Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2013-11-19 — LA
Operator
Harvest-Marks Pipeline, Llc
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$50,000
Incident datetime
2013-11-19 15:11
Report number
Location
LA
Narrative
On november 19, 2013 a 3rd party vessel traveling to/from a nearby production facility contacted hmp's pipeline engineer and reported a small sheen near the 10' ostrica line. The pipeline originates at gbrs and terminates at ostrica/empire terminal. The area where the small sheen was observed is known as jack bay and sw coquille bay. Diver personnel on site discovered multiple propeller hits along our line and adjacent flowlines. The area of concern regarding the leak showcased a 1 inch by 6 inch anomaly in the 1/2 inch somastic coating. After removing the coating a 1 inch by .5 inch gash was apparent on the 11:00 orientation of the pipeline segment. This area where the incident occurred is a 'permitted wheel-washed access route' for a local producer. The water depth at the time of the incident was approximately 3-4 feet using nad 83 as a reference datum. Divers probed the location to find the pipeline, and documented 1.5-2' of cover over the strike point. This cover was left after a boat dredged/washed through the proximity of the line. The cover was a mixture of mud and sand, and linear probing towards the 'south east channel' showed 5' of cover on top of pipe. The channel markers were present. Further marking by the survey company was performed after the repair. Diving personnel believe mud and sand was removed from the incident location as the boat traveled due to numerous lines becoming uncovered and artificial embankments forming to the southwest of the incident location. Divers noted three (3) additional flow lines that indicated identical strike patterns within the vicinity of the incident location. The divers also observed the strikes were fresh as the metal has yet to corrode.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2013-12-19 00:00:00
Iyear
2013
Report Number
20130403
Supplemental Number
19888
Report Type
Supplemental
Operator Id
32658
Name
Harvest-Marks Pipeline, Llc
Operator Street Address
3337 N Hullen St., Ste 302
Operator City Name
Metairie
Operator State Abbreviation
LA
Operator Postal Code
70002
Local Datetime
2013-11-19 15:11:00
Location Latitude
29.36586
Location Longitude
-89.34615
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
3
Recovered Bbls
1
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Other
Accident Details
Onsite Visual By Local Producer, Few Drops
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-11-19 15:11:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2013-11-19 15:20:00
Restart Datetime
2013-11-21 13:30:00
On Site Datetime
2013-11-19 16:50:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2013-11-19 16:26:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1066270
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Grand Bay Pipeline System
Segment Name
10" Gbrs To Ostrica
Onshore State Abbreviation
La
Onshore Postal Code
70091
Onshore City Name
Venice
Onshore County Name
Plaquemines
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
680+00
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
36
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
10.75
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.365
Pipe Smys
24000
Pipe Specification
Api 5l
Pipe Seam Type
Lap Welded
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Other
Pipe Coating Details
Semastic
Installation Year
1953
Manufactured Year
1953
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
1
Puncture Circum
0.5
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
Yes
Surface Contam Ind
Yes
Amount Released
3
Rel Water Name
Jack Bay/coquille Bay
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
300
Est Cost Prop Damage
50000
Est Cost Emergency
40000
Est Cost Environmental
20000
Est Cost Other
20000
Est Cost Other Details
Loss Of Tariff Revenue
Prpty
130300
Accident Psig
60
Mop Psig
366
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
93000
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
Yes
Cpm In Place Ind
No
Investigation Status
No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Damage By Boats, Barges, Drilling Rigs, Or Other Maritime Equipment Or Vessels Set Adrift Or Which Have Otherwise Lost Their Mooring
Outside Force Type
Damage By Boats, Barges, Drilling Rigs, Or Other Maritime Equipment Or Vessels Set Adrift Or Which Have Otherwise Lost Their Mooring
Osf Other Weather Ind
Yes
Osf Other Weather Details
Strong Current Causing Barges/boats To Drift Outside Of 'access Routes'.
Preparer Name
T**** A*****
Preparer Title
Pipeline Engineer
Preparer Email
T******@h***********.com
Preparer Telephone
504-810-1273
Preparer Fax
504-324-2495
Prepared Date
2014-11-07 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T**** A*****
Authorizer Telephone
504-810-1273
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Engineer
Authorizer Email
T******@h**********.com
Narrative
On november 19, 2013 a 3rd party vessel traveling to/from a nearby production facility contacted hmp's pipeline engineer and reported a small sheen near the 10' ostrica line. The pipeline originates at gbrs and terminates at ostrica/empire terminal. The area where the small sheen was observed is known as jack bay and sw coquille bay. Diver personnel on site discovered multiple propeller hits along our line and adjacent flowlines. The area of concern regarding the leak showcased a 1 inch by 6 inch anomaly in the 1/2 inch somastic coating. After removing the coating a 1 inch by .5 inch gash was apparent on the 11:00 orientation of the pipeline segment. This area where the incident occurred is a 'permitted wheel-washed access route' for a local producer. The water depth at the time of the incident was approximately 3-4 feet using nad 83 as a reference datum. Divers probed the location to find the pipeline, and documented 1.5-2' of cover over the strike point. This cover was left after a boat dredged/washed through the proximity of the line. The cover was a mixture of mud and sand, and linear probing towards the 'south east channel' showed 5' of cover on top of pipe. The channel markers were present. Further marking by the survey company was performed after the repair. Diving personnel believe mud and sand was removed from the incident location as the boat traveled due to numerous lines becoming uncovered and artificial embankments forming to the southwest of the incident location. Divers noted three (3) additional flow lines that indicated identical strike patterns within the vicinity of the incident location. The divers also observed the strikes were fresh as the metal has yet to corrode.
