Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-09-01 — TX
Operator
Harvest Pipeline Company
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$45,000
Incident datetime
2015-09-01 14:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Cpm detected issue on the pearsall pipeline. The line was shut-in while operatons investigated the issue. Harvest personnel identified the leak and isolated the appriate area of the line where the pinhole leak was located. The pinhole leak was identfied to be on the chiliptin station piping
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-09-03 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150315
Supplemental Number
30079
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
30782
Name
Harvest Pipeline Company
Operator Street Address
1111 Travis
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2015-09-01 14:30:00
Location Latitude
28.059821
Location Longitude
-97.687843
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
15
Recovered Bbls
15
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
2015-09-01 14:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2015-09-01 14:00:00
Restart Datetime
2015-09-01 19:30:00
On Site Datetime
2015-09-01 14:30:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-09-03 10:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1127472
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Pearsall Oil Pl / Chiliptin Station
Segment Name
Pearsall Oil Pl / Chiliptin Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
78368
Onshore City Name
Mathis
Onshore County Name
San Patricio
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Chiliptin
Federal
No
Location Type
Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
48
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
10.75
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.375
Pipe Smys
42000
Pipe Specification
Api 5l
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - High Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Fusion Bonded Epoxy(Fbe)
Installation Year
2011
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
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
600
Est Cost Prop Damage
45000
Est Cost Emergency
1000
Est Cost Environmental
150000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
196600
Accident Psig
600
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
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
Yes
Cpm Conf 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
Pinhole leak
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
Localized Pitting
Int Water Acid Ind
Yes
Int Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Inhibitors
No
Corrosion Lining
No
Cleaning Dewatering
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Corrosion Coupons
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
T*** S* B****
Preparer Title
Senior Regulatory Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
T******@h******.com
Preparer Telephone
713-289-2688
Prepared Date
2018-03-21 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
S****** W*******
Authorizer Telephone
7132892847
Authorizer Title
Operations Manager
Authorizer Email
S********@h******.com
Narrative
Cpm detected issue on the pearsall pipeline. The line was shut-in while operatons investigated the issue. Harvest personnel identified the leak and isolated the appriate area of the line where the pinhole leak was located. The pinhole leak was identfied to be on the chiliptin station piping
| Report Received Date | 2015-09-03 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150315 |
| Supplemental Number | 30079 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 30782 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Harvest Pipeline Company |
| Operator Street Address | 1111 Travis |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2015-09-01 14:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 28.059821 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.687843 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 15 |
| Recovered Bbls | 15 |
| 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 | 2015-09-01 14:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2015-09-01 14:00:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2015-09-01 19:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-09-01 14:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-09-03 10:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1127472 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Pearsall Oil Pl / Chiliptin Station |
| Segment Name | Pearsall Oil Pl / Chiliptin Station |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 78368 |
| Onshore City Name | Mathis |
| Onshore County Name | San Patricio |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Chiliptin |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 48 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 10.75 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.375 |
| Pipe Smys | 42000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - High Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Fusion Bonded Epoxy(Fbe) |
| Installation Year | 2011 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| 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 | 600 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 45000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 150000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 196600 |
| Accident Psig | 600 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Conf 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 | Pinhole leak |
| 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 | Localized Pitting |
| Int Water Acid Ind | Yes |
| Int Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | No |
| Corrosion Lining | No |
| Cleaning Dewatering | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Corrosion Coupons | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | T*** S* B**** |
| Preparer Title | Senior Regulatory Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | T******@h******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-289-2688 |
| Prepared Date | 2018-03-21 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | S****** W******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7132892847 |
| Authorizer Title | Operations Manager |
| Authorizer Email | S********@h******.com |
| Narrative | Cpm detected issue on the pearsall pipeline. The line was shut-in while operatons investigated the issue. Harvest personnel identified the leak and isolated the appriate area of the line where the pinhole leak was located. The pinhole leak was identfied to be on the chiliptin station piping |
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