Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-07-20 — TX
Operator
Double H
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$10,000
Incident datetime
2015-07-20 07:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 7-20-15 at approximately 07:30 mountain time, the sump tank at the guernsey terminal over filled causing approximately 145 barrels to release inside the secondary containment of the terminal. The release was caused by humna error. The kinder morgan pipeline operator did not check the valve alignment before opening the valve to the pig receiver. Once the valve was open to receive the pig from the gillette station, full line flow went start to the sump from a 2" valve that was left open on the pig barrel. This caused and overfill of the sump causing a release of approximately 145 barrels to spill. The employee did not follow procedures on valve alignment prior to starting the pig run. The release material never left the property and was contained in a earth berm at location.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-08-17 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150290
Supplemental Number
20713
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
39440
Name
Double H
Operator Street Address
1001 Louisiana St., Suite 1000
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2015-07-20 07:30:00
Location Latitude
42.133334
Location Longitude
-104.425221
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
145
Recovered Bbls
139.42
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
2015-07-20 07:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2015-07-20 07:30:00
Restart Datetime
2015-07-22 20:15:00
On Site Datetime
2015-07-20 07:30:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-07-20 09:06:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1123295
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Double Hh, Gurensey Terminal
Segment Name
Gurensey Terminal Pig Receiver
Onshore State Abbreviation
Wy
Onshore Postal Code
82214
Onshore City Name
Gurensey
Onshore County Name
Platte
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
494+00
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
Sump
Installation Year
2014
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Overfill Or Overflow
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
6123
Est Cost Prop Damage
10000
Est Cost Emergency
198724
Est Cost Environmental
81875
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
296722
Accident Psig
64
Mop Psig
275
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
Yes
Cpm In Place 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
Yes
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Num Employees Tested
1
Num Employees Failed
0
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow
Operation Type
Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow
Overflow Other Ind
Valve Misalignment
Related Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Category Type
Routine Maintenance
Operator Qualification Ind
Yes
Qualified Individuals
Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S)
Preparer Name
J******* W*****
Preparer Title
Analyst Compliance And Codes
Preparer Email
J**************@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone
405-546-0185
Prepared Date
2015-09-03 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
B*** F***
Authorizer Telephone
713-724-7533
Authorizer Title
Director Compliance Codes And Standards
Authorizer Email
B********@k***********.com
Narrative
On 7-20-15 at approximately 07:30 mountain time, the sump tank at the guernsey terminal over filled causing approximately 145 barrels to release inside the secondary containment of the terminal. The release was caused by humna error. The kinder morgan pipeline operator did not check the valve alignment before opening the valve to the pig receiver. Once the valve was open to receive the pig from the gillette station, full line flow went start to the sump from a 2" valve that was left open on the pig barrel. This caused and overfill of the sump causing a release of approximately 145 barrels to spill. The employee did not follow procedures on valve alignment prior to starting the pig run. The release material never left the property and was contained in a earth berm at location.
| Report Received Date | 2015-08-17 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150290 |
| Supplemental Number | 20713 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 39440 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Double H |
| Operator Street Address | 1001 Louisiana St., Suite 1000 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2015-07-20 07:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 42.133334 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -104.425221 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 145 |
| Recovered Bbls | 139.42 |
| 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 | 2015-07-20 07:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2015-07-20 07:30:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2015-07-22 20:15:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-07-20 07:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-07-20 09:06:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1123295 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Double Hh, Gurensey Terminal |
| Segment Name | Gurensey Terminal Pig Receiver |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Wy |
| Onshore Postal Code | 82214 |
| Onshore City Name | Gurensey |
| Onshore County Name | Platte |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 494+00 |
| 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 | Sump |
| Installation Year | 2014 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Overfill Or Overflow |
| 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 | 6123 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 10000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 198724 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 81875 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 296722 |
| Accident Psig | 64 |
| Mop Psig | 275 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Cpm In Place 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 | Yes |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Num Employees Tested | 1 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow |
| Operation Type | Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow |
| Overflow Other Ind | Valve Misalignment |
| Related Failure Follow Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Routine Maintenance |
| Operator Qualification Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Individuals | Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S) |
| Preparer Name | J******* W***** |
| Preparer Title | Analyst Compliance And Codes |
| Preparer Email | J**************@k***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 405-546-0185 |
| Prepared Date | 2015-09-03 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | B*** F*** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-724-7533 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Compliance Codes And Standards |
| Authorizer Email | B********@k***********.com |
| Narrative | On 7-20-15 at approximately 07:30 mountain time, the sump tank at the guernsey terminal over filled causing approximately 145 barrels to release inside the secondary containment of the terminal. The release was caused by humna error. The kinder morgan pipeline operator did not check the valve alignment before opening the valve to the pig receiver. Once the valve was open to receive the pig from the gillette station, full line flow went start to the sump from a 2" valve that was left open on the pig barrel. This caused and overfill of the sump causing a release of approximately 145 barrels to spill. The employee did not follow procedures on valve alignment prior to starting the pig run. The release material never left the property and was contained in a earth berm at location. |
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