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GTG incident on 2015-03-16 — CO
Operator
Markwest Javelina Pipeline Company, Llc
Cause
Other Incident Cause
Commodity
Other Gas
Program
GTG
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,500,000
Incident datetime
2015-03-16 10:45
Report number
Location
CO
Narrative
The rg-210 20" plant inlet gas pipeline experienced a leak in a bored road crossing. Local emergency responders notified markwest javelina personnel and approximately 10 people were evacuated from a local business. There were no injuries sustained. The pipe section was isolated and de-pressured to a flare. The bored crossing was replaced and the line was re-commissioned.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-07-16 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150098
Supplemental Number
16813
Report Type
Original
Operator Id
9171
Name
Markwest Javelina Pipeline Company, Llc
Operator Street Address
1515 Arapahoe Street, Tower 1, Suite 1600
Operator City Name
Denver
Operator State Abbreviation
CO
Operator Postal Code
80202
Local Datetime
2015-03-16 10:45:00
Location Latitude
27.805964
Location Longitude
-97.483799
Nrc Rpt Num
1110874
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-03-16 16:08:00
Commodity Released Type
Other Gas
Commodity Details
Plant Inlet Gas
Unintentional Release
5
Intentional Release
20
Accompanying Liquid
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2015-03-16 13:00:00
Restart Datetime
2015-04-24 14:00:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
10
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-03-16 10:45:00
On Site Datetime
2015-03-16 11:00:00
On Off Shore
Onshore
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
78410
Onshore City Name
Corpus Christi
Onshore County Name
Nueces
Designated Location
Milepost
Designated Name
0.75 Mile
Pipe Fac Name
Plant Inlet Gas Pipeline System
Segment Name
Rg-210
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Other
Incident Area Details
Bore
Depth Of Cover
600
Crossing
Yes
Road Crossing Ind
Yes
Road Type
Bored/drilled
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
20
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.25
Pipe Smys
35000
Pipe Specification
Api 5l
Pipe Seam Type
Longitudinal Erw - High Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
American Steel Pipe
Pipe Coating Type
Epoxy
Installation Year
1990
Manufactured Year
1990
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Unknown
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Could Be Hca
No
Pir Radius
137
Heat Damage Ind
No
Non Heat Damage Ind
No
Hca Fatalities Ind
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
19
Est Cost Intentional Release
75
Est Cost Prop Damage
1500000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
1500094
Accident Psig
50
Mop Psig
99
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(2)
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Automatic
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Length Segment Isolated
5650
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
No
Pipeline Function
Type B Gathering
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Other
Accident Details
Notificaton Provided By Emergency Responders
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
There was no indication that actions of the controller(s) or the control room were the cause of, or a contributing factor to, the incident.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Incident Cause
Cause Details
Unknown
Other Type
Unknown
Unknown Subtype
Investigation Complete, Cause Of Incident Unknown
Preparer Name
M*** C*****
Preparer Title
Sr. Pipeline Integrity Engineer
Preparer Email
M******@m*******.com
Preparer Telephone
303-925-9219
Preparer Fax
303-573-4954
Authorizer Name
M*** C*****
Authorizer Title
Sr. Pipeline Integrity Engineer
Authorizer Telephone
303-925-9219
Authorizer Email
M******@m*******.com
Narrative
The rg-210 20" plant inlet gas pipeline experienced a leak in a bored road crossing. Local emergency responders notified markwest javelina personnel and approximately 10 people were evacuated from a local business. There were no injuries sustained. The pipe section was isolated and de-pressured to a flare. The bored crossing was replaced and the line was re-commissioned.
| Report Received Date | 2015-07-16 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150098 |
| Supplemental Number | 16813 |
| Report Type | Original |
| Operator Id | 9171 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Markwest Javelina Pipeline Company, Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 1515 Arapahoe Street, Tower 1, Suite 1600 |
| Operator City Name | Denver |
| Operator State Abbreviation | CO |
| Operator Postal Code | 80202 |
| Local Datetime | 2015-03-16 10:45:00 |
| Location Latitude | 27.805964 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.483799 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1110874 NRC Report How to search |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-03-16 16:08:00 |
| Commodity Released Type | Other Gas |
| Commodity Details | Plant Inlet Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 5 |
| Intentional Release | 20 |
| Accompanying Liquid | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2015-03-16 13:00:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2015-04-24 14:00:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 10 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-03-16 10:45:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-03-16 11:00:00 |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 78410 |
| Onshore City Name | Corpus Christi |
| Onshore County Name | Nueces |
| Designated Location | Milepost |
| Designated Name | 0.75 Mile |
| Pipe Fac Name | Plant Inlet Gas Pipeline System |
| Segment Name | Rg-210 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Other |
| Incident Area Details | Bore |
| Depth Of Cover | 600 |
| Crossing | Yes |
| Road Crossing Ind | Yes |
| Road Type | Bored/drilled |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 20 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.25 |
| Pipe Smys | 35000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l |
| Pipe Seam Type | Longitudinal Erw - High Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | American Steel Pipe |
| Pipe Coating Type | Epoxy |
| Installation Year | 1990 |
| Manufactured Year | 1990 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Unknown |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Pir Radius | 137 |
| Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Non Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Hca Fatalities Ind | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 19 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 75 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1500000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 1500094 |
| Accident Psig | 50 |
| Mop Psig | 99 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Automatic |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Length Segment Isolated | 5650 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | Type B Gathering |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Other |
| Accident Details | Notificaton Provided By Emergency Responders |
| 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 | There was no indication that actions of the controller(s) or the control room were the cause of, or a contributing factor to, the incident. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Incident Cause |
| Cause Details | Unknown |
| Other Type | Unknown |
| Unknown Subtype | Investigation Complete, Cause Of Incident Unknown |
| Preparer Name | M*** C***** |
| Preparer Title | Sr. Pipeline Integrity Engineer |
| Preparer Email | M******@m*******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 303-925-9219 |
| Preparer Fax | 303-573-4954 |
| Authorizer Name | M*** C***** |
| Authorizer Title | Sr. Pipeline Integrity Engineer |
| Authorizer Telephone | 303-925-9219 |
| Authorizer Email | M******@m*******.com |
| Narrative | The rg-210 20" plant inlet gas pipeline experienced a leak in a bored road crossing. Local emergency responders notified markwest javelina personnel and approximately 10 people were evacuated from a local business. There were no injuries sustained. The pipe section was isolated and de-pressured to a flare. The bored crossing was replaced and the line was re-commissioned. |
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