Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-11-01 — TX
Operator
Centurion Pipeline L.p.
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$250
Incident datetime
2015-11-01 08:58
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On the morning of november 1, 2015 a centurion operations employee at wasson station discovered oil surfacing between two booster pumps on the 16" wasson to slaughter system. The leak was determined to be on an 8" low pressure inter-connect between booster pump #2 and booster pump #1. Pressure on the line at the time of discovery was 75 psi. The pumps were immediately shut down and the line was isolated stopping the leak. Internal and external notifications were made and remediation to the site was begun. The initial report of unintentional released product was 175 barrels, the actual loss was determined to be 98 barrels.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-11-30 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150430
Supplemental Number
21515
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
2015-11-01 08:58:00
Location Latitude
32.9689722
Location Longitude
-102.769167
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
98
Recovered Bbls
60
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-11-01 08:58:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2015-11-01 09:05:00
Restart Datetime
2015-11-01 20:45:00
On Site Datetime
2015-11-01 10:20:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-11-01 10:24:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1132267
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Wasson Station
Segment Name
Wasson - Slaughter
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79323
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Yoakum
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Mp 419.87
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
48
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
8.625
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.322
Pipe Smys
42000
Pipe Specification
Api 5lx 42
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - High Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Fusion Bonded Epoxy(Fbe)
Installation Year
2009
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
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
1770
Est Cost Prop Damage
250
Est Cost Emergency
11268
Est Cost Environmental
10000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
23288
Accident Psig
75
Mop Psig
751
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
The leak occurred in a short section of piping between two booster pumps. The leak was small enough it did not cause the second booster unit to go down on low suction, thus the controller had no indication there was a 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
Not Cut Open
Int Corrosive Commodity Ind
Yes
Int Water Acid Ind
Yes
Int Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Inhibitors
Yes
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
J**** E M***
Preparer Title
Pipeline Assessment Consultant
Preparer Email
J*******@o**.com
Preparer Telephone
713-350-4789
Preparer Fax
713-215-7455
Prepared Date
2016-07-11 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
O* H* C*********
Authorizer Telephone
713-497-2016
Authorizer Title
Director Pipeline Compliance
Authorizer Email
C***************@o**.com
Narrative
On the morning of november 1, 2015 a centurion operations employee at wasson station discovered oil surfacing between two booster pumps on the 16" wasson to slaughter system. The leak was determined to be on an 8" low pressure inter-connect between booster pump #2 and booster pump #1. Pressure on the line at the time of discovery was 75 psi. The pumps were immediately shut down and the line was isolated stopping the leak. Internal and external notifications were made and remediation to the site was begun. The initial report of unintentional released product was 175 barrels, the actual loss was determined to be 98 barrels.
| Report Received Date | 2015-11-30 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150430 |
| Supplemental Number | 21515 |
| 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 | 2015-11-01 08:58:00 |
| Location Latitude | 32.9689722 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -102.769167 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 98 |
| Recovered Bbls | 60 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-11-01 08:58:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2015-11-01 09:05:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2015-11-01 20:45:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-11-01 10:20:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-11-01 10:24:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1132267 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Wasson Station |
| Segment Name | Wasson - Slaughter |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79323 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Yoakum |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Mp 419.87 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 48 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 8.625 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.322 |
| Pipe Smys | 42000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5lx 42 |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - High Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Fusion Bonded Epoxy(Fbe) |
| Installation Year | 2009 |
| 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 | 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 | 1770 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 250 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 11268 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 10000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 23288 |
| Accident Psig | 75 |
| Mop Psig | 751 |
| 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 | The leak occurred in a short section of piping between two booster pumps. The leak was small enough it did not cause the second booster unit to go down on low suction, thus the controller had no indication there was a 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 | Not Cut Open |
| Int Corrosive Commodity Ind | Yes |
| Int Water Acid Ind | Yes |
| Int Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | Yes |
| 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 | J**** E M*** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Assessment Consultant |
| Preparer Email | J*******@o**.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-350-4789 |
| Preparer Fax | 713-215-7455 |
| Prepared Date | 2016-07-11 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | O* H* C********* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-497-2016 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Pipeline Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | C***************@o**.com |
| Narrative | On the morning of november 1, 2015 a centurion operations employee at wasson station discovered oil surfacing between two booster pumps on the 16" wasson to slaughter system. The leak was determined to be on an 8" low pressure inter-connect between booster pump #2 and booster pump #1. Pressure on the line at the time of discovery was 75 psi. The pumps were immediately shut down and the line was isolated stopping the leak. Internal and external notifications were made and remediation to the site was begun. The initial report of unintentional released product was 175 barrels, the actual loss was determined to be 98 barrels. |
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