Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-09-28 — TX
Operator
Jp Energy Marketing, Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2014-09-28 18:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
A faulty relay switch in the existing plc scada pack that provides permissive to start/stop the discharge pump, sensitive to tank levels, caused the outbound discharge pump and scada tank levels to be 100% inoperable while upstream volumes continued to fill limited tank capacities at the station (the limited storage capacity was due to the tank replacement project where three of five tanks were oos). A pipeline technician (ronnie smith) noticed an abnormal tank level indication while reviewing scadalynx on his cell phone, so he went to investigate the issue and discovered the release. Ronnie immediately notified his supervisor and was instructed to proceed to the upstream station (lone grove) located 25 miles away to isolate flow into the elmore station. The release was stopped at approximately 7:10pm. The release was fully contained within secondary containment and response/cleanup efforts were deployed at this time.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-10-27 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140378
Supplemental Number
19835
Report Type
Original
Operator Id
32632
Name
Jp Energy Marketing, Llc
Operator Street Address
600 Las Colinas Blvd Suite 2000
Operator City Name
Irving
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
75039
Local Datetime
2014-09-28 18:30:00
Location Latitude
34.5530703
Location Longitude
-97.403032
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
115
Recovered Bbls
95
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-09-28 18:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2014-09-28 19:10:00
Restart Datetime
2014-09-28 19:30:00
On Site Datetime
2014-09-28 20:00:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Pipe Fac Name
Red River Pipeline
Segment Name
Elmore Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ok
Onshore Postal Code
73433
Onshore City Name
Katie
Onshore County Name
Garvin
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Milepost 68
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Instrumentation
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Installation Year
2005
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Relay Switch In Scada Package
Release Type
Overfill Or Overflow
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
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
2000
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
3000
Est Cost Environmental
5000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
10000
Accident Psig
8.66
Mop Psig
720
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
No
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Cpm In Place 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
Control center personnel were only directed to monitor for alarms as a backup measure and could not interpret data due to the current scadalynx system. Note: a new scada upgrade project was in place but not yet completed at the time of the accident.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Instrumentation Ind
Yes
Scada Ind
Yes
Communications Ind
Yes
Additional Alarm Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
R*** W******
Preparer Title
Regulatory Compliance Manager
Preparer Email
R****@j***************.com
Preparer Telephone
580-596-2066
Preparer Fax
580-596-2056
Prepared Date
2014-10-27 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
R**** S*****
Authorizer Telephone
469-310-8451
Authorizer Title
Director Of Pipeline And Terminal Compliance
Authorizer Email
R******@j***.com
Narrative
A faulty relay switch in the existing plc scada pack that provides permissive to start/stop the discharge pump, sensitive to tank levels, caused the outbound discharge pump and scada tank levels to be 100% inoperable while upstream volumes continued to fill limited tank capacities at the station (the limited storage capacity was due to the tank replacement project where three of five tanks were oos). A pipeline technician (ronnie smith) noticed an abnormal tank level indication while reviewing scadalynx on his cell phone, so he went to investigate the issue and discovered the release. Ronnie immediately notified his supervisor and was instructed to proceed to the upstream station (lone grove) located 25 miles away to isolate flow into the elmore station. The release was stopped at approximately 7:10pm. The release was fully contained within secondary containment and response/cleanup efforts were deployed at this time.
| Report Received Date | 2014-10-27 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140378 |
| Supplemental Number | 19835 |
| Report Type | Original |
| Operator Id | 32632 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Jp Energy Marketing, Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 600 Las Colinas Blvd Suite 2000 |
| Operator City Name | Irving |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 75039 |
| Local Datetime | 2014-09-28 18:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 34.5530703 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.403032 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 115 |
| Recovered Bbls | 95 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-09-28 18:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2014-09-28 19:10:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2014-09-28 19:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-09-28 20:00:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Pipe Fac Name | Red River Pipeline |
| Segment Name | Elmore Station |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ok |
| Onshore Postal Code | 73433 |
| Onshore City Name | Katie |
| Onshore County Name | Garvin |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Milepost 68 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Instrumentation |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Installation Year | 2005 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Relay Switch In Scada Package |
| Release Type | Overfill Or Overflow |
| 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 | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 2000 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 3000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 5000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 10000 |
| Accident Psig | 8.66 |
| Mop Psig | 720 |
| 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 | No |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place 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 | Control center personnel were only directed to monitor for alarms as a backup measure and could not interpret data due to the current scadalynx system. Note: a new scada upgrade project was in place but not yet completed at the time of the accident. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Instrumentation Ind | Yes |
| Scada Ind | Yes |
| Communications Ind | Yes |
| Additional Alarm Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | R*** W****** |
| Preparer Title | Regulatory Compliance Manager |
| Preparer Email | R****@j***************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 580-596-2066 |
| Preparer Fax | 580-596-2056 |
| Prepared Date | 2014-10-27 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | R**** S***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 469-310-8451 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Of Pipeline And Terminal Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | R******@j***.com |
| Narrative | A faulty relay switch in the existing plc scada pack that provides permissive to start/stop the discharge pump, sensitive to tank levels, caused the outbound discharge pump and scada tank levels to be 100% inoperable while upstream volumes continued to fill limited tank capacities at the station (the limited storage capacity was due to the tank replacement project where three of five tanks were oos). A pipeline technician (ronnie smith) noticed an abnormal tank level indication while reviewing scadalynx on his cell phone, so he went to investigate the issue and discovered the release. Ronnie immediately notified his supervisor and was instructed to proceed to the upstream station (lone grove) located 25 miles away to isolate flow into the elmore station. The release was stopped at approximately 7:10pm. The release was fully contained within secondary containment and response/cleanup efforts were deployed at this time. |
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