Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-05-04 — AZ
Operator
Navajo Nation Oil And Gas Company
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$500
Incident datetime
2015-05-04 12:30
Report number
Location
AZ
Narrative
The scada system shutdown the pipeline due to a leak alarm and controller notified operations manager. Operations manager directed the pipeline operator to perform visual right of way inspection and leave the pipeline shutdown. Local stakeholders notified navajo nation public safety by calling 911 due to oil leak at morgan lake station. Navajo nation public safety notified montezuma creek station and its controllers. Pipeline operator confirmed leak at morgan lake station and initiated company emergency response procedures. Pipeline operator isolated source of leak and begun containment of oil using berms and dikes. Clean up and soil contamination removal initiated immediately. Contaminated soil removed to an approved disposal facility and clean back fill material brought on location. Cleanup according to navajo nation environmental protection agency standards adhered to. Soil sampling performed by soil scientist.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-06-04 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150206
Supplemental Number
20490
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
31663
Name
Navajo Nation Oil And Gas Company
Operator Street Address
50 Narbono Circle West
Operator City Name
St. Michaels
Operator State Abbreviation
AZ
Operator Postal Code
86511
Local Datetime
2015-05-04 11:30:00
Location Latitude
36.715463
Location Longitude
-108.496528
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
100
Recovered Bbls
100
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations)
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-05-04 12:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2015-05-04 11:30:00
Restart Datetime
2015-05-05 16:55:00
On Site Datetime
2015-05-04 13:30:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-05-04 13:10:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1115462
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Morgan Lake Station
Segment Name
Running Horse Pipeline
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nm
Onshore Postal Code
87416
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
San Juan
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Pump Station
Federal
Yes
Location Type
Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Flange Assembly
Installation Year
2015
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Paper Gasket
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
Yes
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
Yes
Usa Ecological Ind
Yes
Usa Ecological Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
1000
Est Cost Gas Released
6000
Est Cost Prop Damage
500
Est Cost Emergency
12000
Est Cost Environmental
36000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
55500
Accident Psig
280
Mop Psig
460
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
30
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
Yes
Cpm Conf Ind
No
Investigation Status
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest Schedule Ind
Yes
Invest No Control Room Ind
Yes
Invest No Controller Ind
Yes
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Eq Failure Type
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Other Non Threaded Ind
Gasket
Additional Defect Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
T*** W*****
Preparer Title
Pipeline Engineer
Preparer Email
T******@n****.com
Preparer Telephone
5054090019
Preparer Fax
5055996060
Prepared Date
2015-06-04 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** W*****
Authorizer Telephone
5054090019
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Engineer
Authorizer Email
T******@n****.com
Narrative
The scada system shutdown the pipeline due to a leak alarm and controller notified operations manager. Operations manager directed the pipeline operator to perform visual right of way inspection and leave the pipeline shutdown. Local stakeholders notified navajo nation public safety by calling 911 due to oil leak at morgan lake station. Navajo nation public safety notified montezuma creek station and its controllers. Pipeline operator confirmed leak at morgan lake station and initiated company emergency response procedures. Pipeline operator isolated source of leak and begun containment of oil using berms and dikes. Clean up and soil contamination removal initiated immediately. Contaminated soil removed to an approved disposal facility and clean back fill material brought on location. Cleanup according to navajo nation environmental protection agency standards adhered to. Soil sampling performed by soil scientist.
| Report Received Date | 2015-06-04 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150206 |
| Supplemental Number | 20490 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 31663 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Navajo Nation Oil And Gas Company |
| Operator Street Address | 50 Narbono Circle West |
| Operator City Name | St. Michaels |
| Operator State Abbreviation | AZ |
| Operator Postal Code | 86511 |
| Local Datetime | 2015-05-04 11:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 36.715463 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -108.496528 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 100 |
| Recovered Bbls | 100 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations) |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-05-04 12:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2015-05-04 11:30:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2015-05-05 16:55:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-05-04 13:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-05-04 13:10:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1115462 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Morgan Lake Station |
| Segment Name | Running Horse Pipeline |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nm |
| Onshore Postal Code | 87416 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | San Juan |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Pump Station |
| Federal | Yes |
| Location Type | Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Flange Assembly |
| Installation Year | 2015 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Paper Gasket |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | Yes |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| Other Pop Ind | Yes |
| Other Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Ind | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 1000 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 6000 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 12000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 36000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 55500 |
| Accident Psig | 280 |
| Mop Psig | 460 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 30 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Conf Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest Schedule Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Control Room Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Controller Ind | Yes |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Other Non Threaded Ind | Gasket |
| Additional Defect Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | T*** W***** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Engineer |
| Preparer Email | T******@n****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 5054090019 |
| Preparer Fax | 5055996060 |
| Prepared Date | 2015-06-04 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** W***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 5054090019 |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Engineer |
| Authorizer Email | T******@n****.com |
| Narrative | The scada system shutdown the pipeline due to a leak alarm and controller notified operations manager. Operations manager directed the pipeline operator to perform visual right of way inspection and leave the pipeline shutdown. Local stakeholders notified navajo nation public safety by calling 911 due to oil leak at morgan lake station. Navajo nation public safety notified montezuma creek station and its controllers. Pipeline operator confirmed leak at morgan lake station and initiated company emergency response procedures. Pipeline operator isolated source of leak and begun containment of oil using berms and dikes. Clean up and soil contamination removal initiated immediately. Contaminated soil removed to an approved disposal facility and clean back fill material brought on location. Cleanup according to navajo nation environmental protection agency standards adhered to. Soil sampling performed by soil scientist. |
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