Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2013-12-19 — AZ
Operator
Navajo Nation Oil And Gas Company
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,000
Incident datetime
2013-12-19 16:30
Report number
Location
AZ
Narrative
Operator performed a pipe replacement in an erosion area. Operator installed approximately 820 feet of 0.500 inch wall thickness pipe in this region to avoid further erosion damage in the immediate vicinity. At the completion of the pipeline repair, the contractor flint energy service abandoned old piping in the immediate vicinity. During the blowdown of the pipe the contractor assumed all the oil had been evacuated and picked up the pipe. Apparently oil had pooled in some low spots and as the contractor lifted the abandoned pipe oil spilled onto the ground. The contractor assume responsibility and performed containment and cleanup. Due diligence of oil spill reporting was performed on behalf of contractor to ensure compliance by operator.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2013-12-20 00:00:00
Iyear
2013
Report Number
20130408
Supplemental Number
21985
Report Type
Supplemental
Operator Id
31663
Name
Navajo Nation Oil And Gas Company
Operator Street Address
50 Narbono Circle West
Operator City Name
St. Michaels
Operator State Abbreviation
AZ
Operator Postal Code
86511
Local Datetime
2013-12-19 16:30:00
Location Latitude
36.905274
Location Longitude
-108.800237
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
3
Recovered Bbls
2
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
2013-12-19 16:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2013-12-19 16:00:00
Restart Datetime
2013-12-21 08:00:00
On Site Datetime
2013-12-20 07:00:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2013-12-20 11:11:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1069096
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Running Horse Pipeline
Segment Name
2c
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nm
Onshore Postal Code
87420
Onshore City Name
Shiprock
Onshore County Name
San Juan County
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
2081+89.63
Federal
Yes
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Other
Incident Area Details
Pipeline Decommissioning.
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines)
Installation Year
2013
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Draining Line During Purging And Abandonment Process.
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
Yes
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
Yes
Usa Ecological Ind
Yes
Usa Ecological Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
200
Est Cost Prop Damage
1000
Est Cost Emergency
3000
Est Cost Environmental
1000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
5200
Accident Psig
0
Mop Psig
0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
880
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
No
Pipeline Function
< 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place 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 segment of line was replaced with new line and the line that spilled was being decommissioned.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Damage By Operator Or Operator's Contractor Not Related To Excavation And Not Due To Motorized Vehicle/equipment Damage
Operation Type
Damage By Operator Or Operator's Contractor Not Related To Excavation And Not Due To Motorized Vehicle/equipment Damage
Related Other Ind
Yes
Operation Related Details
Purged Pipeline Of Contents, Residual In Pipeline Caused Spill.
Category Type
Decommissioning
Operator Qualification Ind
No
Preparer Name
C****** B*****
Preparer Title
Operations Manager
Preparer Email
C******@n****.com
Preparer Telephone
505-419-4834
Preparer Fax
435-651-3656
Prepared Date
2016-12-22 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C****** B*****
Authorizer Telephone
505-419-4834
Authorizer Title
Operations Manager
Authorizer Email
C******@n****.com
Narrative
Operator performed a pipe replacement in an erosion area. Operator installed approximately 820 feet of 0.500 inch wall thickness pipe in this region to avoid further erosion damage in the immediate vicinity. At the completion of the pipeline repair, the contractor flint energy service abandoned old piping in the immediate vicinity. During the blowdown of the pipe the contractor assumed all the oil had been evacuated and picked up the pipe. Apparently oil had pooled in some low spots and as the contractor lifted the abandoned pipe oil spilled onto the ground. The contractor assume responsibility and performed containment and cleanup. Due diligence of oil spill reporting was performed on behalf of contractor to ensure compliance by operator.
| Report Received Date | 2013-12-20 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2013 |
| Report Number | 20130408 |
| Supplemental Number | 21985 |
| Report Type | Supplemental |
| Operator Id | 31663 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Navajo Nation Oil And Gas Company |
| Operator Street Address | 50 Narbono Circle West |
| Operator City Name | St. Michaels |
| Operator State Abbreviation | AZ |
| Operator Postal Code | 86511 |
| Local Datetime | 2013-12-19 16:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 36.905274 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -108.800237 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 3 |
| Recovered Bbls | 2 |
| 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 | 2013-12-19 16:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2013-12-19 16:00:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2013-12-21 08:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-12-20 07:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2013-12-20 11:11:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1069096 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 | Running Horse Pipeline |
| Segment Name | 2c |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nm |
| Onshore Postal Code | 87420 |
| Onshore City Name | Shiprock |
| Onshore County Name | San Juan County |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 2081+89.63 |
| Federal | Yes |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Other |
| Incident Area Details | Pipeline Decommissioning. |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines) |
| Installation Year | 2013 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Draining Line During Purging And Abandonment Process. |
| 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 | Yes |
| Other Pop Ind | Yes |
| Other Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Ind | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 200 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 3000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 1000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 5200 |
| Accident Psig | 0 |
| Mop Psig | 0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 880 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | < 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place 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 segment of line was replaced with new line and the line that spilled was being decommissioned. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Damage By Operator Or Operator's Contractor Not Related To Excavation And Not Due To Motorized Vehicle/equipment Damage |
| Operation Type | Damage By Operator Or Operator's Contractor Not Related To Excavation And Not Due To Motorized Vehicle/equipment Damage |
| Related Other Ind | Yes |
| Operation Related Details | Purged Pipeline Of Contents, Residual In Pipeline Caused Spill. |
| Category Type | Decommissioning |
| Operator Qualification Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | C****** B***** |
| Preparer Title | Operations Manager |
| Preparer Email | C******@n****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 505-419-4834 |
| Preparer Fax | 435-651-3656 |
| Prepared Date | 2016-12-22 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C****** B***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 505-419-4834 |
| Authorizer Title | Operations Manager |
| Authorizer Email | C******@n****.com |
| Narrative | Operator performed a pipe replacement in an erosion area. Operator installed approximately 820 feet of 0.500 inch wall thickness pipe in this region to avoid further erosion damage in the immediate vicinity. At the completion of the pipeline repair, the contractor flint energy service abandoned old piping in the immediate vicinity. During the blowdown of the pipe the contractor assumed all the oil had been evacuated and picked up the pipe. Apparently oil had pooled in some low spots and as the contractor lifted the abandoned pipe oil spilled onto the ground. The contractor assume responsibility and performed containment and cleanup. Due diligence of oil spill reporting was performed on behalf of contractor to ensure compliance by operator. |
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