Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-07-20 — 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)
$100
Incident datetime
2015-07-20 20:58
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
The nipple that broke is on the check meter called the "east coyanosa meter." it is between the discharge of the east coyanosa plant and the beginning of the east coyanosa lateral.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-08-19 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150294
Supplemental Number
20677
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
2015-07-20 20:58:00
Location Latitude
31.1931
Location Longitude
-102.9898
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
27
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Other
Accident Details
Plant Operator Notified Company Personnel
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-07-20 20:58:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2015-07-20 20:58:00
Restart Datetime
2015-07-20 23:52:00
On Site Datetime
2015-07-20 22:11:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
East Coyanosa Measurement Station
Segment Name
East Coyanosa Measurement Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79730
Onshore City Name
Coyanosa
Onshore County Name
Pecos
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
0
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
Intrastate
Item Involved
Other
Item Involved Details
Nipple Under A Thermal Relief
Installation Year
2008
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
200
Est Cost Prop Damage
100
Est Cost Emergency
300
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
600
Accident Psig
670
Mop Psig
1440
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
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
This was a mechanical failure and was unrelated to any action by a controller
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Eq Failure Type
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Other Stripped Ind
Pipe Nipple
Additional Vibration Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
W****** M****
Preparer Title
Manager - Regulatory Compliance
Preparer Email
B*********@e*************.com
Preparer Telephone
713-989-6460
Prepared Date
2015-08-19 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
W****** M****
Authorizer Telephone
713-989-6460
Authorizer Title
Manager - Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
B*********@e*************.com
Narrative
The nipple that broke is on the check meter called the "east coyanosa meter." it is between the discharge of the east coyanosa plant and the beginning of the east coyanosa lateral.
| Report Received Date | 2015-08-19 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150294 |
| Supplemental Number | 20677 |
| 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 | 2015-07-20 20:58:00 |
| Location Latitude | 31.1931 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -102.9898 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 | 27 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Other |
| Accident Details | Plant Operator Notified Company Personnel |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-07-20 20:58:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2015-07-20 20:58:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2015-07-20 23:52:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-07-20 22:11:00 |
| 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 | East Coyanosa Measurement Station |
| Segment Name | East Coyanosa Measurement Station |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79730 |
| Onshore City Name | Coyanosa |
| Onshore County Name | Pecos |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 0 |
| 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 | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Other |
| Item Involved Details | Nipple Under A Thermal Relief |
| Installation Year | 2008 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 200 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 100 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 300 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 600 |
| Accident Psig | 670 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| 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 | 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 | This was a mechanical failure and was unrelated to any action by a controller |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Other Stripped Ind | Pipe Nipple |
| Additional Vibration Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | W****** M**** |
| Preparer Title | Manager - Regulatory Compliance |
| Preparer Email | B*********@e*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-989-6460 |
| Prepared Date | 2015-08-19 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | W****** M**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-989-6460 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager - Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | B*********@e*************.com |
| Narrative | The nipple that broke is on the check meter called the "east coyanosa meter." it is between the discharge of the east coyanosa plant and the beginning of the east coyanosa lateral. |
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