Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GTG incident on 2015-10-05 — TX
Operator
Targa Resources Operating Llc
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GTG
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$492,000
Incident datetime
2015-10-05 16:12
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Targa received notification of a potential leak on a riser to the platform at st 131 on 10/5/2015. Targa responded and identified the leak as originating from targa's 8 inch pipeline riser. Targa classified the leak as a non-reportable incident because the volume of gas lost and cost of property damage and repair would not meet the level required to classify as an incident. Upon additional evaluation of the cost to repair, targa determined on october 9, 2015 that the cost to repair the pipeline would exceed $50,000 and reported the leak as an incident.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-11-04 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150131
Supplemental Number
16917
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
32296
Name
Targa Resources Operating Llc
Operator Street Address
811 Louisiana St Suite 2100
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2015-10-09 09:30:00
Location Latitude
28.67305
Location Longitude
-90.156814
Nrc Rpt Num
1130473
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-10-09 10:30:00
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
400
Intentional Release
10
Accompanying Liquid
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2015-10-05 13:00:00
Restart Datetime
2015-11-10 09:00:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-10-05 16:12:00
On Site Datetime
2015-10-05 16:12:00
On Off Shore
Offshore
Off Water Depth
140
Off Accident Origin
On The Outer Continental Shelf (Ocs)
Off Ocs Area
South Timbalier
Off Ocs Block
131
Off Area Accident Type
Splash Zone Of Riser
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
System Part Involved
Offshore Pipeline, Including Riser And Riser Bend
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
8.625
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.5
Pipe Smys
35000
Pipe Specification
Api 5l
Pipe Seam Type
Seamless
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Composite
Installation Year
1977
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Class Location Type
Class 1 Location
Could Be Hca
No
Pir Radius
170
Heat Damage Ind
No
Non Heat Damage Ind
No
Hca Fatalities Ind
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
1200
Est Cost Intentional Release
30
Est Cost Prop Damage
492000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
493230
Accident Psig
820
Mop Psig
1440
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(1)
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Length Segment Isolated
4500
Internal Inspection Ind
No
Diameter Change Ind
Yes
Tight Mitered Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
Yes
Low Flow Ind
Yes
Pipeline Function
Offshore Gathering
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Other
Accident Details
Platform Operator Personnel Notified Company
Investigation Status
No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the incident
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
External Corrosion
Internal External
External Corrosion
Visual Exam Results
Localized Pitting
Atmosphere Corrosion Ind
Yes
Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Underground Location
No
Externally Coated
Yes
Prior Damage
No
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
T** H*****
Preparer Title
Manager Regulatory Compliance
Preparer Email
T******@t************.com
Preparer Telephone
(337) 583-4642
Preparer Fax
3375834630
Authorizer Name
T** H*****
Authorizer Title
Manager Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Telephone
(337) 583-4642
Authorizer Email
T******@t*************.com
Narrative
Targa received notification of a potential leak on a riser to the platform at st 131 on 10/5/2015. Targa responded and identified the leak as originating from targa's 8 inch pipeline riser. Targa classified the leak as a non-reportable incident because the volume of gas lost and cost of property damage and repair would not meet the level required to classify as an incident. Upon additional evaluation of the cost to repair, targa determined on october 9, 2015 that the cost to repair the pipeline would exceed $50,000 and reported the leak as an incident.
| Report Received Date | 2015-11-04 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150131 |
| Supplemental Number | 16917 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 32296 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Targa Resources Operating Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 811 Louisiana St Suite 2100 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2015-10-09 09:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 28.67305 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -90.156814 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1130473 NRC Report How to search |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-10-09 10:30:00 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 400 |
| Intentional Release | 10 |
| Accompanying Liquid | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2015-10-05 13:00:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2015-11-10 09:00:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-10-05 16:12:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-10-05 16:12:00 |
| On Off Shore | Offshore |
| Off Water Depth | 140 |
| Off Accident Origin | On The Outer Continental Shelf (Ocs) |
| Off Ocs Area | South Timbalier |
| Off Ocs Block | 131 |
| Off Area Accident Type | Splash Zone Of Riser |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| System Part Involved | Offshore Pipeline, Including Riser And Riser Bend |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 8.625 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.5 |
| Pipe Smys | 35000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l |
| Pipe Seam Type | Seamless |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Composite |
| Installation Year | 1977 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Class Location Type | Class 1 Location |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Pir Radius | 170 |
| Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Non Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Hca Fatalities Ind | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 1200 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 30 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 492000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 493230 |
| Accident Psig | 820 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(1) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Length Segment Isolated | 4500 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | No |
| Diameter Change Ind | Yes |
| Tight Mitered Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications Ind | Yes |
| Low Flow Ind | Yes |
| Pipeline Function | Offshore Gathering |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Other |
| Accident Details | Platform Operator Personnel Notified Company |
| Investigation Status | No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the incident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | External Corrosion |
| Internal External | External Corrosion |
| Visual Exam Results | Localized Pitting |
| Atmosphere Corrosion Ind | Yes |
| Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Underground Location | No |
| Externally Coated | Yes |
| Prior Damage | No |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | T** H***** |
| Preparer Title | Manager Regulatory Compliance |
| Preparer Email | T******@t************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | (337) 583-4642 |
| Preparer Fax | 3375834630 |
| Authorizer Name | T** H***** |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Telephone | (337) 583-4642 |
| Authorizer Email | T******@t*************.com |
| Narrative | Targa received notification of a potential leak on a riser to the platform at st 131 on 10/5/2015. Targa responded and identified the leak as originating from targa's 8 inch pipeline riser. Targa classified the leak as a non-reportable incident because the volume of gas lost and cost of property damage and repair would not meet the level required to classify as an incident. Upon additional evaluation of the cost to repair, targa determined on october 9, 2015 that the cost to repair the pipeline would exceed $50,000 and reported the leak as an incident. |
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