Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-04-05 — TX
Operator
Harvest Pipeline Company
Cause
Other Accident Cause
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$600,000
Incident datetime
2014-04-05 10:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
The black bay oil pipeline is an unregulated gathering line. This accident is being reported because the pipeline is located in an inlet to the gulf of mexico.3/16/14 - t. Baker smith(tbs) was mobilized to venice, la by eh&s consulting services inc. To provide survey services to assist uscg in identifying existing pipelines in the area of the leak. 3/17/14 - tbs crew met with es&h in the morning and traveled to the work site but wind and sea conditions prevented any survey work. 3/18/14 - the crew returned to the site with eh&s, uscg and j&j diving and performed the field work. 3/19/14 - tbs provided gis information for the pipeline located in the area. Identifying there was only one pipeline existing near the structure that ran north-south direction. Leak was located just north of the structure. Harvest pipeline company (hpc) was contacted by uscg about a small discharge in black bay located at 29 28' 00.97 n -89 30' 53.43' w. 3/20/14 - uscg boomed off around a structure nicknamed 'the birdcage'. Uscg discussed with hpc their intentions regarding the situation and hpc representatives stated they didn't believe it was their pipeline but would perform any repairs necessary to stop the leak until they could prove the ownership of the pipeline. Hpc sent documentation and gis files to show the location of their pipeline. 3/21/14 - hpc sent divers out to the leak location. Divers repaired the leak with a clamp but they were not able to locate hpc's pipeline that day due to delays from bad weather. Hpc had divers on standby to locate hpc's line when weather permitted. 3/25/14 - uscg informed hpc of a new sheen on the water. Hpc contracted the dive crew that was on standby for locating hpc's pipeline to investigate the suspected leak source and perform any necessary repairs as soon as weather permitted. 3/27/14 - divers replaced a previously installed clamp, cycled the helis facility pumps and observed no further sheens. Hpc operator's were on-site and reported there was no visible sheen or signs of a leak in the area afterwards. Hpc contracted t. Baker to perform a magnetometer/jet probe survey of the line as soon as possible. Hpc deployed hard and soft boom around the leak site and had personnel on-site every day until the issue was resolved. All sheens associated with this incident have dissipated. 3/28/14 - hpc was served with an administrative order from the uscg. Hpc's eh&s manger responded to the administrative order sending a letter via email to the uscg. Hpc stated they have been working closely with the uscg since late 2013 to investigate and repair an intermittent leak in black bay, louisiana. While the line's ownership was still not clear, hpc has and would continue to take appropriate action to protect the area's sensitive environmental resources. Hpc deployed hard and soft boom around the leak site and would have personnel on-site until this issue was resolved. 3/31/14 - ldnr went out to the site with hpc field personnel and reviewed line survey along with jet probing. Some pictures were taken of the birdcage and helis platform. Ldnr headed back in to shore because weather was getting rough. Pipeline survey work would continue with tbs as weather permits. 4/5/2014 - hpc operations engineer reported to the uscg at approx. 10 am that the leak was believed to be hpc's black bay 8' pipeline but was waiting for final verification from the survey crew that was out there jetting and surveying hpc's pipeline. 4/7/2014 - uscg requested hpc hold a repair plan meeting with them sometime during the week of the 3/7/14. A repair plan was created just in case the tbs did confirm that this was a hpc pipeline. 4/8/14 - a repair plan was submitted to the uscg by the operations engineer. A conference call meeting was held with ldnr, uscg, hpc's eh&s manager, area operations manager, pipeline compliance manager and operations engineer to discuss the repair plan. Ldnr requested to provide
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-05-05 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140177
Supplemental Number
20359
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
30782
Name
Harvest Pipeline Company
Operator Street Address
1111 Travis
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2014-04-05 10:00:00
Location Latitude
29.466936
Location Longitude
-89.514842
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
2
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Other
Accident Details
Coast Guard
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-04-05 10:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
There Was Uncertainty To This Being A Harvest Pipeline
On Site Datetime
2014-04-05 10:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Do Not Know Nrc Report Number
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Black Bay Oil
Segment Name
Mainline
Onshore State Abbreviation
La
Onshore Postal Code
70041
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Plaquemines Parish
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
State Waters
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Other
Incident Area Details
State Waters
Depth Of Cover
30
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
8.625
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.322
Pipe Smys
42000
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Seam Type
Erw � Unknown Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Other
Pipe Coating Details
Glass Fiber And/or 15# Felt
Installation Year
1960
Manufactured Year
1960
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Locations That Involved Dents
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
Yes
Ocean Seawater Ind
Yes
Amount Released
2
Rel Water Name
Black Bay
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
200
Est Cost Prop Damage
600000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
600200
Accident Psig
100
Mop Psig
285
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
77097
Internal Inspection Ind
No
Other Inspection Ind
Yes
Internal Inspection Details
Gauging Plate Is Indicating Restrictions In The Pipeline.