| Report Received Date | 2013-12-19 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2013 |
| Report Number | 20130403 |
| Supplemental Number | 19888 |
| Report Type | Supplemental |
| Operator Id | 32658 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Harvest-Marks Pipeline, Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 3337 N Hullen St., Ste 302 |
| Operator City Name | Metairie |
| Operator State Abbreviation | LA |
| Operator Postal Code | 70002 |
| Local Datetime | 2013-11-19 15:11:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.36586 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -89.34615 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 3 |
| Recovered Bbls | 1 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Other |
| Accident Details | Onsite Visual By Local Producer, Few Drops |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-11-19 15:11:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2013-11-19 15:20:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2013-11-21 13:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-11-19 16:50:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2013-11-19 16:26:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1066270 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Grand Bay Pipeline System |
| Segment Name | 10" Gbrs To Ostrica |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | La |
| Onshore Postal Code | 70091 |
| Onshore City Name | Venice |
| Onshore County Name | Plaquemines |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 680+00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 36 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 10.75 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.365 |
| Pipe Smys | 24000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l |
| Pipe Seam Type | Lap Welded |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Other |
| Pipe Coating Details | Semastic |
| Installation Year | 1953 |
| Manufactured Year | 1953 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 1 |
| Puncture Circum | 0.5 |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | Yes |
| Surface Contam Ind | Yes |
| Amount Released | 3 |
| Rel Water Name | Jack Bay/coquille Bay |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 300 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 50000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 40000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 20000 |
| Est Cost Other | 20000 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Loss Of Tariff Revenue |
| Prpty | 130300 |
| Accident Psig | 60 |
| Mop Psig | 366 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 93000 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Cpm In Place Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Damage By Boats, Barges, Drilling Rigs, Or Other Maritime Equipment Or Vessels Set Adrift Or Which Have Otherwise Lost Their Mooring |
| Outside Force Type | Damage By Boats, Barges, Drilling Rigs, Or Other Maritime Equipment Or Vessels Set Adrift Or Which Have Otherwise Lost Their Mooring |
| Osf Other Weather Ind | Yes |
| Osf Other Weather Details | Strong Current Causing Barges/boats To Drift Outside Of 'access Routes'. |
| Preparer Name | T**** A***** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Engineer |
| Preparer Email | T******@h***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 504-810-1273 |
| Preparer Fax | 504-324-2495 |
| Prepared Date | 2014-11-07 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T**** A***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 504-810-1273 |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Engineer |
| Authorizer Email | T******@h**********.com |
| Narrative | On november 19, 2013 a 3rd party vessel traveling to/from a nearby production facility contacted hmp's pipeline engineer and reported a small sheen near the 10' ostrica line. The pipeline originates at gbrs and terminates at ostrica/empire terminal. The area where the small sheen was observed is known as jack bay and sw coquille bay. Diver personnel on site discovered multiple propeller hits along our line and adjacent flowlines. The area of concern regarding the leak showcased a 1 inch by 6 inch anomaly in the 1/2 inch somastic coating. After removing the coating a 1 inch by .5 inch gash was apparent on the 11:00 orientation of the pipeline segment. This area where the incident occurred is a 'permitted wheel-washed access route' for a local producer. The water depth at the time of the incident was approximately 3-4 feet using nad 83 as a reference datum. Divers probed the location to find the pipeline, and documented 1.5-2' of cover over the strike point. This cover was left after a boat dredged/washed through the proximity of the line. The cover was a mixture of mud and sand, and linear probing towards the 'south east channel' showed 5' of cover on top of pipe. The channel markers were present. Further marking by the survey company was performed after the repair. Diving personnel believe mud and sand was removed from the incident location as the boat traveled due to numerous lines becoming uncovered and artificial embankments forming to the southwest of the incident location. Divers noted three (3) additional flow lines that indicated identical strike patterns within the vicinity of the incident location. The divers also observed the strikes were fresh as the metal has yet to corrode. |
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