Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-09-15 — TX
Operator
Harvest Pipeline Company
Cause
Other Accident Cause
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$5,000
Incident datetime
2015-09-15 03:48
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
A contractor with miller environmental backed into to our gardendale above ground piping pig launcher and broke off a 1 inch valve that was under normal flowing pressure.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-09-24 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150344
Supplemental Number
20881
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
2015-09-15 03:35:00
Location Latitude
28.059862
Location Longitude
-97.687872
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
150
Recovered Bbls
35
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Third Party That Caused The Accident
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-09-15 03:48:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2015-09-15 03:48:00
Restart Datetime
2015-09-15 19:00:00
On Site Datetime
2015-09-15 16:10:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-09-15 17:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1128578
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Gardendale Oil Pl / Chiliptin
Segment Name
Gardendale Oil Pl / Chiliptin
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
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Installation Year
2012
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Truck Hit Valve.
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
4500
Est Cost Prop Damage
5000
Est Cost Emergency
2000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
11500
Accident Psig
500
Mop Psig
1440
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
40
Internal Inspection Ind
No
Other Inspection Ind
Yes
Internal Inspection Details
The Location In Question Is The Bypass Line To The Pig Launcher.
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
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
3rd party hit the line.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
Yes
Num Contractors Tested
1
Num Contractors Failed
0
Cause
Other Accident Cause
Cause Details
Miscellaneous
Other Type
Miscellaneous
Misc Details
3rd Party Damage
Preparer Name
T*** S* B****
Preparer Title
Senior Regulatory Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
T******@h******.com
Preparer Telephone
17132892688
Prepared Date
2015-11-06 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
S****** W*******
Authorizer Telephone
7132892847
Authorizer Title
Operations Manager
Authorizer Email
S********@h******.com
Narrative
A contractor with miller environmental backed into to our gardendale above ground piping pig launcher and broke off a 1 inch valve that was under normal flowing pressure.
| Report Received Date | 2015-09-24 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150344 |
| Supplemental Number | 20881 |
| 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 | 2015-09-15 03:35:00 |
| Location Latitude | 28.059862 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.687872 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 150 |
| Recovered Bbls | 35 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Third Party That Caused The Accident |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-09-15 03:48:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2015-09-15 03:48:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2015-09-15 19:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-09-15 16:10:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-09-15 17:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1128578 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 | Gardendale Oil Pl / Chiliptin |
| Segment Name | Gardendale Oil Pl / Chiliptin |
| 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 | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Installation Year | 2012 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Truck Hit Valve. |
| 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 | 4500 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 5000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 11500 |
| Accident Psig | 500 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 40 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | No |
| Other Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Internal Inspection Details | The Location In Question Is The Bypass Line To The Pig Launcher. |
| 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 | 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 | 3rd party hit the line. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Num Contractors Tested | 1 |
| Num Contractors Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Other Accident Cause |
| Cause Details | Miscellaneous |
| Other Type | Miscellaneous |
| Misc Details | 3rd Party Damage |
| Preparer Name | T*** S* B**** |
| Preparer Title | Senior Regulatory Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | T******@h******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 17132892688 |
| Prepared Date | 2015-11-06 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | S****** W******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7132892847 |
| Authorizer Title | Operations Manager |
| Authorizer Email | S********@h******.com |
| Narrative | A contractor with miller environmental backed into to our gardendale above ground piping pig launcher and broke off a 1 inch valve that was under normal flowing pressure. |
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