Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-07-07 — TX
Operator
West Texas Gulf Pipeline Co
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$15,000
Incident datetime
2015-07-07 13:55
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
At ranger station, an inline strainer failed resulting in debris hitting the flow switch probes in the suction piping to the pump. The damage to the flow switch probes allowed oil to enter the flow switch instrumentation and approximately 10 gallons was released from the conduit. The remaining damaged inline strainer was removed and a new flow switch and flange gasket were installed. The contaminated soil was removed from the immediate area and remediated onsite.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-08-05 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150274
Supplemental Number
20647
Report Type
Original 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
2015-07-07 13:55:00
Location Latitude
32.49804
Location Longitude
-98.63654
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.24
Recovered Bbls
0
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
2015-07-07 13:55:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Piping Isolated Via Valve Realignment.
On Site Datetime
2015-07-07 15:45:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Ranger Station
Segment Name
Ranger Station Manifold Piping
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
76470
Onshore City Name
Ranger
Onshore County Name
Eastland
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Mp 131.6
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Instrumentation
Installation Year
2014
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Stainless Steel Flow Switch & Conduit
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
250
Est Cost Prop Damage
15000
Est Cost Emergency
1000
Est Cost Environmental
1000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
17250
Accident Psig
75
Mop Psig
750
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
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
Yes
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
A review of the accident determined that there were no control room actions that contributed to the event.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Other Equipment Failure
Eq Failure Type
Other Equipment Failure
Failure Details
Failure Of A Flow Switch Due To Debris From A Damaged Inline Strainer That Impacted The Flow Switch Probes Inside The Piping.
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Failed Inline Strainer Parts Impacted Flow Switch Probes Inside The Piping
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
2015-08-05 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** G* N*******
Authorizer Telephone
281-637-6576
Authorizer Title
Dot Compliance Manager
Authorizer Email
T*********@s**************.com
Narrative
At ranger station, an inline strainer failed resulting in debris hitting the flow switch probes in the suction piping to the pump. The damage to the flow switch probes allowed oil to enter the flow switch instrumentation and approximately 10 gallons was released from the conduit. The remaining damaged inline strainer was removed and a new flow switch and flange gasket were installed. The contaminated soil was removed from the immediate area and remediated onsite.
| Report Received Date | 2015-08-05 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150274 |
| Supplemental Number | 20647 |
| Report Type | Original 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 | 2015-07-07 13:55:00 |
| Location Latitude | 32.49804 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -98.63654 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.24 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| 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 | 2015-07-07 13:55:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Piping Isolated Via Valve Realignment. |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-07-07 15:45:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Ranger Station |
| Segment Name | Ranger Station Manifold Piping |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 76470 |
| Onshore City Name | Ranger |
| Onshore County Name | Eastland |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Mp 131.6 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Instrumentation |
| Installation Year | 2014 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Stainless Steel Flow Switch & Conduit |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 250 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 15000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 1000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 17250 |
| Accident Psig | 75 |
| Mop Psig | 750 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | Yes |
| 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 | A review of the accident determined that there were no control room actions that contributed to the event. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Other Equipment Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Other Equipment Failure |
| Failure Details | Failure Of A Flow Switch Due To Debris From A Damaged Inline Strainer That Impacted The Flow Switch Probes Inside The Piping. |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Failed Inline Strainer Parts Impacted Flow Switch Probes Inside The Piping |
| 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 | 2015-08-05 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** G* N******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 281-637-6576 |
| Authorizer Title | Dot Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Email | T*********@s**************.com |
| Narrative | At ranger station, an inline strainer failed resulting in debris hitting the flow switch probes in the suction piping to the pump. The damage to the flow switch probes allowed oil to enter the flow switch instrumentation and approximately 10 gallons was released from the conduit. The remaining damaged inline strainer was removed and a new flow switch and flange gasket were installed. The contaminated soil was removed from the immediate area and remediated onsite. |
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