Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-11-12 — OK
Operator
Explorer Pipeline Co
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2014-11-12 16:03
Report number
Location
OK
Narrative
On november 12, 2014 explorer pipeline was completing some basic punch list tasks at the new hearne junction in robertson county, texas. A documented pre-job meeting was held with all the personnel that outlined the tasks to be completed on november 12 in preparation for more detailed work on november 14 when the pipeline was scheduled to be shutdown. None of the documented punch list tasks covered in the november 12 meeting involved any work with the launcher drain valve or the drain valve plug. However, an operator qualified contractor elected to remove a one-half in plug from a drain valve that was not to have been conducted until november 14. A release from the valve was experienced when the plug was removed. The pipeline was immediately shutdown and response efforts were implemented. Free-phase product was recovered and any impacted soil was excavated and tested for proper management. Interviews with all parties involved, including the owner of the company, were conducted to ascertain why the contractor failed to follow correct operations outlined and documented in the pre-job for november 12. The investigation confirmed the direct cause was the contractor went outside the correct operations defined scope of work in the pre-job and elected to remove the plug.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-12-10 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140415
Supplemental Number
20524
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
4805
Name
Explorer Pipeline Co
Operator Street Address
Po Box 2650
Operator City Name
Tulsa
Operator State Abbreviation
OK
Operator Postal Code
74101
Local Datetime
2014-11-12 16:02:00
Location Latitude
30.878502
Location Longitude
-96.542335
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Diesel, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Jet Fuel
Unintentional Release Bbls
20
Recovered Bbls
20
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
2014-11-12 16:03:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2014-11-12 16:09:00
Restart Datetime
2014-11-12 19:06:00
On Site Datetime
2014-11-12 16:03:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2014-11-12 17:58:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1100896
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Hearne Junction
Segment Name
Hearne Junction To Hearne Terminal Line Segment
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77859
Onshore City Name
Hearne
Onshore County Name
Robertson
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
0
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Installation Year
2014
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
One-Half Inch Plug Off Of A Drain Valve From A Launcher.
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
2500
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
900000
Est Cost Environmental
1210000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
2112500
Accident Psig
79.4
Mop Psig
1480
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
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
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest No Control Room Ind
Yes
Invest No Controller Ind
Yes
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
Yes
Num Contractors Tested
2
Num Contractors Failed
0
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Other Incorrect Operation
Operation Type
Other Incorrect Operation
Operation Details
Contractor Pulled A One-Half Inch Plug From A Launcher Drain Valve.
Related Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Category Type
Routine Maintenance
Operator Qualification Ind
No
Preparer Name
K**** B****
Preparer Title
Dot Administrator
Preparer Email
K*****@e***.com
Preparer Telephone
9184935104
Prepared Date
2015-06-16 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J** S****
Authorizer Telephone
9184935143
Authorizer Title
Director Engineering And Hsse
Authorizer Email
J*****@e***.com
Narrative
On november 12, 2014 explorer pipeline was completing some basic punch list tasks at the new hearne junction in robertson county, texas. A documented pre-job meeting was held with all the personnel that outlined the tasks to be completed on november 12 in preparation for more detailed work on november 14 when the pipeline was scheduled to be shutdown. None of the documented punch list tasks covered in the november 12 meeting involved any work with the launcher drain valve or the drain valve plug. However, an operator qualified contractor elected to remove a one-half in plug from a drain valve that was not to have been conducted until november 14. A release from the valve was experienced when the plug was removed. The pipeline was immediately shutdown and response efforts were implemented. Free-phase product was recovered and any impacted soil was excavated and tested for proper management. Interviews with all parties involved, including the owner of the company, were conducted to ascertain why the contractor failed to follow correct operations outlined and documented in the pre-job for november 12. The investigation confirmed the direct cause was the contractor went outside the correct operations defined scope of work in the pre-job and elected to remove the plug.
| Report Received Date | 2014-12-10 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140415 |
| Supplemental Number | 20524 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 4805 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Explorer Pipeline Co |
| Operator Street Address | Po Box 2650 |
| Operator City Name | Tulsa |
| Operator State Abbreviation | OK |
| Operator Postal Code | 74101 |
| Local Datetime | 2014-11-12 16:02:00 |
| Location Latitude | 30.878502 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -96.542335 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Diesel, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Jet Fuel |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 20 |
| Recovered Bbls | 20 |
| 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 | 2014-11-12 16:03:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2014-11-12 16:09:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2014-11-12 19:06:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-11-12 16:03:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2014-11-12 17:58:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1100896 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Hearne Junction |
| Segment Name | Hearne Junction To Hearne Terminal Line Segment |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77859 |
| Onshore City Name | Hearne |
| Onshore County Name | Robertson |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 0 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Installation Year | 2014 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | One-Half Inch Plug Off Of A Drain Valve From A Launcher. |
| 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 | 2500 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 900000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 1210000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 2112500 |
| Accident Psig | 79.4 |
| Mop Psig | 1480 |
| 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 | 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 | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest No Control Room Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Controller Ind | Yes |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Num Contractors Tested | 2 |
| Num Contractors Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Other Incorrect Operation |
| Operation Type | Other Incorrect Operation |
| Operation Details | Contractor Pulled A One-Half Inch Plug From A Launcher Drain Valve. |
| Related Failure Follow Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Routine Maintenance |
| Operator Qualification Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | K**** B**** |
| Preparer Title | Dot Administrator |
| Preparer Email | K*****@e***.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 9184935104 |
| Prepared Date | 2015-06-16 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J** S**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 9184935143 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Engineering And Hsse |
| Authorizer Email | J*****@e***.com |
| Narrative | On november 12, 2014 explorer pipeline was completing some basic punch list tasks at the new hearne junction in robertson county, texas. A documented pre-job meeting was held with all the personnel that outlined the tasks to be completed on november 12 in preparation for more detailed work on november 14 when the pipeline was scheduled to be shutdown. None of the documented punch list tasks covered in the november 12 meeting involved any work with the launcher drain valve or the drain valve plug. However, an operator qualified contractor elected to remove a one-half in plug from a drain valve that was not to have been conducted until november 14. A release from the valve was experienced when the plug was removed. The pipeline was immediately shutdown and response efforts were implemented. Free-phase product was recovered and any impacted soil was excavated and tested for proper management. Interviews with all parties involved, including the owner of the company, were conducted to ascertain why the contractor failed to follow correct operations outlined and documented in the pre-job for november 12. The investigation confirmed the direct cause was the contractor went outside the correct operations defined scope of work in the pre-job and elected to remove the plug. |
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