Operation Complications Ind
Yes
Low Flow Ind
Yes
Pipeline Function
=< 20% Smys Regulated Gathering
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 release volume was below threshold.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Accident Cause
Cause Details
Miscellaneous
Other Type
Miscellaneous
Misc Details
Dent The Black Bay Oil Pipeline Is An Unregulated Gathering Line. This Accident Is Being Reported Because The Pipeline Is Located In An Inlet To The Gulf Of Mexico.
Preparer Name
A***** R****
Preparer Title
Senior Operations Asset Manager
Preparer Email
A*****@h******.com
Preparer Telephone
7132092466
Prepared Date
2015-04-21 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
M****** L****
Authorizer Telephone
(713) 289-2640
Authorizer Title
Senior Operations Asset Manager
Authorizer Email
M*****@h******.com
Narrative
The black bay oil pipeline is an unregulated gathering line. This accident is being reported because the pipeline is located in an inlet to the gulf of mexico.3/16/14 - t. Baker smith(tbs) was mobilized to venice, la by eh&s consulting services inc. To provide survey services to assist uscg in identifying existing pipelines in the area of the leak. 3/17/14 - tbs crew met with es&h in the morning and traveled to the work site but wind and sea conditions prevented any survey work. 3/18/14 - the crew returned to the site with eh&s, uscg and j&j diving and performed the field work. 3/19/14 - tbs provided gis information for the pipeline located in the area. Identifying there was only one pipeline existing near the structure that ran north-south direction. Leak was located just north of the structure. Harvest pipeline company (hpc) was contacted by uscg about a small discharge in black bay located at 29 28' 00.97 n -89 30' 53.43' w. 3/20/14 - uscg boomed off around a structure nicknamed 'the birdcage'. Uscg discussed with hpc their intentions regarding the situation and hpc representatives stated they didn't believe it was their pipeline but would perform any repairs necessary to stop the leak until they could prove the ownership of the pipeline. Hpc sent documentation and gis files to show the location of their pipeline. 3/21/14 - hpc sent divers out to the leak location. Divers repaired the leak with a clamp but they were not able to locate hpc's pipeline that day due to delays from bad weather. Hpc had divers on standby to locate hpc's line when weather permitted. 3/25/14 - uscg informed hpc of a new sheen on the water. Hpc contracted the dive crew that was on standby for locating hpc's pipeline to investigate the suspected leak source and perform any necessary repairs as soon as weather permitted. 3/27/14 - divers replaced a previously installed clamp, cycled the helis facility pumps and observed no further sheens. Hpc operator's were on-site and reported there was no visible sheen or signs of a leak in the area afterwards. Hpc contracted t. Baker to perform a magnetometer/jet probe survey of the line as soon as possible. Hpc deployed hard and soft boom around the leak site and had personnel on-site every day until the issue was resolved. All sheens associated with this incident have dissipated. 3/28/14 - hpc was served with an administrative order from the uscg. Hpc's eh&s manger responded to the administrative order sending a letter via email to the uscg. Hpc stated they have been working closely with the uscg since late 2013 to investigate and repair an intermittent leak in black bay, louisiana. While the line's ownership was still not clear, hpc has and would continue to take appropriate action to protect the area's sensitive environmental resources. Hpc deployed hard and soft boom around the leak site and would have personnel on-site until this issue was resolved. 3/31/14 - ldnr went out to the site with hpc field personnel and reviewed line survey along with jet probing. Some pictures were taken of the birdcage and helis platform. Ldnr headed back in to shore because weather was getting rough. Pipeline survey work would continue with tbs as weather permits. 4/5/2014 - hpc operations engineer reported to the uscg at approx. 10 am that the leak was believed to be hpc's black bay 8' pipeline but was waiting for final verification from the survey crew that was out there jetting and surveying hpc's pipeline. 4/7/2014 - uscg requested hpc hold a repair plan meeting with them sometime during the week of the 3/7/14. A repair plan was created just in case the tbs did confirm that this was a hpc pipeline. 4/8/14 - a repair plan was submitted to the uscg by the operations engineer. A conference call meeting was held with ldnr, uscg, hpc's eh&s manager, area operations manager, pipeline compliance manager and operations engineer to discuss the repair plan. Ldnr requested to provide
| Report Received Date | 2014-05-05 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140177 |
| Supplemental Number | 20359 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 30782 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Harvest Pipeline Company |
| Operator Street Address | 1111 Travis |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2014-04-05 10:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.466936 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -89.514842 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 2 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Other |
| Accident Details | Coast Guard |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-04-05 10:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | There Was Uncertainty To This Being A Harvest Pipeline |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-04-05 10:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Do Not Know Nrc Report Number 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 | Black Bay Oil |
| Segment Name | Mainline |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | La |
| Onshore Postal Code | 70041 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Plaquemines Parish |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | State Waters |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Other |
