded incorrectly as 11:40 a.M. And should have been recorded as 5:50 a.M.] sump pump and reinjection valves were closed and technician proceeded with lock-outs. Line 55 was still running with unit 1 in operation. At 7:36 a.M., station technician advised that the leak was less than 5 gallons and not meeting reporting criteria. Sump pump was locked out and sorbent pads were wrapped onto the flex hose to prevent dripping. Hose was removed and the piping was blinded. At approximately 11:40 a.M., on-call maintenance technician confirmed that the estimated volume out was more than first projected due to oil found in the sand under the gravel during cleanup and the estimated cost now met the nrc reporting threshold. Hose segment was replaced with hard piping and the failed hose was sent to acuren for failure analysis. Metallurgical analysis confirms through wall fatigue crack. Approximately 10 cubic yards of contaminated soil was disposed of at an approved site. Due to recent events, a project is underway to replace hoses on all line 55 sump discharge lines with hard piping. |
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