Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-09-01 — TX
Operator
Fieldwood Energy, Llc
Cause
Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$250,000
Incident datetime
2014-09-01 08:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Site personnel discovered oil on ground above buried pipeline section within site berm. Pipeline and facility shut down as a precaution. Excavation revealed additional oil below ground. Further investigation revealed a pinhole leak in the buried pipeline segment and numerous leaks from nearby threaded drain lines (not connected to pipeline) that contributed to the oil leakage. Note that the amount of oil spilled / recovered is not all associated with the leak on the DOT pipeline, but includes numerous leaks from other buried site piping. Much of the uncovered piping appears to be original to this site. This facility was placed in operation in or about 1965. The decision was made by fieldwood management to proactively replace the entire buried section of pipeline and move this segment and all other active piping, above ground. Review of the failed section of pipeline revealed a small pinhole leak in a 45 deg fitting, downstream of a girth weld. Examination of internal and external pipe surfaces revealed no evidence of corrosion or other damage in the area of failure.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-10-07 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140355
Supplemental Number
20453
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
39068
Name
Fieldwood Energy, Llc
Operator Street Address
2000 W. Sam Houston Pkwy South 1200
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77042
Local Datetime
2014-09-01 08:00:00
Location Latitude
29.25694
Location Longitude
-89.96583
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
10
Recovered Bbls
10
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-09-01 08:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2014-09-01 08:00:00
Restart Datetime
2014-09-17 08:00:00
On Site Datetime
2014-09-01 08:00:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2014-09-08 16:10:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1094400
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Grand Isle Tank Battery
Segment Name
Gi 43 Pipeline / 9084
Onshore State Abbreviation
La
Onshore Postal Code
70358
Onshore City Name
Grand Isle
Onshore County Name
Jefferson
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
At The Gitb
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
72
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
20
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.5
Pipe Smys
42000
Pipe Specification
Api 5lx42
Pipe Seam Type
Seamless
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Fusion Bonded Epoxy(Fbe)
Installation Year
1990
Manufactured Year
1990
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
Yes
Remediation Ind
Yes
Groundwater Remed Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
Yes
Surface Contam Ind
Yes
Groundwater Contam Ind
Yes
Amount Released
4
Rel Water Name
Contained In Boat Slip
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
250000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
1000000
Est Cost Other
0
Est Cost Other Details
No Estimated Other Cost
Prpty
1250000
Accident Psig
15
Mop Psig
1000
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
80
Internal Inspection Ind
No
Diameter Change Ind
Yes
Tight Mitered Ind
Yes
Other Restrictions Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
No
Pipeline Function
< 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
No
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
Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld
Cause Details
Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related
Field Exam Ind
Yes
Failure Type
Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related
Other Factor
Yes
Other Factor Details
Anomaly Cause During Manufacturing Or Fabrication Process
Pwf Additional Other Ind
Yes
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
B**** M*******
Preparer Title
Sems Coordinator
Preparer Email
B*************@f*****.com
Preparer Telephone
337-354-8118
Prepared Date
2015-05-18 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
B**** M*******
Authorizer Telephone
337-354-8118
Authorizer Title
Sems Coordinator
Authorizer Email
B*************@f*****.com
Narrative
Site personnel discovered oil on ground above buried pipeline section within site berm. Pipeline and facility shut down as a precaution. Excavation revealed additional oil below ground. Further investigation revealed a pinhole leak in the buried pipeline segment and numerous leaks from nearby threaded drain lines (not connected to pipeline) that contributed to the oil leakage. Note that the amount of oil spilled / recovered is not all associated with the leak on the DOT pipeline, but includes numerous leaks from other buried site piping. Much of the uncovered piping appears to be original to this site. This facility was placed in operation in or about 1965. The decision was made by fieldwood management to proactively replace the entire buried section of pipeline and move this segment and all other active piping, above ground. Review of the failed section of pipeline revealed a small pinhole leak in a 45 deg fitting, downstream of a girth weld. Examination of internal and external pipe surfaces revealed no evidence of corrosion or other damage in the area of failure.
| Report Received Date | 2014-10-07 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140355 |
| Supplemental Number | 20453 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 39068 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Fieldwood Energy, Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 2000 W. Sam Houston Pkwy South 1200 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77042 |
| Local Datetime | 2014-09-01 08:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.25694 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -89.96583 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 10 |
| Recovered Bbls | 10 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-09-01 08:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2014-09-01 08:00:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2014-09-17 08:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-09-01 08:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2014-09-08 16:10:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1094400 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 Isle Tank Battery |
| Segment Name | Gi 43 Pipeline / 9084 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | La |
| Onshore Postal Code | 70358 |
| Onshore City Name | Grand Isle |
| Onshore County Name | Jefferson |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | At The Gitb |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 72 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 20 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.5 |
| Pipe Smys | 42000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5lx42 |
| Pipe Seam Type | Seamless |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Fusion Bonded Epoxy(Fbe) |
| Installation Year | 1990 |
| Manufactured Year | 1990 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | Yes |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Groundwater Remed Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | Yes |
| Surface Contam Ind | Yes |
| Groundwater Contam Ind | Yes |
| Amount Released | 4 |
| Rel Water Name | Contained In Boat Slip |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 250000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 1000000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | No Estimated Other Cost |
| Prpty | 1250000 |
| Accident Psig | 15 |
| Mop Psig | 1000 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 80 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | No |
| Diameter Change Ind | Yes |
| Tight Mitered Ind | Yes |
| Other Restrictions Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | < 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| 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 | Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld |
| Cause Details | Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related |
| Field Exam Ind | Yes |
| Failure Type | Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related |
| Other Factor | Yes |
| Other Factor Details | Anomaly Cause During Manufacturing Or Fabrication Process |
| Pwf Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | B**** M******* |
| Preparer Title | Sems Coordinator |
| Preparer Email | B*************@f*****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 337-354-8118 |
| Prepared Date | 2015-05-18 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | B**** M******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 337-354-8118 |
| Authorizer Title | Sems Coordinator |
| Authorizer Email | B*************@f*****.com |
| Narrative | Site personnel discovered oil on ground above buried pipeline section within site berm. Pipeline and facility shut down as a precaution. Excavation revealed additional oil below ground. Further investigation revealed a pinhole leak in the buried pipeline segment and numerous leaks from nearby threaded drain lines (not connected to pipeline) that contributed to the oil leakage. Note that the amount of oil spilled / recovered is not all associated with the leak on the DOT pipeline, but includes numerous leaks from other buried site piping. Much of the uncovered piping appears to be original to this site. This facility was placed in operation in or about 1965. The decision was made by fieldwood management to proactively replace the entire buried section of pipeline and move this segment and all other active piping, above ground. Review of the failed section of pipeline revealed a small pinhole leak in a 45 deg fitting, downstream of a girth weld. Examination of internal and external pipe surfaces revealed no evidence of corrosion or other damage in the area of failure. |
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