Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-07-20 — TX
Operator
Centurion Pipeline L.p.
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$55,000
Incident datetime
2015-07-20 02:55
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On the early morning of july 20, 2015, odor was detected by a public person and reported to the local sheriff who reported the odor to the control room which then observed by remote camera some oil on the ground at bretch station . The control room communicated with centurion field personnel to visit the site. The field employee observed oil but did not know if the quantity was sufficient to make the spilll a reportable incident. At 08:45 a.M. Field personnel in discussion with houston personnel realized that the spill was a sufficient amount to require a regulatory report due to the costs of remediation. At 9:01 a.M.(local time), houston personnel (mr. Cunningham) made the telephonic report of the spill to the national response center (nrc). 400 barrels of crude were released but 300 barrels were recovered. All the oil released was contained on operator centurion property. A subsequent investigation concluded that a below ground valve body plug with evidence of corrosion had failed thereby causing the release of oil from the pipeline. The valve was replaced and the valve and pipeline were returned to service.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-08-20 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150296
Supplemental Number
21512
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
31888
Name
Centurion Pipeline L.p.
Operator Street Address
1300 Main Street
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2015-07-20 07:45:00
Location Latitude
34.89285
Location Longitude
-99.03776
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
400
Recovered Bbls
300
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Other
Accident Details
Odor Detected By Public
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-07-20 02:55:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2015-07-20 03:20:00
Restart Datetime
2015-07-21 09:05:00
On Site Datetime
2015-07-20 03:20:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-07-20 08:55:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1123287
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Centurion Pipeline
Segment Name
Slaughter To Cushing #2 18" System
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ok
Onshore Postal Code
73564
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Kiowa
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Bretch Sta.
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
42
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Installation Year
1968
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
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
7250
Est Cost Prop Damage
55000
Est Cost Emergency
20000
Est Cost Environmental
100000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
182250
Accident Psig
400
Mop Psig
788
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
50
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
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
No
Cpm Conf Ind
No
Investigation Status
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest No Control Room Ind
Yes
Invest No Controller Ind
Yes
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
Internal Corrosion
Internal External
Internal Corrosion
Int Visual Exam Results
General Corrosion
Int Water Acid Ind
Yes
Int Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Int Other Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Location Details
Valve Bodyplug
Corrosion Inhibitors
Yes
Corrosion Lining
No
Cleaning Dewatering
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Corrosion Coupons
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Preparer Name
C**** C*********
Preparer Title
Manager Asset Integrity
Preparer Email
C***************@o**.com
Preparer Telephone
(713)497-2016
Preparer Fax
(713)215-7455
Prepared Date
2016-07-11 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C**** C*********
Authorizer Telephone
(713) 497-2916
Authorizer Title
Manager Asset Integrity
Authorizer Email
C***************@o**.com
Narrative
On the early morning of july 20, 2015, odor was detected by a public person and reported to the local sheriff who reported the odor to the control room which then observed by remote camera some oil on the ground at bretch station . The control room communicated with centurion field personnel to visit the site. The field employee observed oil but did not know if the quantity was sufficient to make the spilll a reportable incident. At 08:45 a.M. Field personnel in discussion with houston personnel realized that the spill was a sufficient amount to require a regulatory report due to the costs of remediation. At 9:01 a.M.(local time), houston personnel (mr. Cunningham) made the telephonic report of the spill to the national response center (nrc). 400 barrels of crude were released but 300 barrels were recovered. All the oil released was contained on operator centurion property. A subsequent investigation concluded that a below ground valve body plug with evidence of corrosion had failed thereby causing the release of oil from the pipeline. The valve was replaced and the valve and pipeline were returned to service.
| Report Received Date | 2015-08-20 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150296 |
| Supplemental Number | 21512 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 31888 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Centurion Pipeline L.p. |
| Operator Street Address | 1300 Main Street |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2015-07-20 07:45:00 |
| Location Latitude | 34.89285 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -99.03776 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 400 |
| Recovered Bbls | 300 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Other |
| Accident Details | Odor Detected By Public |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-07-20 02:55:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2015-07-20 03:20:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2015-07-21 09:05:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-07-20 03:20:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-07-20 08:55:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1123287 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 | Centurion Pipeline |
| Segment Name | Slaughter To Cushing #2 18" System |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ok |
| Onshore Postal Code | 73564 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Kiowa |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Bretch Sta. |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 42 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Installation Year | 1968 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| 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 | 7250 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 55000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 20000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 100000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 182250 |
| Accident Psig | 400 |
| Mop Psig | 788 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 50 |
| 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 | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | No |
| Cpm Conf Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest No Control Room Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Controller Ind | Yes |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | Internal Corrosion |
| Internal External | Internal Corrosion |
| Int Visual Exam Results | General Corrosion |
| Int Water Acid Ind | Yes |
| Int Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Other Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Location Details | Valve Bodyplug |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | Yes |
| Corrosion Lining | No |
| Cleaning Dewatering | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Corrosion Coupons | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Preparer Name | C**** C********* |
| Preparer Title | Manager Asset Integrity |
| Preparer Email | C***************@o**.com |
| Preparer Telephone | (713)497-2016 |
| Preparer Fax | (713)215-7455 |
| Prepared Date | 2016-07-11 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C**** C********* |
| Authorizer Telephone | (713) 497-2916 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Asset Integrity |
| Authorizer Email | C***************@o**.com |
| Narrative | On the early morning of july 20, 2015, odor was detected by a public person and reported to the local sheriff who reported the odor to the control room which then observed by remote camera some oil on the ground at bretch station . The control room communicated with centurion field personnel to visit the site. The field employee observed oil but did not know if the quantity was sufficient to make the spilll a reportable incident. At 08:45 a.M. Field personnel in discussion with houston personnel realized that the spill was a sufficient amount to require a regulatory report due to the costs of remediation. At 9:01 a.M.(local time), houston personnel (mr. Cunningham) made the telephonic report of the spill to the national response center (nrc). 400 barrels of crude were released but 300 barrels were recovered. All the oil released was contained on operator centurion property. A subsequent investigation concluded that a below ground valve body plug with evidence of corrosion had failed thereby causing the release of oil from the pipeline. The valve was replaced and the valve and pipeline were returned to service. |
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