Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-05-28 — TX
Operator
Energy Transfer Company
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2015-05-28 13:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
In the process of installing a valve setting for a new pump station, a section of pipe was stoppled and bypassed in the halley 5 acre yard. The stopples had been installed and the section of pipe between the bypass was taken out of service. The pipe was cut loose and the weld was completed on the upstream side. After the weld was made, a leak was discovered on the downstream stopple. The control room and the upstream plants were notified and the pipeline was shut in for safety reasons.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-06-26 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150235
Supplemental Number
20555
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
32099
Name
Energy Transfer Company
Operator Street Address
1300 Main Street
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2015-05-28 13:30:00
Location Latitude
31.7316
Location Longitude
-102.988
Commodity Released Type
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Lpg (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) / Ngl (Natural Gas Liquid)
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.5
Intentional Release Bbls
90
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-05-28 13:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2015-05-28 13:30:00
Restart Datetime
2015-05-29 02:00:00
On Site Datetime
2015-05-28 13:00:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-05-28 14:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1117866
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Txbw1p2c
Segment Name
Halley Pegasus Junction
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79745
Onshore City Name
Kermit
Onshore County Name
Winkler
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
734+63
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Exposed Due To Excavation
Depth Of Cover
76
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Tap Fitting(Stopple, Thread-O-Ring, Weld-O-Let, Etc.)
Installation Year
2015
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Stopple Fitting Component.
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Stopple Fitting Component.
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
1500
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
1500
Accident Psig
806
Mop Psig
1440
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
415
Internal Inspection Ind
No
Other Inspection Ind
Yes
Internal Inspection Details
The Segment That The Leak Occurred On Was Station Piping.
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
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 leak was on a stopple fitting component.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Stopple Control Fitting Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Stopple Fitting Component.
Preparer Name
N***** H******
Preparer Title
Director - Regulatory Compliance
Preparer Email
N*************@e*************.com
Preparer Telephone
7138575479
Prepared Date
2015-06-26 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
N***** H******
Authorizer Telephone
7138575479
Authorizer Title
Director - Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
N*************@e*************.com
Narrative
In the process of installing a valve setting for a new pump station, a section of pipe was stoppled and bypassed in the halley 5 acre yard. The stopples had been installed and the section of pipe between the bypass was taken out of service. The pipe was cut loose and the weld was completed on the upstream side. After the weld was made, a leak was discovered on the downstream stopple. The control room and the upstream plants were notified and the pipeline was shut in for safety reasons.
| Report Received Date | 2015-06-26 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150235 |
| Supplemental Number | 20555 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 32099 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Energy Transfer Company |
| Operator Street Address | 1300 Main Street |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2015-05-28 13:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 31.7316 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -102.988 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Lpg (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) / Ngl (Natural Gas Liquid) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.5 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 90 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-05-28 13:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2015-05-28 13:30:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2015-05-29 02:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-05-28 13:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-05-28 14:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1117866 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 | Txbw1p2c |
| Segment Name | Halley Pegasus Junction |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79745 |
| Onshore City Name | Kermit |
| Onshore County Name | Winkler |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 734+63 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Exposed Due To Excavation |
| Depth Of Cover | 76 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Tap Fitting(Stopple, Thread-O-Ring, Weld-O-Let, Etc.) |
| Installation Year | 2015 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Stopple Fitting Component. |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Stopple Fitting Component. |
| 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 | 1500 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 1500 |
| Accident Psig | 806 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 415 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | No |
| Other Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Internal Inspection Details | The Segment That The Leak Occurred On Was Station Piping. |
| 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 | 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 leak was on a stopple fitting component. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Stopple Control Fitting Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Stopple Fitting Component. |
| Preparer Name | N***** H****** |
| Preparer Title | Director - Regulatory Compliance |
| Preparer Email | N*************@e*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7138575479 |
| Prepared Date | 2015-06-26 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | N***** H****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7138575479 |
| Authorizer Title | Director - Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | N*************@e*************.com |
| Narrative | In the process of installing a valve setting for a new pump station, a section of pipe was stoppled and bypassed in the halley 5 acre yard. The stopples had been installed and the section of pipe between the bypass was taken out of service. The pipe was cut loose and the weld was completed on the upstream side. After the weld was made, a leak was discovered on the downstream stopple. The control room and the upstream plants were notified and the pipeline was shut in for safety reasons. |
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