| Incident Area Details | State Waters |
| Depth Of Cover | 30 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 8.625 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.322 |
| Pipe Smys | 42000 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw � Unknown Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Other |
| Pipe Coating Details | Glass Fiber And/or 15# Felt |
| Installation Year | 1960 |
| Manufactured Year | 1960 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Locations That Involved Dents |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | Yes |
| Ocean Seawater Ind | Yes |
| Amount Released | 2 |
| Rel Water Name | Black Bay |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 200 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 600000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 600200 |
| Accident Psig | 100 |
| Mop Psig | 285 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 77097 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | No |
| Other Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Internal Inspection Details | Gauging Plate Is Indicating Restrictions In The Pipeline. |
| Operation Complications Ind | Yes |
| Low Flow Ind | Yes |
| Pipeline Function | =< 20% Smys Regulated Gathering |
| 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 release volume was below threshold. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Accident Cause |
| Cause Details | Miscellaneous |
| Other Type | Miscellaneous |
| Misc Details | Dent The Black Bay Oil Pipeline Is An Unregulated Gathering Line. This Accident Is Being Reported Because The Pipeline Is Located In An Inlet To The Gulf Of Mexico. |
| Preparer Name | A***** R**** |
| Preparer Title | Senior Operations Asset Manager |
| Preparer Email | A*****@h******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7132092466 |
| Prepared Date | 2015-04-21 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | M****** L**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | (713) 289-2640 |
| Authorizer Title | Senior Operations Asset Manager |
| Authorizer Email | M*****@h******.com |
| Narrative | The black bay oil pipeline is an unregulated gathering line. This accident is being reported because the pipeline is located in an inlet to the gulf of mexico.3/16/14 - t. Baker smith(tbs) was mobilized to venice, la by eh&s consulting services inc. To provide survey services to assist uscg in identifying existing pipelines in the area of the leak. 3/17/14 - tbs crew met with es&h in the morning and traveled to the work site but wind and sea conditions prevented any survey work. 3/18/14 - the crew returned to the site with eh&s, uscg and j&j diving and performed the field work. 3/19/14 - tbs provided gis information for the pipeline located in the area. Identifying there was only one pipeline existing near the structure that ran north-south direction. Leak was located just north of the structure. Harvest pipeline company (hpc) was contacted by uscg about a small discharge in black bay located at 29 28' 00.97 n -89 30' 53.43' w. 3/20/14 - uscg boomed off around a structure nicknamed 'the birdcage'. Uscg discussed with hpc their intentions regarding the situation and hpc representatives stated they didn't believe it was their pipeline but would perform any repairs necessary to stop the leak until they could prove the ownership of the pipeline. Hpc sent documentation and gis files to show the location of their pipeline. 3/21/14 - hpc sent divers out to the leak location. Divers repaired the leak with a clamp but they were not able to locate hpc's pipeline that day due to delays from bad weather. Hpc had divers on standby to locate hpc's line when weather permitted. 3/25/14 - uscg informed hpc of a new sheen on the water. Hpc contracted the dive crew that was on standby for locating hpc's pipeline to investigate the suspected leak source and perform any necessary repairs as soon as weather permitted. 3/27/14 - divers replaced a previously installed clamp, cycled the helis facility pumps and observed no further sheens. Hpc operator's were on-site and reported there was no visible sheen or signs of a leak in the area afterwards. Hpc contracted t. Baker to perform a magnetometer/jet probe survey of the line as soon as possible. Hpc deployed hard and soft boom around the leak site and had personnel on-site every day until the issue was resolved. All sheens associated with this incident have dissipated. 3/28/14 - hpc was served with an administrative order from the uscg. Hpc's eh&s manger responded to the administrative order sending a letter via email to the uscg. Hpc stated they have been working closely with the uscg since late 2013 to investigate and repair an intermittent leak in black bay, louisiana. While the line's ownership was still not clear, hpc has and would continue to take appropriate action to protect the area's sensitive environmental resources. Hpc deployed hard and soft boom around the leak site and would have personnel on-site until this issue was resolved. 3/31/14 - ldnr went out to the site with hpc field personnel and reviewed line survey along with jet probing. Some pictures were taken of the birdcage and helis platform. Ldnr headed back in to shore because weather was getting rough. Pipeline survey work would continue with tbs as weather permits. 4/5/2014 - hpc operations engineer reported to the uscg at approx. 10 am that the leak was believed to be hpc's black bay 8' pipeline but was waiting for final verification from the survey crew that was out there jetting and surveying hpc's pipeline. 4/7/2014 - uscg requested hpc hold a repair plan meeting with them sometime during the week of the 3/7/14. A repair plan was created just in case the tbs did confirm that this was a hpc pipeline. 4/8/14 - a repair plan was submitted to the uscg by the operations engineer. A conference call meeting was held with ldnr, uscg, hpc's eh&s manager, area operations manager, pipeline compliance manager and operations engineer to discuss the repair plan. Ldnr requested to provide |
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