Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-10-10 — TX
Operator
Gulf State Pipeline Co Inc
Cause
Excavation Issue
Commodity
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2015-10-10 10:40
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
The incident occurred during a pipeline replacement activity when the pipeline system was not active. A trackhoe punctured the old line segment that was being replaced. Only a 2 x 4 inch puncture occurred and 15 barrels of natural gasoline was released into the trench. The trench was immediately bermed to localize the release valves upstream and downstream were blocked. A vacuum truck arrived within 2 hours and collected the released material from the bermed area. Approximately 20 cubic yards of soil exposed to the natural gasoline was excavated and disposed of. No further contamination was detected.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-12-02 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150439
Supplemental Number
20951
Report Type
Original
Operator Id
6911
Name
Gulf State Pipeline Co Inc
Operator Street Address
7752 West Fm 418/ Po Box 1636
Operator City Name
Silsbee
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77656
Local Datetime
2015-10-10 10:40:00
Location Latitude
30.294432
Location Longitude
-94.111877
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Other
Commodity Details
Natural Gasoline
Unintentional Release Bbls
15
Recovered Bbls
15
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-10-10 10:40:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2015-10-10 10:40:00
Restart Datetime
2015-10-10 20:00:00
On Site Datetime
2015-10-10 10:40:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-10-10 13:38:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1130551
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Gulf States Pipeline
Segment Name
Section 3 East Side Of Neches River
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77656
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Jasper
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
11.13 Milepos
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Other
Incident Area Details
Exposed Pipe During Maintenance
Depth Of Cover
60
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
8.625
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.188
Pipe Smys
42000
Pipe Specification
Api 5l X-42
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - High Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Us Steel
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Installation Year
1975
Manufactured Year
1974
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
4
Puncture Circum
2
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
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
150
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
1000
Est Cost Environmental
3200
Est Cost Other
0
Est Cost Other Details
Incident Occurred During Replacement Of Pipeline Segment
Prpty
4350
Accident Psig
0
Mop Psig
0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
15840
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place 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
Pipeline system was not operating at the time of the incident.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
Yes
Num Contractors Tested
1
Num Contractors Failed
0
Cause
Excavation Damage
Cause Details
Excavation Damage By Operator's Contractor (Second Party)
Ex Party Type
Excavation Damage By Operator's Contractor (Second Party)
Notify Cga Dirt
No
Private Row Ind
Yes
Private Subtype
Private Easement
Pipeline Easement Row Ind
Yes
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Backhoe/trackhoe
Work Performed
Liquid Pipeline
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
Unknown
One Call Center Name
Texas 811
Locator Type
Contract Locator
Visible Marks
Yes
Service Interruption
No
Root Cause Category
Excavation Issue
Root Cause Type
Improper Excavation Practice Not Listed Above
Preparer Name
L**** S****
Preparer Title
Pipeline Manager
Preparer Email
L*****@s************.com
Preparer Telephone
409-385-8300
Preparer Fax
409-385-2453
Prepared Date
2015-12-02 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
R*** F*******
Authorizer Telephone
409-835-8300
Authorizer Title
Vp Manufacturing
Authorizer Email
R*******@s************.com
Narrative
The incident occurred during a pipeline replacement activity when the pipeline system was not active. A trackhoe punctured the old line segment that was being replaced. Only a 2 x 4 inch puncture occurred and 15 barrels of natural gasoline was released into the trench. The trench was immediately bermed to localize the release valves upstream and downstream were blocked. A vacuum truck arrived within 2 hours and collected the released material from the bermed area. Approximately 20 cubic yards of soil exposed to the natural gasoline was excavated and disposed of. No further contamination was detected.
| Report Received Date | 2015-12-02 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150439 |
| Supplemental Number | 20951 |
| Report Type | Original |
| Operator Id | 6911 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Gulf State Pipeline Co Inc |
| Operator Street Address | 7752 West Fm 418/ Po Box 1636 |
| Operator City Name | Silsbee |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77656 |
| Local Datetime | 2015-10-10 10:40:00 |
| Location Latitude | 30.294432 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -94.111877 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Other |
| Commodity Details | Natural Gasoline |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 15 |
| Recovered Bbls | 15 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-10-10 10:40:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2015-10-10 10:40:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2015-10-10 20:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-10-10 10:40:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-10-10 13:38:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1130551 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 | Gulf States Pipeline |
| Segment Name | Section 3 East Side Of Neches River |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77656 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Jasper |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 11.13 Milepos |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Other |
| Incident Area Details | Exposed Pipe During Maintenance |
| Depth Of Cover | 60 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 8.625 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.188 |
| Pipe Smys | 42000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l X-42 |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - High Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Us Steel |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Installation Year | 1975 |
| Manufactured Year | 1974 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 4 |
| Puncture Circum | 2 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 150 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 3200 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Incident Occurred During Replacement Of Pipeline Segment |
| Prpty | 4350 |
| Accident Psig | 0 |
| Mop Psig | 0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 15840 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place 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 | Pipeline system was not operating at the time of the incident. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Num Contractors Tested | 1 |
| Num Contractors Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Excavation Damage |
| Cause Details | Excavation Damage By Operator's Contractor (Second Party) |
| Ex Party Type | Excavation Damage By Operator's Contractor (Second Party) |
| Notify Cga Dirt | No |
| Private Row Ind | Yes |
| Private Subtype | Private Easement |
| Pipeline Easement Row Ind | Yes |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Backhoe/trackhoe |
| Work Performed | Liquid Pipeline |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | Unknown |
| One Call Center Name | Texas 811 |
| Locator Type | Contract Locator |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Service Interruption | No |
| Root Cause Category | Excavation Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Improper Excavation Practice Not Listed Above |
| Preparer Name | L**** S**** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Manager |
| Preparer Email | L*****@s************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 409-385-8300 |
| Preparer Fax | 409-385-2453 |
| Prepared Date | 2015-12-02 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | R*** F******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 409-835-8300 |
| Authorizer Title | Vp Manufacturing |
| Authorizer Email | R*******@s************.com |
| Narrative | The incident occurred during a pipeline replacement activity when the pipeline system was not active. A trackhoe punctured the old line segment that was being replaced. Only a 2 x 4 inch puncture occurred and 15 barrels of natural gasoline was released into the trench. The trench was immediately bermed to localize the release valves upstream and downstream were blocked. A vacuum truck arrived within 2 hours and collected the released material from the bermed area. Approximately 20 cubic yards of soil exposed to the natural gasoline was excavated and disposed of. No further contamination was detected. |
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