Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2013-02-19 — TX
Operator
West Texas Gulf Pipeline Co
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
1 injury
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2013-02-19 17:20
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Project work at wortham station on february 19, 2013 included the cut out and replacement of approximately 50' of 26" pipe. Isolation for this replacement work was completed with mud packs. The mud pack recommended practice was not followed. The vent behind a mud pack was not properly fitted with a valve and hose to position discharge of vapor in well ventilated and open area away from welding activities and trench. Welding activity caused flash ignition of vapor and mud plug blowout.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-05-08 00:00:00
Iyear
2013
Report Number
20150169
Supplemental Number
21372
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
22442
Name
West Texas Gulf Pipeline Co
Operator Street Address
1300 Main Street
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2013-02-19 17:20:00
Location Latitude
31.776632
Location Longitude
-96.39607
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.1
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
Yes
Num Emp Injuries
0
Num Contr Injuries
1
Num Er Injuries
0
Num Worker Injuries
0
Num Gp Injuries
0
Injure
1
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Contractor Working For The Operator
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-02-19 17:20:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Facility Was Already Shutdown For Scheduled Project Work.
On Site Datetime
2013-02-19 17:20:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Required But Not Made
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Wortham Station
Segment Name
23010- Colorado City To Wortham
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
76693
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Freestone
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
273.7
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Exposed Due To Excavation
Depth Of Cover
48
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Other
Item Involved Details
Cut-Out
Installation Year
1952
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Ignition Of Product Vapor Behind Mud Plug
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
0
Accident Psig
0
Mop Psig
285
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
No
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
The facility was down for scheduled project work and not under the command of the control center at the time of the accident. Therefore an investigation into the controller actions or control room issues was not found to be necessary or relevent to this accident.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Other Incorrect Operation
Operation Type
Other Incorrect Operation
Operation Details
Mud Pack Recommended Practice Was Not Followed.
Related Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Category Type
Other Maintenance
Operator Qualification Ind
No
Preparer Name
T*** G* N*******
Preparer Title
Dot Compliance Manager
Preparer Email
T*********@s**************.com
Preparer Telephone
281-637-6576
Preparer Fax
877-917-0448
Prepared Date
2016-05-16 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** G* N*******
Authorizer Telephone
281-637-6576
Authorizer Title
Dot Compliance Manger
Authorizer Email
T*********@s**************.com
Narrative
Project work at wortham station on february 19, 2013 included the cut out and replacement of approximately 50' of 26" pipe. Isolation for this replacement work was completed with mud packs. The mud pack recommended practice was not followed. The vent behind a mud pack was not properly fitted with a valve and hose to position discharge of vapor in well ventilated and open area away from welding activities and trench. Welding activity caused flash ignition of vapor and mud plug blowout.
| Report Received Date | 2015-05-08 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2013 |
| Report Number | 20150169 |
| Supplemental Number | 21372 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 22442 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | West Texas Gulf Pipeline Co |
| Operator Street Address | 1300 Main Street |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2013-02-19 17:20:00 |
| Location Latitude | 31.776632 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -96.39607 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.1 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | Yes |
| Num Emp Injuries | 0 |
| Num Contr Injuries | 1 |
| Num Er Injuries | 0 |
| Num Worker Injuries | 0 |
| Num Gp Injuries | 0 |
| Injure | 1 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Contractor Working For The Operator |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-02-19 17:20:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Facility Was Already Shutdown For Scheduled Project Work. |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-02-19 17:20:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Required But Not Made NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Wortham Station |
| Segment Name | 23010- Colorado City To Wortham |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 76693 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Freestone |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 273.7 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Exposed Due To Excavation |
| Depth Of Cover | 48 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Other |
| Item Involved Details | Cut-Out |
| Installation Year | 1952 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Ignition Of Product Vapor Behind Mud Plug |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 0 |
| Mop Psig | 285 |
| 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 | No |
| 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 | The facility was down for scheduled project work and not under the command of the control center at the time of the accident. Therefore an investigation into the controller actions or control room issues was not found to be necessary or relevent to this accident. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Other Incorrect Operation |
| Operation Type | Other Incorrect Operation |
| Operation Details | Mud Pack Recommended Practice Was Not Followed. |
| Related Failure Follow Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Other Maintenance |
| Operator Qualification Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | T*** G* N******* |
| Preparer Title | Dot Compliance Manager |
| Preparer Email | T*********@s**************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 281-637-6576 |
| Preparer Fax | 877-917-0448 |
| Prepared Date | 2016-05-16 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** G* N******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 281-637-6576 |
| Authorizer Title | Dot Compliance Manger |
| Authorizer Email | T*********@s**************.com |
| Narrative | Project work at wortham station on february 19, 2013 included the cut out and replacement of approximately 50' of 26" pipe. Isolation for this replacement work was completed with mud packs. The mud pack recommended practice was not followed. The vent behind a mud pack was not properly fitted with a valve and hose to position discharge of vapor in well ventilated and open area away from welding activities and trench. Welding activity caused flash ignition of vapor and mud plug blowout. |
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